Assets, inheritance and housing: a stronger focus on fairness by Linda Pavan Dec 27, 2025 As of 1 January 2026 , a broad package of tax measures will take effect. The government’s stated aim is to make the tax system simpler, fairer and more future-proof , with a stronger emphasis on the f... ES IT Linda Pavan NL Read more
Government Moves Ahead With VAT Increase on Lodging: No Reconsideration or Delay by Linda Pavan Dec 27, 2025 The Dutch government confirms the VAT increase on lodging from 9% to 21% in 2026. Learn how this change impacts hotels, BBs, holiday parks, and border-region businesses, and what lodging providers sho... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
A VAT Entrepreneur with a Chamber of Commerce Registration Is Not Automatically an Income Tax Entrepreneur by Linda Pavan Dec 26, 2025 Many self-employed professionals and director-major shareholders assume that a Chamber of Commerce registration and a VAT number are enough to qualify as an entrepreneur for income tax purposes. But t... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
VAT Deduction Revision for Real Estate Investment Services (2026). What Businesses Must Know by Linda Pavan Dec 26, 2025 From 1 January 2026 , businesses investing in real estate will need to comply with a new rule: the revision of VAT deduction on investment services . This change, introduced in the 2025 Tax Plan , aff... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
E-invoicing Obligation in the Netherlands: Where Does The Hague Really Stand? by Linda Pavan Dec 26, 2025 Q: I run a small business in the Netherlands, do I really need to worry about e-invoicing now? " Not yet, but you can’t ignore it either. From 2030, if you send invoices to customers in other EU count... ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL Read more
Dutch Court Slams Tax Office for Double VAT Fine, What Small Business Owners Must Know by Linda Pavan Aug 29, 2025 Q: If I get two fines from the Tax Office for the same VAT mistake, do I really have to pay both? " No. A Dutch court just ruled that you can’t be fined twice for the same thing. In this case, the Tax... AUDIO COURT RULING ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
Dutch Tax Authority Confirms: Your VAT Audit Stays a Black Box by Linda Pavan Aug 27, 2025 Q: Why does it feel like the tax office knows everything about me, but I know nothing about them? " Because that’s how the system works. You have to show all your numbers, but the Belastingdienst does... AUDIO ES IT Knowledge Group NL TAX Read more
“Substantial Economic Activity”: What It Really Means for Small Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands by Linda Pavan Aug 25, 2025 Q: I have a small business registered at the Chamber of Commerce, but I don’t really have an office or staff. Is that a problem? " Yes, it could be. The tax office now looks at whether your company is... AUDIO ES IT Knowledge Group Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
Dissolution Does Not Erase Interest: What Entrepreneurs Must Know by Linda Pavan Aug 22, 2025 Q: If my BV is closed down, does that mean all the problems and cases just disappear? " No, not at all. Even if your BV is dissolved, the court can reopen the liquidation later. That means old claims,... COURT RULING ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
Losses in Box 2 When Selling or Liquidating a Dutch BV: How Does It Work? by Linda Pavan Aug 21, 2025 When you sell shares in your own BV or decide to liquidate, you naturally hope for profit. But sometimes the outcome is a loss. That feels disappointing, yet it doesn’t have to be the end of the story... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
VAT Exemption for E-Learning in the Netherlands: What Entrepreneurs Must Know in 2025 by Linda Pavan Aug 20, 2025 On 21 January 2025 , the Dutch tax authority issued a new Education Exemption from VAT Decree (Stcrt. 2025, 3488). This officially repealed the earlier position KG:210:2022:2 , which had created years... ES IT Knowledge Group Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
Silent Conversion Denied: Tax Ruling Limits Options for Small Business Owners in the Netherlands by Linda Pavan Aug 19, 2025 The Case in Brief The recent ruling (KG:212:2025:4) clarifies an important limitation in the Dutch Income Tax Act 2001. The situation unfolded as follows: 2018 : X enters a general partnership (vof) a... ES IT Knowledge Group Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more