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Lex Bekkers

Lawyer, Tax

Lex is a member of the Tax team. He primarily advises clients on corporate tax and international tax law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, internal restructuring and private equity investments.

Target-oriented. Team player. Committed.

Lex obtained both his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in Tax Law from Tilburg University.

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Ranked in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2022, Corporate and M&A: Mid Market

"They are very commercial, experienced and able to see how a deal should be implemented" - Chambers Europe 2023, Tax."

"Leading Firm" - The Legal 500 2023, Tax

Ranked in Chambers Europe 2022, Tax

"I find the team at Van Doorne always provides an extensive amount of detail and doesn’t just look at the surface of the issue". The Legal 500 2022, Tax.

"Very inventive and pragmatic solutions" - Chambers Europe 2021, Tax

"Legally brilliant, available, hands-on and deal-and solutions-oriented" - The Legal 500 2021, Tax

"The Van Doorne team is able to draw on a diverse group of specialists from different legal areas in order to provide advice on a specific issue" - The Legal 500 2023, Commercial, corporate and M&A

"Brilliant team, hard working. Great to work with everyone". The Legal 500 2022, Commercial, corporate and M&A.

"Very professional, hands-on, solution-oriented" - IFLR 2022, M&A

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Proposal on exit-tax for Dutch dividend withholding tax in case of certain cross-border reorganisations

On 10 July 2020, an opposition member of the parliament submitted a legislative proposal to introduce an exit-tax for Dutch dividend withholding tax purposes in case of cross-border reorganisations such as mergers, demergers, migrations and share-for-share exchanges. The exit tax consists of a 15% dividend withholding tax levy on the profit reserves available immediately prior to the reorganisation.

Targeted tax and economic response to the coronavirus

Update 7 May During the last weeks the Dutch government presented economic and tax measures aimed at mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Dutch government has chosen a targeted approach, mainly aimed at eliminating temporary liquidity issues to support businesses. Below we will briefly discuss some of these as well as several other tax measures and actions which can be considered to mitigate liquidity issues.

Proposed changes to the liquidation loss regime

30 October 2019

The Dutch government intends to amend the regime for liquidation losses for corporate income tax purposes as per 1 January 2021. Below we will address the current regime as well as the changes under the proposed bill.