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Personal data

 

Tekstvak: Name                                           :                 Hans de Jong                                              

Address                                       :                 Diependaalsedijk 68

                                                                        3601 GM  Maarssen

Mobile                                        :                 +31657338002

Email                                          :                 hans.de.jong.tax@gmail.com            

Nationality                                :                 Dutch

Civil status                                :                 married

Children                                                      :                 2

 

 

Education

 

1983-1987                                :                 University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. MasterÕs degree in (tax) law, specialising in international tax law and corporate law.

1987-1990                                :                 Tax academy of Ministry of Finance, The Hague, The Netherlands. Post academic studies in corporate tax and management.

1990-1991                                :                 Financial and actuarial studies for banking and insurance.

1987 – present                        :                 Various post-academic lectures and courses on (international) tax law.

 

Languages

 

Dutch                                         :                 Mother tongue       

English                                      :                 Fluent

German                                     :                 Fluent

French                                        :                 Moderate

 

Business related activities

 

Publications                             :                 Author of various articles in (international) tax and financial magazines (WFR; Financieele Dagblad; Corporate treasurer).

Lecturing                                  :                 Lecturer Tax Assurance, Nyenrode Business University, Breukelen, The Netherlands (2000 – present).

                                                                       Lecturer & Programme Director, Governance University, Doorn (2011)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business experience / Current business

 

Business                                     :                 Hans de Jong - Corporate Tax Counsel (2009 - present)

Type of activities                    :                 Taxation of enterprises – advice & projects

                                                                       Major assignments:

á       Tax counsel Port of Amsterdam NV: guidance towards corporate income tax liability per 1-1-2017 and setting up tax function (Apr 2016 - present) 

á       Head of Tax (interim) TenneT, leading EU electricity transmission system operator (Nov 2014 - Mar 2016)

á       Leading & implementing TCF (tax control framework) for logistics  MNE (2014 - present)

á       Advice and implementation of legal and business restructuring of family owned international agricultural & trading company (Jan 2013 - Dec 2014)

á       Head of Tax (interim) at Arcadis NV (quoted AMX); hands-on advice and management of all in-house tax matters of the company worldwide including M&A; Transfer Pricing (bilateral advanced pricing agreement) and tax (accounting) position following quarterly results (Jul - Nov 2013)

á       Tax Counsel for split and restructuring US company into two quoted companies (NY / AEX) and co-leading TP design and implementation of new business model (Apr 2011 - Oct 2012)

á       Leading tax implementation of EU business restructuring for Scandinavian MNE (Dec 2010 – Apr 2011)

á       General tax assignment (Transfer Pricing, Tax Planning & Risk Control) with Dutch public company (May - Dec 2010)

á       Leading Implementation of TCF for major public construction company (Sep 2009 - 2011)

á       Strategic advice major US and Dutch law firm (Oct 2009 - present)

á       Setting up and reorganising tax department biggest Dutch Association including leading IT project (March-Sep 2009)

Current position                    :                 Owner

 

Business experience / Previous Employer

 

Employer                                 :                 LyondellBasell Industries, Worldwide HQ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2006-2008)

Turnover                                  :                 US$ 42 Billion

Nr. of employees                    :                 16,000    

Type of activities                    :                 Global leader in Fuels, Chemicals, Polymers and Technology recently formed after merger between Basell (where I was Head of Tax reporting to CFO / Supervisory Board) and Lyondell Chemicals on 20th December 2007.

Position                                     :                 Head of Tax of ÔlegacyÕ Basell

Management                            :                 20 

Reports to                                 :                 CFO / Finance Centre Executive Management

Responsibilities                      :              -            Monitoring and steering (non US) tax position (2007 Û 225 million) by way of proper risk control and tax planning including all relevant work streams and processes; member of risk management committee and pension committee; direct and leading involvement in considerable M&A activities with New York based main shareholder

(Main) Projects                     :                  -        Introduction and implementation of new world wide tax strategy including tax risk management; transfer pricing; HO tax service function;

-        Immediate roll out of tax planning strategy including tax efficient refinancing of the Group and tax efficient redesign of business model;

-        Integral involvement in all M&A activities (pursuit of companies with turnover in excess of US$ 10 billion);

-        Management and resolution of various tax issues worldwide;

-        Tax integration leadership.

 

Business experience / Previous Employer

 

Employer                                 :                 TNT N.V., Hoofddorp, The Netherlands (2004-2006).

Turnover                                  :                 Euro 12.6 billion.

Nr. of employees                    :                 165,000   (prior to sale of logistics)

Type of activities                    :                 International mail, express and logistics services company active in 63 countries.

Position                                     :                 Group tax director (Head of tax) 

Management                            :                 14 (Direct).

Reports to                                 :                 CFO / Board of management.

Responsibilities                      :              -            As director of the group tax department managing, monitoring and steering the groupÕs corporate tax position (2004 Euro 428 million) including all relevant work streams and processes; 

(Main) Projects                     :                  -        Introduction and implementation of new world wide tax strategy including tax risk management, tax planning; transfer pricing; HO tax service function;

                                                                      -        Introduction and implementation of SOx proof tax risk control framework;

-        Management and resolution of various tax issues around the world.

 

Business experience / Previous Employer

 

Employer                                 :                 SHV Holdings N.V., Utrecht, The Netherlands (1993-2004).

Turnover                                  :                 Euro 10.3 billion.

Nr. of employees                    :                 28,200.   

Type of activities                    :                 International energy, retail, recycling and private equity company active in 35 countries.

Position                                     :                 Head corporate tax affairs SHV Holdings N.V. (since 1998) and Director of all group holding companies. 

Management                            :                 5 (Direct).

Reports to                                 :                 CFO / Executive board of directors.

Responsibilities                      :             -             Steering overall tax position of SHV Holdings (2002 Euro 143 million) including all relevant work streams and processes; 

-        Commenting on all proposals of executive board meetings including presence at such meetings;

-        Advising business units on major tax issues; steering and monitoring their tax position;

-        Leading team member in all main M&A projects

-        Direct involvement with corporate treasurer (CFO) in corporate financing and treasury;

-        Development and implementation of dividend policy;

-        Developing & implementing of (executivesÕ) remuneration policy;

-        Lobbying with relevant government bodies (tax / general);

-        Member steering committee head office IT;

-        Member investment committee SHV pension fund.

(Main) Projects                     :                  -        Resolving a large dispute with Dutch Revenue on various issues in 1993 / 1994;                 

-        Member of project group (including executive board members) proposing and executing split of SHV Holdings into SHV Energy and SHV Makro in 1994/1995;

-        Resolving major transfer pricing dispute with Dutch Revenue on Swiss buying / insurance / royalty activity in 1995 /1996;

-        Implementing group royalty and service agreements;

-        Member of project group dealing with acquisition and delisting of 2 major quoted companies in London and Paris (Calor and Primagaz respectively) followed by active tax streamlining (restructuring and refinancing);

-        Implementing tax efficient financing structure for excess liquidity (NLG 5 billion) after des-investment in 1997;

-        Member of project group preparing overall restructuring after a potential major alignment with partner;

-        Proposing and executing restructuring in Brazil achieving tax effect on goodwill amortisation;

-        Project leader (including negotiating with all relevant parties) of sale of all Ònon-coreÓ real estate in France (value approximately FF 350 million);

-        Member project group preparing successful public bid (NLG 1,8 billion) on Dutch listed venture capital company (NMP Capital);

-        Steering and monitoring structural corporate tax mitigation plan for all Groups / BUÕs with target tax (cash) savings per year of at least Û 5 million (excluding corporate savings);

-        Steering worldwide restructuring, and structured finance, efforts in order to use tax base versus loss carry forwards of all Groups / BUÕs in most effective way.

 

Business experience / Previous employer

 

Employer                                 :                 Clifford Chance Amsterdam and London (1991-1993).

Type of activities                    :                 International law firm based in London.

Position                                     :                 Associate, tax department Amsterdam and London.

Specialities                               :             -           Corporate (re)structuring (M&A);

-        Dutch insurance taxation;

-        Royalty structures;

-        Structured finance;

-        Financial instruments, especially securitisation and stock-lending.

(Main) Projects                     :             -         Leading Dutch tax desk in London;

-        Setting up international royalty structures for various forms of intellectual property;

-        Development and marketing of tax driven stock-lending as a financial product  in the Dutch financial market;

-        Preparing extensive technical opinions on various structured finance products;

-        Guiding UK insurance company in setting up Dutch (re)insurance company;

-        Tax counsel on various major transactions in Amsterdam and London where Clifford Chance had been appointed lead counsel.

 

Business experience / Previous employer

 

Employer                                 :                  Ministry of Finance / Inspectorate for large enterprises, Amsterdam (1987-1991).

Position                                     :                  Corporate income tax inspector, dealing with large insurance companies and banks.

Specialities                               :                  Corporate income tax applied to insurance companies and banks.

Projects                                     :                  -        Planning of, and negotiating following, tax audits at large insurance companies and banks.

                                                                        -        Various study and working groups (also in view of the     reorganisation of the Revenue at the time);

-         Organising and leading tax technical meetings