Xtroverso Knowledge: Dutch Tax & Compliance Insights

348 Articles

E-Invoicing Is Coming. Your Administration Needs to Be Ready Before the Deadline.

by Linda Pavan

Mar 20, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

Starting July 1, 2030, you will report cross-border B2B transactions to the Belastingdienst within 10 days of issuing an invoice. Not quarterly. Not summarized. Per transaction, digitally, with full d...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

When a Reorganization Becomes Your Liability: What the Midden-Nederland Ruling Means for Small Employers

by Laura De Troia

Mar 20, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

I've been watching a pattern repeat itself across small businesses in the Netherlands. A reorganization starts with good intentions: simplify operations, reduce pressure, improve efficiency. But somew...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

The Dutch ZZP Law That Disappeared and the Enforcement That Didn't

by Laura De Troia

Mar 18, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

The Dutch cabinet withdrew part of its planned freelancer law in late 2024. The stated reason was clarity. The practical effect was confusion.If you run a small business and hire freelancers, you prob...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

The Two-Year Gap in Dutch Disability Insurance

by Linda Pavan

Mar 18, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

The Dutch government is introducing basic disability insurance for self-employed individuals. The premium is capped at €171 per month. The benefit matches minimum wage. The coverage includes people pr...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

The €58,000 Question for owners-directors

by Laura De Troia

Mar 17, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

For many small business owners with a BV, the discussion about the gebruikelijk loon, the “customary salary” a director–shareholder must pay themselves, can feel abstract. Yet it quietly shapes daily ...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

We’ve always done it this way Is Not a System

by Linda Pavan

Mar 17, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

Many entrepreneurs feel reasonably confident about their administration. The invoices go out, the bank is reconciled, the accountant receives the files once a year, and the tax return is filed. If tha...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

The Fraud That Lasted 15 Years, and What It Means for Your Payment Process

by Linda Pavan

Mar 6, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

F. O., a senior notary at Pels Rijcken, siphoned off more than €9 million over 15 years. The fraud surfaced when banks flagged suspicious transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-Nederland...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

When a Settlement Agreement Becomes a Liability

by Laura De Troia

Mar 6, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

Signing a settlement agreement with an employee signals closure, a set end date, a transition payment, and a clean break. For many small business owners, it feels like a chapter closed, and attention ...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

The Most Common Mistakes in Personal Income Tax Returns

by Linda Pavan

Mar 5, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

For many small business owners, personal income tax feels like something that happens after the real work is done. You’ve sent your invoices, paid your suppliers, managed cash flow, and kept your busi...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Fired Without Permission: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for Small Employers

by Laura De Troia

Mar 5, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

When you let someone go after two years of illness, it rarely feels like a legal story. It feels like cash flow, pressure from an accountant, a file that has grown thick, and a business that needs cla...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

The VAT Mistakes That Surface During a Tax Audit

by Linda Pavan

Mar 4, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

A VAT audit rarely starts with drama. It starts with numbers: invoices issued, invoices received, VAT declared, VAT reclaimed. For most small business owners, those numbers are simply part of the rhyt...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

Minus hours Are Not a Free Exit Strategy

by Laura De Troia

Mar 4, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

When an employee leaves, most small business owners just want a clean break. Final invoice, final payslip, done. But a recent ruling from the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland shows how quickly that last pay...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

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