Sometimes this money is earned at arms deals with dubious regimes, such as Saoedi-Arabia, Somalia and Egypt. While the Netherlands does not make arms deals with these countries directly, the money does flow in and out of Dutch companies, raising the question of responsibility for financial matters behind dubious arms deals.
Arms companies, such as the American Raytheon Technologies and General Electric, have established companies in the Netherlands that help them avoid taxes. Others, such as the French-German tank producer KNDS, choose the Netherlands for its lenient legislation and because they are in need of 'third' country; in other words, in a state that does not have shares in the company.
English article forthcoming.
With additional reporting from Ahan Penkar.
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