The decision overturns a previous lower court judgment tied to incorrect US tax advice.
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Tiësto has been awarded nearly €17 million after an Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that he received incorrect tax advice regarding his 2012 US filings.
The ruling overturns a previous lower court decision and concludes that law firm Greenberg Traurig wrongly advised the Dutch DJ on American tax residency rules. According to the court, the incorrect guidance led to inaccurate filings after Tiësto spent enough time in the United States during 2012 to qualify as a US tax resident.
When the issue surfaced in 2018, Tiësto amended the filings and was required to pay additional taxes alongside penalty fees. A lower court later ruled that he had suffered no financial harm because the taxes would have been owed regardless. The Court of Appeal has now reversed that decision, stating that the Dutch artist would have altered his schedule and spent fewer days in the US had he received accurate legal advice at the time.
Greenberg Traurig must also cover legal costs amounting to nearly €35,000. According to reports, Frank Butselaar, the former tax advisor involved in the case, is currently serving a prison sentence in the United States for fraud.
Read more about the case here.