The Critical Window: Why US-Dutch Partnerships Are More Vital Than Ever (June 25, 2025 Update) As the July 9 deadline approaches just two weeks away the landscape for US-EU trade relations has intensified dramatically. The recent developments paint a stark picture: the EU has increasingly accepted that a 10% baseline tariff may become the new normal, while…

Why US Tech Firms Are Anchoring EU Operations in the Netherlands As the 9 July 2025 deadline for potential 50% US tariffs on EU goods looms, American technology companies are rapidly reconfiguring their European strategies. Rather than exporting hardware from the US a practice now fraught with cost uncertainty forward thinking firms are establishing Dutch subsidiaries…

The Netherlands is a strategic choice geographically. We are a gateway to Europe; ideally situated to provide fast access to your partners, suppliers and customers. 95% of Europe’s most lucrative markets are just a 24-hour drive away from Amsterdam or Rotterdam. Major economies such as Germany, France and the U.K. are within a few hours…

In order to facilitate trade and bring down the administrative and financial burden for Dutch companies, the Dutch government made it possible for Dutch companies to make use of the so called ‘postponed accounting’ or VAT deferment. Under this system, VAT does not have to be paid at the moment of importation; instead, it can…

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