Kreston Global appoints new chair of Indirect Taxes Group

February 25, 2026

Jan Slagter, senior tax manager and head of the VAT team at Bentacera, in the north of the Netherlands, has been appointed as Chair of Kreston’s Global Indirect Tax Group (GITG). The GITG exists as part of the network’s international tax service portfolio, helping to develop and grow expertise in this area across the network and enabling clients to access this important solution for their businesses.

Experience

Jan studied tax law at the University of Groningen, where he obtained his master’s degree and is also a member of the Register Belastingadviseurs (Register of Tax Advisers) – the largest Dutch professional association of tax specialists working for SMEs for 95 years. Jan has been a tax adviser for eleven years, focusing specifically on VAT in an international context, and real estate tax.

GITG future

Under Jan’s leadership, Kreston Global aims to expand the group’s reach and profile as significant changes to global trading patterns continue to occur, enabling the network to respond to a world of changing opportunities. As with the network’s other major groups, this will be done by sharing indirect tax experience, both technical and commercial, as far as possible between member firms, to drive excellence and engagement.

Kreston Global has three main global service line groups run by members and supported by the central HQ team: Tax, Audit, and Advisory. These groups house several subgroups, including Corporate Finance, Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing, R&D Tax Credits and Internal Audit and Risk.

Commentary

Jan Slagter, Chair of the Kreston Global Indirect Tax Group said, “As an experienced VAT advisor, I focus primarily on international transactions, where we offer services such as fiscal representation. As chair of the Global Indirect Tax Group I hope to maximize the benefits of the international Kreston network by connecting VAT professionals all over the world so that we can provide our international clients with optimal support in their international business activities. I’m looking forward to working with all our friends and colleagues in the sector, and meeting as many as possible at our European VAT conference held in London as part of our annual World conference this June.”

Liza Robbins, Chief Executive at Kreston Global said, “Jan has been a long-standing, active and highly respected member of the group, and his appointment as Chair of the Indirect Tax Group reflects his strong commitment to collaboration across the network, bringing both strategic vision and practical experience to the role, and I’m confident he will continue to raise the profile and impact of this important expert group.”