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What Really Counts as a Business Asset for Investment Deduction in a BV?

by Linda Pavan

Jun 13, 2025

Let me tell you a quick story. Last year, a young entrepreneur came to me with a proud smile and a neat Excel list of all the things he had bought for his new BV. A laptop, a fancy espresso machine, e...

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How the New Box 3 Tax Plan Threatens Your Wealth Without Touching Your Wallet

by Linda Pavan

Jun 5, 2025

It’s not easy to talk about Box 3 without triggering frustration. For years now, this part of the Dutch tax system has been a source of confusion, legal battles, and systemic failure. So when the outg...

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Fall of the Schoof Cabinet: What’s Next for Fiscal Policy?

by Linda Pavan

Jun 4, 2025

As Head of Ledger and Tax Compliance at Xtroverso, I am not in the business of politics—but I do study its fiscal ripple effects with precision. The recent decision by PVV leader Geert Wilders to pull...

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What You’re Losing in 2027 (and Why It Matters Now): The End of Partial Non-Residency in the Netherlands

by Linda Pavan

Jun 3, 2025

The Netherlands has long welcomed international professionals with a clear and generous tool: the 30% ruling. Alongside it, a quieter but powerful feature existed for years, the partial non-resident t...

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What Most Tax Advisors Miss About the Dutch Dividend Withholding Exemption And Why It Matters Now

by Linda Pavan

Jun 2, 2025

You probably think you know how the Dutch dividend withholding exemption works. A treaty exists, the dividend qualifies for treaty benefits, and tax is reduced, or not. Simple enough, right? But a new...

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How a Dutch Tax Rule Turned Startups into Innovation Powerhouses

by Linda Pavan

May 30, 2025

In a time when economic caution and international competition are rising, Dutch businesses quietly broke a record in 2024—by choosing to innovate smarter, not just harder. According to the WBSO annual...

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Good Advice Begins With Good Data

by Linda Pavan

May 28, 2025

When Advice Becomes a Risk. Too many small enterprises confuse “knowing your business” with “having the data.” They rely on familiarity, memory, or fragmented tools—until something goes wrong. A decis...

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The Hidden Tax That’s Draining Your Business

by Linda Pavan

May 22, 2025

There’s a quiet line item on many assessments that deserves more attention than it gets: tax interest . Most entrepreneurs overlook it until it becomes expensive. And lately? It has become very expens...

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Why the Dutch Government Is Right to Ban Minimum Wage Deductions for Housing

by Linda Pavan

May 21, 2025

That’s the principle behind a new Dutch government proposal to gradually eliminate housing cost deductions from the minimum wage , starting in 2026 and reaching zero by 2030. The measure is now open f...

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2.5% Tax, €14.50 Surcharge—Is Amsterdam Now Pricing Out Its Future?

by Linda Pavan

May 20, 2025

Loving a Place to Death: When Hospitality Turns Hostage Amsterdam did not quietly pass through 2024. Twenty million visitors crossed its threshold—a number that should not reassure, but alarm. This is...

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ESG for Dutch Micro and Small Businesses: A Straight Talk from the Finance Kitchen Table

by Linda Pavan

May 19, 2025

Sit Down, Let’s Make Sense of ESG—Together After 25 years working in finance and tax here in the Netherlands, there’s one thing I know: most rules have a reason, and most fears are just questions wait...

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From Liability to Leverage: The Netherlands Takes a Structural Step Forward on Employee Stock Options

by Linda Pavan

May 16, 2025

There are rare moments when a fiscal reform signals more than a technical correction. It signals alignment—between policy and practice, ambition and architecture. The Dutch government’s decision to ov...

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