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Amendment of Dutch Tax Decree on Transfer Tax and VAT Overlap Effective January 2025

  • The State Secretary of Finance has amended the decision on the overlap of transfer tax with value-added tax
  • A new paragraph has been added in section 2.1 regarding the application of the overlap exemption when acquiring shares in a real estate entity and the limitation of this exemption starting January 1, 2025, as per the Tax Plan 2024
  • Sections 2.2.7 and 2.2.8 have been revised to align with the limitation on acquiring shares in a real estate entity and changes in partnership status without corporate personality
  • Section 5 has been updated to expand the scenarios where transfer tax enforcement can be omitted under Article 15, paragraph 4 of the Wet BRV 1970
  • References to articles in the Wet OB 1968 and policy decisions have been updated
  • The original decision being amended was issued on March 16, 2017, and was last modified on December 13, 2022
  • The amended decision will take effect on January 1, 2025

Source: taxlive.nl

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