Dave van Moppes

Dave advises clients preventively (risk assessment – compliance) on tax issues and assists them with tax disputes and procedures. He defends the interests of private individuals, entrepreneurs and companies in the negotiation of an amicable settlement or during criminal proceedings. Dave has years of experience in tax regularisation, international data exchange and the repatriation of foreign assets.

On the strength of his professional competence and interest in tax criminal law, Dave developed special expertise in anti-money laundering legislation. He is a member of the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and was the first Belgian tax lawyer to obtain the globally recognised Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification.

In addition, Dave has particular expertise in crypto compliance.  He co-authored the book "Cryptomonnaies cryptiques taxes".  He combines his expertise in anti-money laundering, tax regularisation and taxation when assisting clients who realise income and capital gains from crypto investments and convert them into fiat money.

In this framework Dave obtained in 2023 the Certified Cryptoasset AFC Specialist Certification (ACAMS), providing the expertise necessary to manage the risk of, and comply with regulations related to, financial crime in the context of the crypto sector.

Dave is also familiar with Belgian and European privacy legislation and obtained the Data Protection Officer certificate from the Data Protection Institute.

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers and Dave provide  in-house anti-money laundering training and workshops for financial institutions, notaries, lawyers, accountants and tax consultants, bookkeepers, tax consultants, asset advisors, etc.

He publishes frequently and is often invited as a keynote speaker for seminars on anti-money laundering legislation, regularisation and repatriation of foreign assets and crypto currencies.

Lawyer Dave van Moppes holds a Master’s degree in Law (KUL, 2005) which he supplemented with a Master-after-Master’s degree in Corporate Law (KUL-Brussels, 2006), and a Graduate degree in Fiscal Sciences (EHSAL-FHS 2008).

He has been a member of the Antwerp Bar since 2006 and specialises in the TAX and CRIMINAL aspects of taxation. 

dave.vanmoppes@tuerlinckx.eu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-van-moppes-13047b10/

Other team members

Jan Tuerlinckx
Jan is a founding partner of Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers and has developed the law firm into a national network with offices in Antwerp, Westerlo, Hasselt and Charleroi.
Baptistin Alaime
Baptistin specialises in income tax and VAT, both with regard to material aspects and tax procedure. As a native French-speaking lawyer, Baptistin also focuses on the legal and tax differences between Flanders and Wallonia
Pieter Willems
Pieter’s field of work is at the crossroads between the TAX, CORPORATE and PRIVATE aspects of taxation. In addition to general taxation, he defends cases in corporation tax and commercial litigation.
Dimitri Van Becelaere
Dimitri focuses on estate planning and family property law. In his practice, he advises and guides high net worth individuals in the area of succession planning, and assists clients in family disputes regarding inheritance and gifts.
Romy Geysen
Romy focuses exclusively on criminal law and criminal procedure. Always striving to provide honest and practical advice, her interest lies primarily in the context and the person behind the client. In the event of a procedure, she provides vigorous assistance, by defending the rights of both victims and perpetrators with great passion.
Tisha Dujardin
Tisha mainly focuses on the tax procedure regarding direct and indirect taxes, but also on the aspects of indirect taxes and international tax law. Meanwhile, she also specialised in customs law.
Bas Minten
In addition to general tax matters, Bas mainly focuses on corporate taxation at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers, as well as the tax aspects of asset and succession planning. He is particularly interested in corporate restructuring and the tax treatment of real estate transactions.
Winnie Milbou
Winnie mainly focuses on criminal tax law and formal tax law regarding direct and indirect taxes. In particular, she specialised in proceedings concerning withholding tax exemptions on earned income on the one hand, and the tension between tax law and criminal law on the other.
Emily Polfliet
Emily Polfliet has two core competencies: personal income tax and tax procedure. The technical tenets of personal income tax hold no secrets for Emily
Toon Proost
On the one hand, Toon's expertise is mainly in the area of traditional taxation, such as corporate income tax, personal income tax, international taxation and VAT. In this respect, he advises and assists in cases relating to restructuring. He successfully completed various ruling procedures regarding tax-free partial demerger or group restructuring, and also obtained legal certainty regarding the tax-free nature of capital gains on shares.
Klaas Francken
Klaas focuses on corporate criminal law and (international) tax procedure. In doing so, he has a particular interest in European law, fundamental rights and the procedural aspects of law, such as the law of evidence.
Arthur Verstichel
Arthur is particularly interested in corporate income tax, VAT and everything related to corporate taxation in a broad sense. In addition, he focuses on various facets of international taxation for both natural persons and legal entities.
Luka Houbrechts
Luka has finished the Junior Program of Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers and started as a Lawyer-Junior Associate.
Janne Dietvorst
After joigning the Junior Program at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers, Janne started as Junior Associate.
Merten Boyen
Merten started with Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers as a Junior Associate.
Cato Van der Heyden
Cato combines her job as a paralegal with a postgraduate course in Fiscal Sciences at the Fiscale Hogeschool (Brussels Tax College).
Joan-Malcolm Maka
Joan-Malcolm will start as a tax lawyer at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers. In general he handles national cases with tax implications on both sides of the language border.
Nouria Belhaddad
Nouria  mainly focuses on formal tax law in direct and indirect tax matters. She has a particular interest in the area of tension between tax law and criminal law
Ans De Bontridder
Ans manages and directs Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers. In addition, Ans is responsible for HR administration, job fairs and recruitment, the coaching of participants in the firm’s summer internships, as well as the supervision of trainee lawyers, performance appraisals and evaluations, employment contracts and insurances.
Muriel Van Honsté
Muriel manages the calendars and takes care of the organisational structure. She is also the first point of contact with regard to Mr. Jan Tuerlinckx.
Sabine Princen
Sabine is Marketing and Communication Officer at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers. She is responsible for the firm's marketing, communications and events.
Paul Notteboom
In a fast-growing environment, Paul Notteboom looks for the best solutions to automate existing and new processes. By implementing new technologies with a focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction, his goal is to keep the organisation running like a well-oiled machine.
Valancia Choungo
Valancia is a Management Assistant at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers. As a fluent polyglot, she is responsible for welcoming clients and escorting them to the meeting rooms.
Bertien Van Peer
At Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers, Bertien holds the position of Management Assistant.