Our people
mr. Machiel van Driel RB
Machiel has studied Fiscal law at Leiden University and is the director of VAT Institute. Machiel is mainly engaged in advising non profit institutions.
Mr. Frank Resseler
Frank has studied Fiscal law at Leiden University. Frank is mainly engaged in advising and training international businesses. Frank is also responsible for the Chinese clients of VAT Institute.
Mr. Dr. Matthijs van der Wulp
Matthijs has studied Dutch law at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tax law at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tilburg University. He obtained his doctorate with the dissertation ‘Real estate transactions in the European VAT’. Matthijs mainly litigates in objection and appeal procedures and provides publications for several Dutch tax journals. Matthijs is Head of Knowledge Management within VAT Institute and is a lecturer at Tilburg University.
Joanne Ligthart-de Bruin LLB
Joanne has completed the education HBO-Law and is mainly engaged in advising non profit institutions.
Daphne Stienen-van den Heuvel MSc
Daphne has studied Fiscal law at Tilburg University and is mainly engaged in advising non-profit institutions.
Ronald van den Hurk MSc
Ronald has studied Fiscal economics at Tilburg University and is mainly engaged in providing online VAT advice via BTW-PLAZA and thereby advices accountancy, administration and Vat consultancy offices .
Drs. Ariane van den Berg-Smolders MSc
Ariane has studied business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam and completed the education to fiscal advisor at FSDC. Ariane mainly advises internationally operating organizations and is responsible for the clients of VAT Institute in the Middle East.
Vivian Mok LLM
Vivian has studied Fiscal law at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. She is mainly engaged in advising international businesses and the Chinese clients of VAT Institute.
Lin Xu
Lin is the business development manager of the China team in the market of Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Together with the China team she assists Chinese companies with European VAT matters.
Paula Posthumus LLM
Paula has studied Fiscal law at Tilburg University. Paula is mainly engaged in advising international businesses and fiscal representation.
Hans de Waard
Hans is a senior compliance officer and is mainly involved with foreign VAT registrations, foreign VAT compliance and VAT refund claims.
Lara Wensing
Lara is a senior compliance officer and is mainly involved with foreign VAT registrations, foreign VAT compliance and VAT refund claims.
Anne Bakker-Molenaar
Anne is a senior compliance officer and is mainly involved with foreign VAT registrations, foreign VAT compliance and VAT refund claims.
Nina Hoek-Vos
Nina is a senior compliance officer and is mainly involved with foreign VAT registrations, foreign VAT compliance and VAT refund claims.
Anita van den Dool
Anita is a VAT compliance officer and is mainly involved with VAT compliance and VAT and excise refund claims.
Petra Huisman-Hoogesteger
Petra is the executive secretary.
Adrianne van Willigen-Klijnsmit
Adrianne is a secretary.
Ilse de Jong-de Jong
Ilse is a secretary.
Eveline ten Hoor
Eveline is a secretary.
Joëlle de Gelder-Keesmaat
Joëlle is a secretary.