Joost van den Berg
Tax Partner
About us
Joost has extensive experience advising investment funds, multinationals, and other private equity clients on matters such as acquisitions, mergers, and investments in distressed debt.
He has extensive experience representing private equity firms, corporate clients, and asset managers in cross-border transactions, with many years of expertise in all Dutch and Luxembourg matters.
Publications
Fund update and outlook
The Dutch Tax Plan 2026 has been adopted by the Dutch Senate, rendering a number of key tax measures final. In this newsletter we set out the current state of play for funds, focusing on the extended transitional rules, the updated Fund Decree and the recently published consultation proposal.
Belgian holding companies are not entitled to the Dutch dividend withholding exemption
Even if an investment structure has been set up and maintained for genuine economic reasons, it may still be considered ‘abusive’, which could result in the Dutch dividend withholding exemption not being applicable