A letter dated 16 May 2016 from the Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group (SVTDG) to the Dutch government has recently come to light concerning the current Dutch tax regime and potential reforms. The letter from the SVTDG, which includes major companies such as Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, highlights several features of the Dutch tax regime that are seen as important drivers to attract U.S. investors, including: Easy access to the Netherlands tax authorities; The possibility to obtain advance tax rulings to obtain legal certainty on a tax position; The favorable participation exemption regime; The wide tax treaty network; The...