Dick Molenaar has advised clients like U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Enrique Iglesias, Prince, Paul McCartney, DJ Martin Garrix, Dutch most famous golf player Joost Luiten, etc.

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Dick Molenaar is a tax lawyer from the Netherlands, specialising on arts and sports. He is a partner of “All Arts Tax Advisers” firm for more than 37 years now. He has advised clients like U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Enrique Iglesias, Prince, Paul McCartney, DJ Martin Garrix, Dutch most famous golf player Joost Luiten, different festivals, museums, etc., but Dick tries not to be a star-gazer.

Dick started his career as a band manager and then studied the tax part of the business. He also is a researcher at the Erasmus University, Tax Law department. He also did his PhD in 2006 when he wrote a book about International Taxation of Artists and Sportsmen, published by IBFD.

We spoke about golf, music, theatre, Ice Hockey World Championships in Latvia and withholding taxes on the fees of such events and concerts, business principles, healthier lifestyle, e-sports, NFT, Pillar 1 & 2, influencers, image rights for sportsmen, offshores, football and its agents.