Tax Services
Throughout your life, taxes are a constant companion.
Qwintess is here to take the stress out of your returns — but more importantly, we’re by your side with smart tax advice to make sure you never pay more than you should.
Filing Income & Corporate Tax Returns
Tax returns form the backbone of your fiscal life — whether you’re an individual or a legal entity. Almost everyone deals with them: private individuals, business owners, BVs, NVs. The tax authorities will usually invite you to file if they think you owe something. Sounds optional, right? It’s not.
You can’t politely decline. Not with silence, not with a thank-you note.
Even if you don’t get an invitation, that doesn’t always mean you’re off the hook. Sometimes, you’re expected to act on your own.
Do you know when that applies?
Naturally, we’re happy to take care of your income tax return — and your corporate tax return, if you run a business. We also check what the tax office already knows about you. We can’t change the facts, but we can look for ways to minimize your tax burden, such as shifting income and assets between tax boxes or fiscal partners.
General (Tax) Advice
Starting or running a business? Then your tax landscape just got a whole lot more complex. On top of income tax, there’s VAT and possibly payroll tax.
No worries — we handle those too.
Turning Your Business Into a LTD or PLC.
If your business is doing well, converting it into a private (BV) or public limited (NV) company can be fiscally smart. It can lower tax on profits and limit your personal liability. Often, we recommend a parent-subsidiary setup — two companies, one holding the other.
Why? Because it’s usually the safest structure, legally and fiscally. The profits stay with the parent company, the business operations sit in the subsidiary. If anything goes wrong in the business, the parent’s assets stay protected.
Also handy: this setup makes selling your business more flexible, and ensures continuity.
VAT & Transfer Tax
VAT and real estate transfer taxes are tricky — but we know where the opportunities are.
What rate applies? Are exemptions available? Should VAT be shifted to the buyer? Is the land you’re selling classified as building land, triggering VAT and possibly transfer tax?
Can you charge VAT on rent? Are you part of a VAT fiscal unity?
Planning to transfer real estate from one BV to another? Qwintess knows the route to do that without paying transfer tax.
Can’t pay your tax bill right away — or your company can’t? Qwintess maintains strong ties with the tax authority and can often negotiate flexible payment arrangements.
Payroll Tax
Is the person working for you an employee or an independent contractor?
Qwintess helps you make that call. If they’re considered an employee, you need to withhold payroll tax and insurance premiums.
To avoid surprises, we prefer to check with the tax authorities in advance — so there are no unpleasant bills or penalties later on.
Corporate Tax Strategy
Want to transfer part of your business to a sister or daughter company without triggering tax?
We know the rules — and when transfer at book value is allowed.
But sometimes it’s actually smarter to transfer at market value — for example, to avoid losing deductible losses. Need to split your BV into two while avoiding tax? Yep, we’ve got that covered too.
Cross-Border Tax Advice
Planning to expand beyond the Dutch border? That’s exciting — and complicated.
Each country has its own tax rules, and Qwintess works with trusted international partners worldwide to help you navigate them.
We can help you with:
- Understanding the tax impact of emigration or immigration — and choosing the best options.
- Inheritance or gifts from/to people living abroad.
- Applying the 30% ruling for foreign employees coming to work in the Netherlands — or for Dutch employees going abroad.
Business Succession & Transfer
Passing on your company to your children, team members, or a third party? This is one of Qwintess’s key areas of expertise.
Whether you’re gifting or selling the business, we’ll guide the process according to your wishes. And if we plan ahead, we can make sure it’s done in a fiscally friendly way.
Wealth & Estate Planning
As you build wealth, you probably prefer to keep it private.
Qwintess helps you shield your financial position — and that of your BV or NV — from outside eyes.
Using a carefully curated set of tax strategies, we optimize the fiscal climate around your wealth, now and after your lifetime. Inheritance law and marital property law offer extra tools to soften or avoid taxation on your estate. Your wishes determine the route — we take care of the rest.
For wealthy individuals and shareholder-directors, our goal is clear: keep your tax slice as small as possible.
Let us help reduce the tax pressure in your income tax’s Box 3.
Worried about your wealth falling into the hands of in-laws or outsiders?
Yes — we have a fix for that too.
The tax landscape is always changing — and getting blurrier.
Qwintess stays by your side and helps you sail close to the wind, with confidence.
Let’s explore what’s possible — no strings attached.
