Roger van de Berg
Biography
Roger van de Berg, a partner in the Amsterdam office's Indirect Tax group, specializes in VAT and customs. He is also co-heading Baker McKenzie's EMEA VAT/Customs Sub Practice Group.
Roger has a strong focus and 12+ years of experience on crypto and blockchain technology, assisting exchanges, miners, funds and marketplaces on EU VAT implications and audit readiness. He also assists tech and retail companies on VAT implications of AI technology.
His work further includes advising on European and Dutch VAT aspects of cross-border transactions, M&A, (omni-channel) supply chain restructuring, fiscal representation matters, holding companies and compliance issues.
Roger regularly speaks at conferences on VAT, due diligence and bitcoin/blockchain technology. He also wrote on the EU VAT treatment of bitcoin in various tax magazines as well as formal recommendations to the OECD with respect to the indirect taxation of cryptocurrencies.
Practice Focus
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Rijksmuseum (Dutch National Museum) - Patron
Admissions
- Amsterdam Tax Law~Netherlands (2009)
Education
- Maastricht University (LLM Dutch Tax Law) (2009)
- Maastricht University (LLM International Tax Law) (2009)
Languages
- Dutch
- English