VAT COMPLIANCE IN THE NETHERLANDS
Every VAT deadline met, without you having to track it.
In cooperation with Broadstreet Tax Advisors
VAT compliance in the Netherlands covers more than just the periodic return. Filings are due on a fixed cycle, and the rules become more complex when a business trades across borders. Broadstreet prepares and files your VAT returns on time, including cross-border situations, and keeps the reporting behind them in order, so VAT never becomes a compliance risk.
Dutch VAT is straightforward for domestic businesses but far more complex for those trading into other EU countries or beyond. Beyond the return itself, obligations such as:
- EU Sales Listings
- Intrastat declarations
- OSS filings for cross-border B2C sales
may apply. The documentation behind a VAT position must also hold up under review. Broadstreet checks which rules apply to your situation, manages the filing calendar, and keeps the underlying reporting accurate and audit-ready, so VAT compliance issues are caught and corrected early.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- VAT optimisation and recovery. Review of your VAT position to identify optimisation opportunities and recoverable VAT, alongside periodic filings.
- Periodic VAT returns. Timely and accurate preparation and filing of periodic VAT returns for your Dutch entity.
- Cross-border VAT. Guidance and filing for cross-border VAT situations, including intra-EU transactions, EU Sales Listings, and OSS returns.
- VAT reporting & documentation. Intrastat filings and the underlying records that substantiate your VAT positions, kept accurate and audit-ready.
- VAT risk monitoring. Ongoing checks to ensure your VAT position stays compliant as your business or cross-border activity changes.
Your contact
Accountant / Business Advisor
Broadstreet Accountants & Advisors B.V.
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WHY BROADSTREET?
- One dedicated administrator who prepares and files your VAT returns—no handover between preparation and filing.
- Deadlines tracked proactively, not chased reactively once a notice arrives.
- 25+ years managing Dutch VAT compliance for internationally oriented businesses.
See Bookkeeping Services for the administration behind the figures. For broader corporate tax questions, see Tax Compliance & Advisory under Accounting and Reporting.
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