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About Joost Willemsen

Joost Willemsen is a Partner at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. His team provides end-to-end, technology-driven VAT compliance outsourcing services that help clients manage their UK or global VAT footprint.

After starting his career in the Netherlands in KPMGÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½™s international VAT team, Joost moved to the UK in 2018. He was tasked with driving KPMGÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½™s tax and VAT data analytics and reporting services, and supporting prestigious clients including HSBC, Blackrock and AT&T. Joost joined ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ in 2021 to lead the global VAT compliance team and hasnÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½™t looked back since.

Before joining ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Joost has worked in two Big 4 accounting firms as a specialist on the intersection between VAT advisory and indirect tax technology. He was responsible for leading indirect tax analytics and compliance engagements for a number of high-profile clients.

When asked what motivates him, Joost said:

" What drives me most is helping clients to unlock their full potential, by freeing up time and generating valuable insights from their data."

In his spare time, Joost enjoys hiking with his wife and dogs.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ timeline:

• 2025: promoted to Partner
• 2021: joined ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ as Head of the Global VAT Compliance and Reporting team