Hans Drijer

Hans Drijer

Hans Drijer, partner, lawyer and tax adviser at BUREN, has extensive experience in international taxation, including tax planning, M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital, finance transactions, corporate income tax, Pillar 2, VAT, transfer pricing, as well as corporate debt restructuring and insolvency. His clients include oil and gas companies, funds, and both listed and privately owned businesses. Hans is a member of our Kazakhstan Practice Group and China Practice Group.

Hans graduated from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 1997, specialising in Dutch tax and corporate law. Before joining BUREN, he gained professional experience at Loeff Claeys Verbeke (Jakarta office), Allen & Overy, NautaDutilh, and Keijzer Drijer Priester & Van der Stoel.

He was a visiting lecturer at Nyenrode Business University (MBA International Tax Law) from 2000 to 2005 and at the University of Indonesia (International Tax Law) in December 2005. He is the author of several articles on Dutch corporate income tax and international tax treaty law.

Hans is a member of the Netherlands Bar Association (NOVA) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA).

Selection of publications:

• ATAD3: praktische en principiële overwegingen voor internationale houdstermaatschappijen. Weekblad fiscaal recht, 7438, 2022
• The Draft EU ATAD 3 Directive: No Tax Benefits for International Shell Companies. TaxNotes, Volume 105, Number 13, 2022
• Proposals Designed to Make Dutch Corporate Income Tax Regime More Competitive. Practical US/International Tax Strategies. WorldTrade Executive, Inc. Volume 10, Number 18, 2006
• Proposals Designed to Make Dutch Corporate Income Tax Regime More Competitive. Practical European Tax Strategies. Report on Tax Planning for International Companies Operating in Europe. WorldTrade Executive, Inc. Volume 8, Number 10, 2006
• Application of Interest Withholding Tax Exemption under Tax Treaty with the Netherlands Postponed. Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin, Indonesia Chapter, 2005
• The Netherlands Finance Structure in Practice. Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin, Indonesia Chapter, 2004
• The New Income Tax Treaty with the Netherlands in Practice. Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin, Indonesia Chapter, 2004
• Vennootschappen verlost van belasting op omzetting van schulden? Juridisch up to Date, No 1, 2003
• De deelnemersvrijstelling voor behaalde vennootschapswinsten. 
  Juridisch up to Date, No 9, 2000