Esther Hoppenbrouwers

Esther is Director in the People Services practice within the KPMG member firm network in the Netherlands. She specializes in global mobility taxation including expatriate policy application, application of international income tax treaties, personal income tax, wage tax, payroll, global equity compensation, international social security and cross-border issues.

Esther has more than 15 years’ experience in advising a wide range of clients in various sectors and industries in the Netherlands, including the construction and energy industries and the financial services sector. She specializes in wage taxes, pensions, expatriate taxation, international social security and cross-border issues and has provided advice on complex wage and income tax issues, for example, the Dutch work-related costs rules, performance and equity-related remuneration, social security and redundancy packages. All in all, Esther is an experienced advisor and day-to-day operations manager.

Esther also acts as the lead in many multinational global mobility engagements, both those located/coordinated from the Netherlands or referred to the Netherlands from abroad, where, together with her team, she provides a full range of Dutch compliance services.

Esther helps employers and employees to become compliant with tax rules, always giving due consideration to cost-saving opportunities and/or risk-reducing measures. She also acts as the sparring partner and contact person for the finance, HR/Global Mobility and payroll departments, including in their relationship with the relevant authorities.