Rudolf de Vries

Prof. Rudolf de Vries is a Professor of Tax Law at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, the University of Leiden, and the University of Nijmegen. He is affiliated with Nyenrode's Faculty Research Center for Corporate Reporting, Finance & Tax. His research focuses on corporate taxation, anti-avoidance rules, fiscal unity, and statutory mergers. He earned his PhD from Leiden University in 1995 for his thesis on overlapping group rules in corporate income tax.

• Educations: PhD in Tax Law (Leiden University, 1995)

He previously worked at the Legal Research Office of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands (1987–1991) and is a contractor for Ernst & Young (EY). In 1997, he received the prestigious National Prize for Academic Tax Publications, awarded by the Dutch State Secretary of Finance.

• Awards: National Prize for Academic Tax Publications (1997)

His research explores complex intersections of tax law, corporate structures, and fiscal policy, with a focus on anti-avoidance mechanisms and legal frameworks governing corporate tax systems. He actively contributes to academic discourse through publications and lectures.

• Labs/Teams: Faculty Research Center for Corporate Reporting, Finance & Tax at Nyenrode Business Universiteit