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You Are Part of a Watershed, Not a Bubble

by Paolo Maria Pavan

I once visited a region in the Netherlands where the land had a history of flooding. The fields carried silent scars of water that had overflown its boundaries, seeping into homes, gardens, and roads....

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Aug 18, 2025 WISE

STAK for Small Business Succession

by Linda Pavan

Why Small Business Owners Need to Rethink the Way They Pass On Their Companies For many small business owners, the idea of passing the torch, whether to children or trusted partners, comes with a daun...

AUDIO ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 18, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

When a Savings Account Isn’t a Savings Account: Spotting the New Wave of Financial Scams

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Interest rates are moving, and many entrepreneurs in the Netherlands are scanning the horizon for a safe place to park cash reserves. A pop-up advert appears: a well-known international financial bran...

AUDIO ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan THIRD PARTY RISK

Aug 18, 2025 RISK INTELLIGENCE

What Entrepreneurs Must Learn from the Northern Fraud Chamber’s Judgment

by Linda Pavan

On 7 August 2025, the Court of North Netherlands (Northern Fraud Chamber, Groningen) delivered a judgment that should be a wake-up call for every entrepreneur in the country. The case, spanning briber...

COURT RULING ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 18, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

When “No” Disappears in Business

by Paolo Maria Pavan

The Room Without Walls Years ago, I visited a small family business in Friesland. Everyone was smiling. Every idea was “brilliant,” every request “no problem.” It felt warm, until you noticed the invo...

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Aug 15, 2025 WISE

Virtual Shares: A Hidden Tax Trap for Small Business Owners

by Linda Pavan

Why You Should Care If you are a Dutch entrepreneur running a micro or small company, you may have considered offering “virtual shares” or “phantom shares” to reward loyal employees without giving awa...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 15, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Dutch Job Market Q2 2025: Fewer Moves, More Caution

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Three hundred and five thousand. (305.000) That’s the number of employees who changed employers in the second quarter of 2025. It sounds big, until you notice that, three years earlier, the same figur...

AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 15, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

EU Court Judgment Closes a Tax Loophole. Why Dutch Entrepreneurs Should Pay Attention

by Linda Pavan

On 1 August 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a decision that might look like a technical skirmish between Italy’s regional tax system and an EU directive on parent–subsidiary ta...

COURT RULING ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 15, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Speak to Your Team Like Clients

by Paolo Maria Pavan

A Tale of Two Conversations Last week, I overheard two calls in the same office. The first: a client on the line. The manager’s tone was warm, patient, precise, every word weighed like gold. The secon...

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Aug 14, 2025 WISE

Enjoyment Moment Bonus Plans, A Trap in Disguise for Small Business Owners

by Linda Pavan

Why This Matters to Micro and Small Business Owners In the Netherlands, we often think of bonus schemes as a motivational tool: “If my team hits targets, they get an extra.” But the recently clarified...

AUDIO ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 14, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

June’s Dutch Export Numbers: A Modest Rise Amid Germany’s Industrial Slowdown

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Exports Up, Germany Down: Reading Between the Lines Statistics Netherlands tells us that in June, the volume of Dutch goods exports, adjusted for working days, was up 1.8% compared to June 2024. Machi...

AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan

Aug 14, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Knowledge Migrant Scheme Tightening: What It Means for Small Entrepreneurs

by Linda Pavan

The Dutch cabinet is preparing to tighten the rules around the knowledge migrant program. Minister Van Hijum’s goal is clear: combat abuse and safeguard the Dutch business climate. For owners of micro...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Aug 14, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

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