Finding the right Dutch tax advisor in Amsterdam can be difficult, especially when your situation involves both personal and business tax questions.
De Vraagbaak provides practical Dutch tax advice for entrepreneurs, DGA’s, investors and internationally oriented individuals in the Netherlands. Based in Amsterdam, we help clients understand their tax position and make clear decisions about income, investments, business structures and long-term planning.
Our focus is not on standard compliance alone. Many clients contact us when tax rules, business decisions and private wealth come together.
Dutch tax advice for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands often face tax questions that go beyond the annual tax return.
These questions may involve the choice between a sole proprietorship and a Dutch BV, the use of a holding structure, salary and dividend planning, or the tax consequences of selling or restructuring a business.
A good tax structure should not only reduce tax where possible. It should also remain practical, flexible and suitable for the entrepreneur’s long-term plans.
Advice for DGA’s and Dutch BVs
For DGA’s and shareholders of Dutch BVs, tax planning often involves several layers.
Relevant questions may include:
- how much salary should be paid;
- when dividend distributions are appropriate;
- whether profits should remain in the BV;
- how investments should be held;
- how a holding structure should be used.
These decisions are connected. Salary, dividend, box 2 taxation, corporate income tax and private cash requirements should usually be assessed together.
VAT and payroll taxes
Dutch tax advice is often not limited to income tax or corporate income tax.
Entrepreneurs may also face questions regarding:
- Dutch VAT (omzetbelasting);
- payroll taxes;
- director-shareholder remuneration;
- employer obligations;
- international employees;
- benefits in kind;
- salary structures.
These taxes frequently interact with the wider business structure. Decisions regarding salary, dividends, employment relationships or international activities may affect several taxes at the same time.
For this reason, tax advice often requires a broader perspective than one specific tax return or tax regime.
Investments, box 3 and Dutch BV structures
Many investors and entrepreneurs are reconsidering how investments should be held because of developments in Dutch box 3 taxation. For some investors, private ownership remains the most practical solution. For others, a Dutch BV or holding structure may be worth considering. This can be relevant for investment portfolios, private equity interests, real estate investments and retained profits in a holding BV.
The right structure depends on expected returns, liquidity, investment horizon, future withdrawals and the investor’s broader Dutch tax position.
Tax advice for internationally oriented clients
Amsterdam has many internationally oriented entrepreneurs, investors and professionals. Dutch tax rules can be difficult to navigate when foreign income, foreign assets, shareholdings, cross-border work or investments are involved.
De Vraagbaak assists clients who need clear explanations of Dutch tax rules in an international context.
Consultations are available in both English and Dutch.
Practical and independent approach
Tax advice should be understandable and useful in practice.
Our approach is to first understand the full picture: your income, assets, business structure, investments, future plans and the decisions you are considering.
Only then is it possible to determine whether a structure is actually suitable. Sometimes a Dutch BV is useful. In other situations, a simpler structure may be better.
Typical questions
Clients often ask questions such as:
- Should I operate through a Dutch BV or remain an entrepreneur personally?
- Should investments be held privately or through a Dutch BV?
- How does Dutch box 3 taxation affect my investments?
- What is the right balance between salary and dividend?
- How should private equity or real estate investments be structured?
- What are the Dutch tax consequences of selling or restructuring a business?
These questions rarely have a standard answer. They require an analysis of both tax and practical consequences.
Based in Amsterdam
De Vraagbaak is based in Amsterdam and works with entrepreneurs, DGA’s, investors and internationally oriented clients throughout the Netherlands.
Meetings can take place online or in Amsterdam.
Schedule an introduction
If you are looking for a Dutch tax advisor in Amsterdam, you are welcome to schedule an introductory meeting.
Consultations are available in both English and Dutch.
This page was last updated in June 2026. Dutch tax legislation and announced plans may change over time.
