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The Netherlands and Switzerland have amended their tax treaty in a protocol. New agreements have been made against tax avoidance, as well as with regard to the taxation rights on pensions. An anti-abuse clause has been included that prevents the benefits of the treaty from being used solely to avoid [...]

Brexit: Further extension granted by EU Last week the EU-27 agreed to an additional (flexible) extension of the Brexit until October of this year. The hope is that this extension will allow the United Kingdom to come to an agreement on the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement. The consequences of [...]

Proposed policy expansion highly skilled migrants Following recent research, recommendations and suggestions for improvement of the highly skilled migrant scheme are currently being investigated by the State Secretary. The aim is to make the Netherlands even more attractive as a country of residence for highly skilled migrants. Proposed policy improvements [...]

Brexit: British driver’s license & 30% ruling implications One week ago, the EU27 approved a short extension of Brexit, providing the UK with some much needed additional time to come with a clear Brexit strategy. At this point, however, is still unclear how and when the UK will leave the [...]

EU27 approves Brexit extension Last night, the EU27 has unanimously agreed with an extension of Brexit until May 22, 2019 provided that the UK agrees to the Withdrawal Agreement which is scheduled for another vote in Parliament next week. If Parliament does not approve the Withdrawal Agreement, extension is granted [...]

Brexit: Where we stand With only two weeks to go until the intended Brexit date of March 29, 2019 the countdown has officially started. In the coming weeks, we will completely devote this i+r Newsflash to Brexit to keep you updated on the developments as they unfold. We will highlight [...]