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Further Revisions to Dutch Proposal to Impose "Dividend-Equivalent Exit Tax" on Relocation of HQ

12 October 2020

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Proposed Changes

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Netherlands

On 9 October 2020, further revisions were published for a draft bill to introduce a dividend-equivalent exit tax on companies that relocate their headquarters to a country that does not levy withholding tax on dividends under its domestic laws, or does levy a withholding tax but allows a step up in value on relocation. This follows the initial draft bill, which was introduced on 10 July 2020 to impose a 15% exit tax on accumulated earnings and reserves, and a revised bill introduced on 18 September 2020. The main revisions in the latest version of the bill are summarized as...