Erik T.H. Scheer developed the Indirect Tax practice of the office and Firm, and currently chairs Baker & McKenzie’s global VAT practice. Among the leaders in his field, Mr. Scheer is listed among the 250 Leading Global Tax Lawyers by Tax Director Handbook 2009, and is "highly recommended" in tax by Practical Law Company, Which Lawyer.

Practice Focus

Mr. Scheer focuses on advising multinational and Dutch clients, particularly the European and Dutch VAT aspects of cross-border transactions and electronic commerce, customs valuation and customs classification matters. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, and lecturer at the Dutch Association for Tax Consultants, where he trains VAT specialists. Mr. Scheer is also a lecturer at the "Topmaster Indirect Taxation" postgraduate course on VAT of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Representative Legal Matters

• Rendering advice to clients regarding the VAT and customs aspects of new EMEA wide sales structures (tax planning)
• Advising clients with respect to voluntary disclosure of certain incorrect VAT filings
• Performing several multi-country surveys into the local VAT and sales tax aspects of certain proposed transactions
• Negotiating customs valuation rulings with the Dutch customs authorities
• Representing clients before the VAT and customs authorities in the event of VAT and/or customs audits
• Representing clients in the Tax Court, Dutch Supreme Court and European Court of Justice in Luxembourg

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Dutch Bar Association
• Dutch Tax Advisers Association
• Association for Real Property Tax Specialist
• International Fiscal Association
• International Bar Association
• Dutch Association of Tax Attorneys
• Association for Tax Attorneys
• Association for Real Estate Tax Specialists
• Association for VAT Specialists in the Netherlands

Admission

Amsterdam~Netherlands (1991)

Education

University of Florida  (Tax Courses) (1988)
Leiden University  (LL.M.) (1988)