Robert van den Wall Bake

Freelance tax lawyer searching for a position as an in-house tax specialist

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Should you require efficient and concise tax advice for your company, or do you contemplate starting your own company, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am a freelance tax advisor, with over 13 years of experience, in both national and international tax law. My advisory work consists of, but is not limited to, domestic and international tax planning, including - obtaining Innovation Box rulings with the Dutch Tax Authorities - responding to requests from the Dutch Tax Authorities - preparation of formal appeals - optimizing international tax structures - advise in BEPS related projects and inform on any BEPS related developments - implementation of tax planning - transfer pricing (compliance) support - coordinating international corporate tax compliance including reviews of income tax returns - obtaining APA rulings with the Dutch Tax Authorities - responding to tax audits and other requests from the Dutch Tax Authorities - several buyer due diligences (M&A) Currently I am also interested in an interim or permanent position as an in-house tax specialist.

Experience

  • Freelance tax advisor at Bake Belastingadvies / Bake Tax Law
    Jan 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    • Providing ad-hoc tax advice particularly to start-ups, small sized investment companies and individuals • Advisory work consists of domestic and international tax planning, including - obtaining Innovation Box rulings with the Dutch Tax Authorities - responding to requests from the Dutch Tax Authorities - preparation of formal appeals • Clients include companies active in aircraft leasing, animal nutrition and wind energy

  • Tax manager at KPMG Meijburg & Co
    Jul 2008 - Oct 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Advisory work on particularly international tax planning, including - implementation of tax planning - preparation of formal appeals - transfer pricing (compliance) support - coordinating international corporate tax compliance incl. reviews of corporate income tax returns - obtaining APA rulings with the Dutch Tax Authorities - responding to tax audits and other requests from the Dutch Taks Authorities - several buyer due diligences • Involved in indirect tax advisory work and VAT compliance • Broad experience with Dutch group financing and licensing companies (so-called Dutch service companies) • Experience with tax calculations for financial reporting purposes under US and NL GAAP and in monitoring the tax accounting • Involved in identifying, documenting, and monitoring of uncertain tax positions under FIN48 • Focus on multinational and/or listed companies in industries such as food, transport, chemicals and financial services Member of the tax knowledge group Leasing and of the Irish desk within KPMG Meijburg & Co Representative of The Netherlands within KPMG’s International Asset Finance Tax Network

  • De Keijzer Nipius & Co Belastingadviseurs B.V. (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior tax adviser
      Jan 2005 - May 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      • Account responsibility for medium sized companies • Predominantly Dutch direct tax planning yet with a growing focus on international tax, including - tax advisory - preparation of more complex formal appeals - preparation of complex tax returns and reviews of less complex tax returns - reviews of annual accounts from a Dutch tax perspective The Dutch contact for De Keijzer Nipius & Co Belastingadviseurs’ international network Geneva Group International • Founder and chairman of the Practice Group International Taxation • Organizer and day chairman of three annual meetings with approximately 18 international tax dvisors

    • Assistant tax adviser
      Sep 2002 - Dec 2004 · 2 yrs 4 mos