Expertise
Expert support in accountancy, taxation and specialist advisory — for entrepreneurs and organisations
Specialisation: Dutch entities within international group structures
A Dutch company or permanent establishment comes with its own set of rules: UBO registration, customary salary for directors, corporate income tax and VAT, publication documents at the Chamber of Commerce, AML (Wwft) obligations, and for international structures a reporting tradition that differs from the one in the home country. We specialise in this entire journey: we help formulate the establishment plan, take care of incorporation and the practical setup, and then handle the ongoing management and tax guidance so that your Dutch entity is compliant from day one, and stays that way.
In practice we often serve as your finance director or, in effect, your entire finance department for companies that are still too small for a full-time CFO of their own, or that struggle to recruit, train and retain suitable administrative staff. You place execution and technical expertise in the hands of a team of highly qualified professionals, while your financial processes remain optimally aligned with the stage and size of your business and you, as the entrepreneur or shareholder, stay firmly in control.
From incorporation to day-to-day bookkeeping, consolidation packs, transfer pricing documentation and dividend distributions: you have one dedicated Amsterdam point of contact who bridges the jurisdictions for you.
Services
Administration and bookkeeping
We run the full financial administration of your business on a modern cloud accounting platform that gives you 24/7 insight. Invoices and receipts are processed digitally via scan-and-recognise, bank transactions are imported automatically and reconciled daily. You receive periodic interim figures monthly or quarterly with clear comparisons against budget and prior year, so you always know where you stand. We also prepare credit applications and banking reports.
Payroll and Salary administration
Payroll demands precision and continuity. We handle the monthly payroll run, payslips and wage-tax returns, and manage registrations with pension providers and the UWV (Dutch employee-insurance body). We proactively calculate the work-related expenses scheme (WKR), so you are never caught off-guard. For directors and DGAs we annually test the customary salary; for international employees we handle the applications and tax filings relating to cross-border secondment.
Tax returns
All Dutch tax returns from a single file, with no duplicate requests for information. We prepare the periodic VAT returns and EC sales lists (ICP), personal income tax for entrepreneurs, DGAs and private individuals, corporate income tax and dividend withholding tax, and one-off returns such as gift, inheritance and real-estate transfer tax. Where necessary we file supplementary returns or notices of objection and manage all communication with the Dutch Tax Authorities.
Annual accounts and compilation work
We compile your annual accounts in accordance with Dutch GAAP (micro, small or medium-sized), including the mandatory publication documents and filing with the Chamber of Commerce. For group structures we take care of the consolidation of subsidiaries and coordinate with foreign accountants. Where required we provide a compilation, review or audit report through our network of partner firms, and we prepare interim figures for financing, investor or other specific purposes on request.
Fiscal advice
Our tax advisors and tax lawyers think alongside you across every area of taxation: personal income tax, corporate income tax, VAT and payroll tax, but equally gift and inheritance tax and the application of international tax treaties. We advise on DGA positioning, dividend planning, box 3 optimisation, business succession, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, and we handle objections, appeals, rulings and tax audits. At LCEB, tax is never an afterthought it runs through the entire file.
Other specialist services
As an entrepreneur, you face questions that go beyond bookkeeping and tax. Through our in-house team and a carefully selected network of external specialists, we support you on HR and employment-law questions, contract law, financing advice, valuations, M&A due diligence and strategic structuring decisions. We keep the lead so you always have a single point of contact..
Compliance and oversight
Accountancy and advisory firms have a statutory gatekeeper role. We handle AML (Wwft) identification and monitoring, UBO registration, GDPR support and KYC processes in a way that meets the regulations without slowing your pace. Transparent, documented and proportionate.
Support and Miscellaneous
Beyond the recurring services, you are always welcome as a client to call or email us for a quick question, a sense-check or a brief second opinion. We act as your point of contact with the Dutch Tax Authorities, the Chamber of Commerce and other bodies, and we train your in-house administrative staff when you want to take on certain tasks yourself.