When you consider to do business in Europe, choosing a country is not all about geographical proximity to your market. Nor is it all about a good infrastructure. The country where you establish your business is a combination of the perfect location, a good infrastructure and a favorable tax climate. In a previous article we already talked about corporate tax rates in Europe, but what about Value Added Taxes? This article explores what VAT is, how it works and the advantages of VAT in the Netherlands. (more…)

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In the third episode on the history of logistics in Limburg, we take you back to the industrial revolution. During this period, roughly from 1850 until 1900, the Netherlands became acquainted with mass production in fabrics and steam engines. A development that started in Limburg. The new steam engines eventually made new ways of transport possible, and also improved logistics. This article takes you back in time to the beginning of the industrial revolution, the role of the steam engine and the consequences of the industrialization for Limburg’s logistics.
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After the economic crisis, world trade is growing again. After record growth in world trade in 2010 (14.5%), the WTO expects a growth of 6.5% for 2011.[1] The global flow of goods will keep growing, because of the worldwide economic growth, globalization and technological developments. But the trade will not grow in the same way it used to do before. Trade patterns will change and shift to other countries in the future. The new trade flows will grow, as the current trade flows will decrease. How can the logistics industry adapt to those changes? (more…)

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In this second article on history of logistics in Limburg and the Netherlands, we will take you back to the Golden Age. During the 17^th century, the Dutch Golden Age brought wealth to the Northern part of the Netherlands. These were the times of the Dutch East India Company, which was one of the biggest trade companies in this period! But these were also the times of the Eighty Years War and separation between Northern and Southern Provinces (which roughly correspond to the actual provinces of Limburg and Brabant and Belgium). We’ll explore how these events had an impact on trade and logistics services in Limburg.
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Limburg and the Netherlands have a long history and expertise in logistics services. We’d love to tell you more about this long and rich history and that’s why we invite you to read our new serie of articles “Logisticsthroughout the centuries”, which will take you through the history of logistics in Limburg.

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When you are looking for a suitable place for your logistics service in Western Europe, factors as the location of your target market, ways of transport and professional handling of materials are important. However, you might want to consider local tax climates as well, as they may vary a lot according to each European country.|
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The Netherlands has long been a distribution country with strong logistics services. However, in the future international trade patterns will change. Worldwide trade flows will move to the emerging economies. This will have its consequences for the Dutch logistics industry. To be able to adapt to the future changes in world trade, the Netherlands should change from a distribution country to a country that controls flows of goods.
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