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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... LEDGER Linda Pavan Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more
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... DUTCH ECONOMY Linda Pavan Read more
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... COMPLIANCE Linda Pavan Read more
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... Linda Pavan TAX Read more