Ranking ITR World Tax 2025

We are proud to announce that HVK Stevens has once again been recognized as a Top Tier Firm in the ITR World Tax 2025 rankings for General Corporate Tax, Transactional Tax, and Transfer Pricing. This international recognition reaffirms our commitment to delivering high-quality tax services.

We are also proud of our Partners, Paulus Merks and Jeroen Peters, who have been individually recognized as Highly Regarded Practitioners:

– Paulus Merks for his work in General Corporate Tax and Tax Controversy in the Netherlands
– Jeroen Peters for his expertise in the Private Clients practice

ITR World Tax The ITR World Tax is a business publication focused on providing news and analysis on tax policy and tax advice worldwide. It serves as a crucial resource for tax professionals seeking specialized advice. ITR World Tax is known as the most comprehensive guide to the world’s leading tax firms. The guide assesses tax advisors specializing in various disciplines within the field and publishes their rankings annually.

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September 2025

David Kramer

Private Wealth

Public Consultation on the 28th regime: an EU corporate legal framework and the role of Dutch Civil Law Notaries

Earlier this month the European Commission has published the public consultation on the 28th regime. The deadline for contributions is 30 September

September 2025

Arco Bobeldijk, Joost van den Berg, Inakki Hegeman

Corporate Business

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