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Your “Good Intentions” Are Killing Your Business

by Paolo Maria Pavan

When I was 18, I watched a baker scream at a boy for stealing bread. The boy didn’t cry. He just looked at the man and said, “You have shelves. I have hunger.” The baker replied, “And I have rules.” I...

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Jul 28, 2025 WISE

Client Didn’t Pay? Check Your Clause, Not Your Inbox

by Francesco Cattaneo

Why vague payment terms make your invoice legally useless and how to fix it When a client doesn’t pay, the reflex is always the same: blame the client, blame the economy, blame the intern who sent the...

AUDIO COMPLIANCE ES Francesco Cattaneo IT LEGAL NL

Jul 28, 2025 FRANCESCO CATTANEO

Who Gets What? The Quiet Drift of Wealth in the Dutch Market Economy

by Paolo Maria Pavan

There are numbers you watch. Then there are numbers that watch you back. The Aiq , or Arbeidsinkomensquote , falls into the second category. This unassuming indicator tracks the share of income that f...

AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 28, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

VAT Fines Are Coming for You: Supreme Court Says 'I Didn’t Know' No Longer Counts

by Linda Pavan

When Ignorance Is Not an Excuse: The Supreme Court Has Spoken Let’s not sugarcoat it. On July 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands confirmed, loud and clear, that not knowing how VAT rules a...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Jul 28, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Stop Babysitting Your Team

by Paolo Maria Pavan

The Coat That Was Never Returned When I was 24, I lent my best wool coat to a team member before his pitch. He forgot it on a train. He apologized, and I told him, “It’s not the coat. It’s what it mea...

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Jul 25, 2025 WISE

When the Luxury Bag Becomes a Money Laundering Tool

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Let’s get real. When you walk into a Louis Vuitton boutique in Amsterdam, you’re not just surrounded by soft leather and velvet ropes. You’re also stepping into one of the most tempting playgrounds fo...

AUDIO ES IT MONEY LAUNDERING NL Paolo Maria Pavan THIRD PARTY RISK

Jul 25, 2025 RISK INTELLIGENCE

Why the Dutch Are the Happiest Burnouts in Europe

by Paolo Maria Pavan

There’s a silent ledger that no accountant keeps, yet it tallies our days with relentless accuracy. On one side: hours worked, invoices issued, deadlines met. On the other: dinners missed, books unope...

AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Jul 25, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Your Co-Director Earns More? Congratulations, That’s Your New Salary Now.

by Linda Pavan

Executive Summary: If you own a micro or small business, especially a holding or a BV with multiple partners, the Dutch Tax Authority has clarified how the “usual wage” (gebruikelijk loon) for directo...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Jul 25, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Role Separation in Micro-Companies

by Paolo Maria Pavan

In 2022, I watched a bakery in Utrecht lose its soul. Not its recipe. Not its clients. Its soul. The founder, warm, tireless, beloved, was the baker, the bookkeeper, the HR manager, the delivery drive...

ES ESG IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan WISE

Jul 24, 2025 WISE

Your Business Is the Perfect Laundromat (and You Don’t Even Know It)

by Paolo Maria Pavan

You’re running a boutique agency. A growing e-commerce label. A family-owned import company. Your accountant drops by once a quarter, and the closest you’ve come to money laundering is binge-watching ...

AUDIO ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan THIRD PARTY RISK

Jul 24, 2025 RISK INTELLIGENCE

Why Dutch Women Avoid Their Own Streets And CEOs Should Care

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Welcome to the Netherlands, land of gezelligheid, bikes, and... silent detours. You might think safety in your own neighborhood is a given, but for nearly half of the women aged 15 to 25 , that assump...

AUDIO DUTCH ECONOMY ES IT NL Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 24, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Think You’re a Holding? Think Again: Dutch Court Slams ‘Certificate-Only’ BVs with Zero VAT Rights

by Linda Pavan

Why This Case Matters for Entrepreneurs Too often, founders and owners of micro and small companies set up a structure—think BV on top of BV, certificates instead of shares, management services done "...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Jul 24, 2025 LINDA PAVAN

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