Services

Accountancy & financial advice

You want your attention to be on growing and developing your company. You require (financial) advice about issues such as: whether to take care of your...

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Financial administration
An accurate financial administration provides you with the information you need to take the right decisions. The big advantage of a digital financial administration is that it provides insight into your most important financial processes at any time, whether this is the invoices, salary payments or bank changes.
Financial insight
You want to take the right decisions, based on trustworthy and clear management information. You want to have access to all your financial data, 24/7, in order to determine your position and be able to adjust where necessary.
Global compliance partnering
Outsourced compliance services comprises the total financial compliance of your business, in accounting, financial reporting, payroll, legal and various tax reporting obligations. We can make sure you don’t have to worry.

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Advisory

Everyone – companies, entrepreneurs and individuals – has to deal with taxes. A complex system of payments and levies, tax regimes also offer opportunities for...

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Business risk services
Minimize risk, maximize predictability, and execution Good insights help you look further ahead and adapt faster. Whether you require outsourced or co-procured internal audit services and expertise to address a specific technology, cyber or regulatory challenge, we provide a turnkey and reliable solution.
Corporate finance
Finding a suitable match at the most optimum terms. That, in a nutshell, aptly describes the objective of mergers and acquisitions. To most businesses mergers or acquisitions are not standard daily practice. It is, however, for the professionals at Grant Thornton! Seeking their services will add value instantly.
Cyber risk services
What should I be doing first if my data has been kidnapped? Have I taken the right precautions for protecting my data or am I putting too much effort into just one of the risks? And how do I quickly detect intruders on my network? Good questions! We help you to answer these questions.
Impact House
Building sustainability and social impact. That sounds good. But how do you go about it in the complex world of stakeholders, regulations and frameworks and changing demands from clients and society? How do you deal with important issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss?
Transaction services
What will the net proceeds be after the sale? How do I optimise the selling price of my business or the price of one of my business activities? How do I capitalise on synergies following an acquisition? Am I not offering too much? These are all good questions when you’re buying or selling a business. It’s a transaction that concerns significant amounts, impacts your future, and therefore must be executed properly. We provide a solid foundation for your decisions.
Valuation, investigation & dispute services
Do you require a fact finding investigation to help assess irregularities? Is it necessary to ascertain facts for litigation purposes?

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Audit & assurance

Reliability of information. The way in which reliable information is produced. That is what assurance is all about. It is crucial for information to be...

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Auditing of annual accounts
You are answerable to others, such as shareholders and other stakeholders, with regard to your financial affairs. Financial information must therefore be reliable. What is more, you want to know how far you are progressing towards achieving your goals and what risks may apply.
IFRS services
Financial reporting in accordance with IFRS is a complex matter. Nowadays, an increasing number of international companies are becoming aware of the rules. But how do you apply them in practice?
ISAE & SOC Reporting
Our ISAE & SOC Reporting services provide independent and objective reports on the design, implementation and operational effectiveness of controls at service organizations.
Pre-audit services
Pre-audit services is all about making the company’s entire financial administration ready for checking before the external accountant begins his/her audit of the annual accounts.
SOx law implementation
The SOx legislation dictates that management is structurally accountable for reporting on the internal control relevant to the financial statements.

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Tax

Do you have an ambitious international company? And do you want to stay ahead of the competition? Then you need to be able to rely on the best international...

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International corporate tax
The Netherlands’ tax regime is highly dynamic. Rules and the administrative courts raise new challenges in fiscal considerations on a nearly daily basis, both nationally and internationally.
VAT advice
VAT is an exceptionally thorny issue, especially in major national and international activities. Filing cross-border returns, registering or making payments requires specialised knowledge. It is crucial to keep that knowledge up-to-date in order to respond to the dynamics of national and international legislation and regulation.
Customs
Importing/exporting goods to or from the European Union involves navigating complicated customs formalities. Failure to comply with these requirements usually results in delays. In addition, an excessively high rate of taxation or customs valuation for imports can cost you money.
HR services
Do your employees determine the success and growth of your organisation? And are you in need of specialists which you can ask your Human Resources (HR) related questions? Human Resources (HR) related questions? Our HR specialists will assist you in the areas of personnel and payroll administration, labour law and taxation relating to your personnel. We provide you with high-quality personnel and payroll administration, good HR guidance and the right (international) advice as standard. All this, of course, with a focus on the human dimension.
Innovation & grants
Anyone who runs their own business sets themselves apart from the rest. Anyone who dares stick their neck out distinguishes themselves even more. That can be rather lucrative.
Tax technology
Driven by tax technology, we help you with your (most important) tax risks. Identify and manage your risks and become in control!
Transfer pricing
The increased attention for transfer pricing places greater demands on the internal organisation and on reporting.
Sustainable tax
In this rapidly changing world, it is increasingly important to consider environmental impact (in accordance with ESG), instead of limiting considerations to financial incentives. Multinational companies should review and potentially reconsider their tax strategy due to the constantly evolving social standards
Pillar Two
On 1 January 2024 the European Union will introduce a new tax law named “Pillar Two”. These new regulations will be applicable to groups with a turnover of more than EUR 750 million.
Cryptocurrency and digital assets
In the past decade, the utilization of blockchain and its adoption of a distributed ledger have proven their capacity to revolutionize the financial sector, inspiring numerous initiatives from businesses and entrepreneurs.

International business

Expanding into new international markets can be challenging. Where should you expand, how and when? As an international business adviser we can help!

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Expand into new markets
Do you seek for opportunities in the global business arena? Whether you are about to open a new office in a foreign country or considering an international acquisition, you need certainty of making the right choices for your company. Global expansion isn’t always as simple as it sounds. The good thing is that we’re here to help!
Expanding your business in the Netherlands
International expansion is an important step. The Netherlands can be your gateway to Europe for doing business abroad. But why you should choose the Netherlands?
Global contacts
Wherever you choose to do business, you want access to people with the best ideas and critical thinking that will enable you to grow your business at home and abroad.

Legal services

Our corporate lawyers can advise and support you with regard to a wide range of areas at both national and international level.

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Corporate Law
From the general terms and conditions to the legal strategy, these matters need to be watertight. This provides assurance, and therefore peace of mind and room for growth. We will be pro-active and pragmatic in thinking along with you. We always like to look ahead and go the extra mile.
Employment Law
Small company or large multinational: in any company your people are of the utmost importance for your business. Employment brings with it many issues in many areas and often has legal consequences. For big strategic, but also for more everyday questions about employment law, our lawyers are ready to help you out. Also for questions about international employment law. Do you have your own HR department? We’ll gladly assist them. We deliver bespoke services and are there when you need us.
Specialist Areas
Besides our focus on corporate and employment law, we also advise entrepreneurs on a range of (specialist) legal issues. A corporate acquisition, your company administration, complex question in the field of healthcare issues: you have come to the right place.

Industries

Real estate & construction

Real estate & construction

The building and real estate sector is facing a lot of challenges. Improving sustainability, innovation, but also transformation are important themes. By...

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Transport & logistics

The Netherlands is a real trading country, due to its location, infrastructure and the highly-educated population. The port of Rotterdam, the biggest port in...

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Maritime sector
How can you continue to be a global leader? The Netherlands depends on innovation. It is our high-quality knowledge which leads the maritime sector to be of world class.

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Careers

A place where your talent counts. Where we are curious about what you can contribute. An environment full of dynamism and sharpness. That's Grant Thornton.

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Working at Grant Thornton

What is it like to work at Grant Thornton? Discover where we make a difference and how you can grow by challenging yourself and your colleagues.

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Growth in an international network
At Grant Thornton, you will benefit from the expertise and quality of colleagues around the world who will benefit your knowledge, advice and growth.
Varied customer portfolio
The customer package at Grant Thornton varies from (large) SME customers to (small) corporate customers. From local customers to customers from the international network of Grant Thornton International Ltd. All this diversity in customers can also be recognized in your customer package.
Culture
At Grant Thornton we combine a solid base with a flexible and results-driven mentality.

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Privacy statement

As part of our services, Grant Thornton processes personal data. Grant Thornton has drawn up this privacy statement in order to inform you about how Grant Thornton handles personal data.

1. Who is Grant Thornton?

The following companies fall under the name Grant Thornton:

Grant Thornton Accountants en Adviseurs B.V.;
Grant Thornton Specialist Advisory Services B.V.;
Grant Thornton Forensic & Investigation Services B.V.;
Grant Thornton Expatriate Services B.V.;
Grant Thornton Outsourcing B.V.;
Impact Campus Grant Thornton B.V.

2. Protection of your personal data

Customers, suppliers, business associates and employees are entitled to expect Grant Thornton to treat their data with due care. Grant Thornton has developed a privacy policy that is in line with the (European) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Grant Thornton's privacy policy is implemented through agreements, rules of conduct and (security) measures.

3. Personal data

Grant Thornton obtains personal data from you or through third parties in the context of our services. Grant Thornton uses only those personal data that are necessary for the proper provision of services and business operations. To the extent that Grant Thornton acts as a processor, it will process the data received from the controller.

Grant Thornton generally processes the following categories of personal data of the categories of data subjects listed below:

Customers and suppliers: name/address data, contact data such as email address, account data (portal, etc.), data provided by customers/suppliers, data required by law, etc.
Visitors to the website: IP address, account details, website behaviour, data entered, etc.
Employees: name/address data, date of birth/place, gender, contact details such as email address, passport photo, BSN number, employee number, etc.
Applicants: for this we would like to refer you to the new privacy statement of Carrierebijgt.nl that you can find here
Final beneficiaries of clients who commissioned Sinzer to provide impact management advice

Depending on the purpose of the processing and the role of Grant Thornton (processor / controller), other data may also be processed.

Special personal data

Grant Thornton is legally obliged to process the BSN number in order to provide tax returns and surcharges, (subsidy) applications and the payroll administration. A full copy of the identity document is also required for payroll tax purposes. The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft) obliges Grant Thornton to establish your identity and keep proof thereof.

Special personal data, such as health data, can be processed for salary administration, wage tax returns and registrations and deregistrations at pension insurers, absenteeism insurers and occupational health and safety services.

Final beneficiaries of Sinzer's customers who want an impact management advice: special personal data to the extent necessary to investigate the effectiveness of the activities offered.

4. Purposes

Grant Thornton processes these personal data for various purposes, such as:

Performance of the agreements with Grant Thornton's suppliers and customers
Good and efficient service provision and business operations
Performing administrative acts
Maintaining contact
Improving service to its customers
Billing
Collecting funds and taking collection measures
Marketing
Fulfilling legal obligations
Litigation
Being able to offer personalised ads and information on the website

5. Principles

Grant Thornton only uses personal data if one of the principles mentioned in the law applies.

Grant Thornton processes certain personal data in order to comply with a legal obligation. This applies, for example, to the financial and salary administration and the duty to cooperate in tax audits. In addition, Grant Thornton is subject to a number of statutory obligations in its business operations, such as verifying the identity of clients in the context of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wwft).

Grant Thornton also processes personal data because Grant Thornton or a third party (the customer, supplier or another party) has a legitimate interest therein. These legitimate interests are:

Execution of the agreement concluded with the customer/supplier
The ability to provide its services as efficiently as possible
The improvement of its services
Security and management of its systems

Grant Thornton processes the data of its employees primarily on the basis of the (employment) contracts concluded with them.

If personal data are processed on the basis of permission, this will be requested separately.

6. Provision to third parties

Grant Thornton may exchange personal data as part of its services. Grant Thornton may use the services of third parties for the aforementioned purposes, such as the IT suppliers of our website and our systems, organisations for archive management, specialised advisors and other service providers. In this context, personal data will be provided to these third parties. These third parties may only process your personal data for the aforementioned purposes.

Finally, your personal data may be provided to third parties if Grant Thornton is required to comply with a legal obligation. This may be the case, for example, with inspections by the Tax and Customs Administration, the FIOD (Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service) or the AFM ( Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets).

If third parties must or may necessarily have access to your personal data, a processing agreement will be concluded where necessary, in which the agreements will be laid down that guarantee the correct and safe processing and confidentiality of your personal data.

7. Provision to other Grant Thornton member firms and data transfer outside the EEA

Personal data may be transferred across borders to other parts of the Grant Thornton network or to third parties for the purposes described above. The foregoing may also mean that personal data may be transferred to countries or regions without legislation protecting personal data equivalent to that enjoyed by visitors to the website in their country of origin. In such cases, Grant Thornton will take appropriate measures in each case, so that in a situation in which such a transfer of data takes place, such a transfer of data will always take place in a way that provides an "adequate level of protection".

8. Profiling

Grant Thornton makes behavioural analyses of the information Grant Thornton collects about you. Grant Thornton does this in order to be able to improve its services

9. Cookies

Cookies are used on the website to improve online services. Cookies process your IP address and the system information of your device. For more information about these cookies, please refer to our Cookie Statement.

10. How Grant Thornton secures your data

Grant Thornton believes it is important that your personal data is protected against loss or unauthorised access. Grant Thornton has therefore taken appropriate security measures at a level that is necessary in view of the nature and volume of the personal data to be processed.

All Grant Thornton employees have a duty of confidentiality and are only allowed to process personal data as required for their work.

11. Security breach

Despite all technical and organisational security measures, a breach (data breach) can never be completely ruled out. Grant Thornton has set up a dedicated email address that allows employees and suppliers to report incidents that may involve a data leak. See point 14 below for contact details.

As required by law, a data breach that could have serious consequences for data subjects is reported to the Dutch Data Protection Authority and, if required, to the persons whose personal data are involved in the data breach.

12. How long Grant Thornton stores your data

Grant Thornton will not process your personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes stated in this privacy statement. This means that your personal data will be kept for as long as they are needed to achieve the purposes in question. Certain data must be kept longer, because Grant Thornton has to comply with legal retention obligations, such as the retention obligation for tax purposes.

13. Your rights

The privacy legislation is aimed at giving control options to the data subject, the person whose data are being processed. These rights are explained below.

Information:
Data subjects have the right to be informed of the existence and purpose of the processing before their personal data are processed.

Insight:
You can request access if you think that Grant Thornton is processing your personal data. Grant Thornton will then notify you whether or not it is processing your personal data and inform you about the processing(s) for which your personal data is used.

Rectification or erasure of data:
If it appears after access that the personal data Grant Thornton processes of you are not (completely) correct, you can request rectification. You can also ask Grant Thornton to delete your data. Grant Thornton will implement this request, unless there are compelling, e.g., legal, obstacles to doing so. Grant Thornton will inform you about whether or not a rectification or data erasure has been made.

Restriction and objections:
You always have the right, due to your specific situation, to object to the processing and to request Grant Thornton to restrict or discontinue the processing. If there are no compelling obstacles, for example legal obstacles, Grant Thornton will honour your request. Grant Thornton will notify you of its decision.

If you wish to exercise your rights, you can submit a request in writing or by email. See point 14 below for contact details.

14. Questions - complaints

If you have a question or a complaint about the processing of your personal data by Grant Thornton, please let us know. Grant Thornton will respond to your question or complaint as soon as possible, but at latest within four weeks.

Contact address:

Grant Thornton Accountants en Adviseurs B.V.
Attn privacy officer
Privacy@nl.gt.com
Flemingweg 10
2408 AV

PO Box 330
2400 AH Alphen aan den Rijn

For Sinzer:
Attn privacy officer
privacy@sinzer.org
Flemingweg 10
2408 AV

PO Box 330
2400 AH Alphen aan den Rijn

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the privacy regulator, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. You can contact the Dutch Data Protection Authority for this purpose.

Grant Thornton may amend this privacy statement. New versions are always published on the website. Grant Thornton therefore recommends that you periodically review this statement to ensure that you are kept informed of any changes.

Changes to the privacy policy
This privacy statement was last amended on July 1, 2021.

Privacy statement

1. Who is Grant Thornton?

2. Protection of your personal data

3. Personal data

4. Purposes

5. Principles

6. Provision to third parties

7. Provision to other Grant Thornton member firms and data transfer outside the EEA

8. Profiling

9. Cookies

10. How Grant Thornton secures your data

11. Security breach

12. How long Grant Thornton stores your data

13. Your rights

14. Questions - complaints

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