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Indirect taxes, such as VAT, insurance premium tax, customs and excise duties and energy tax, occupy an increasingly prominent position in the tax spectrum. Indeed, VAT is the Dutch government’s most important source of income.

The European Commission has adopted new proposals that will simplify EU rules for citizens and business. In the recent Competitiveness Compass, the Commission set out its vision to make the EU’s economy more prosperous and competitive.

The aim of this newsletter is to give you an easy-to-read overview of the latest tax updates in Africa.

On February 7, 2025 the Deputy Minister of Finance decided to designate as a class action four categories of notices of objection against interest on tax due that had been charged.

The inframarginal electricity levy (IME) is temporary legislation capping the revenue of electricity producers for the period December 1, 2022 through July 1, 2023 

Organizations are increasingly finding themselves involved in tax disputes with tax authorities. This is happening in the Netherlands, but also elsewhere. As a result of increasing digitalization and a strong European dimension, the VAT practice is becoming more complex and the financial stakes are high.

What does this require of organizations and how can they future-proof their VAT position?

The policy statement deals with the VAT treatment of education and the conditions under which education is exempt from VAT.