Benno Tamminga is a Managing Director in the US National Tax Practice with Andersen and the firm’s Global VAT (Value-Added Tax) leader.

Benno has over 25 years of experience in VAT, covering a wide range of business sectors including manufacturing, consumer business, pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, technology, e-commerce and  telecommunication.

As a specialist in various VAT regimes around the world, Benno helps clients with distilling complex VAT principles and issues into practical concepts and solutions. He also provides expertise and guidance on global VAT compliance and consulting matters.

Benno has experience in VAT recovery, supply chain restructuring, e-commerce, new market entry, pre and post merger & acquisition, intercompany transactions and transfer pricing reclassifications and adjustments. He also advises clients on global contracting, supply & installation, shared services centers, outsourcing and subcontracting, provisions review, finance transformation, ERP implementations and business reviews to accomplish their VAT compliance and planning goals.

Benno started his career in 1996 with Arthur Andersen in Europe where he practiced in Amsterdam and London. He then relocated to New York City in 2000 to focus on helping U.S. businesses with the VAT ramifications of their international activities worldwide.