A Paper Gift Needs Cash and Clear Records Sep 9, 2026 Ledger & Tax Linda Pavan A Dutch paper gift requires annual interest in real cash. Clear records must connect each deed, calculation, and bank payment. GOVERNANCE LEDGER & TAX article 10 Successiewet estate planning family business family wealth financial records inheritance tax interest payments paper gifts Read more
A Non-Compete Clause Needs More Than Contract Wording Sep 9, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan Dutch non-compete reform plans put more weight on precise restrictions, clear customer records and controlled access to commercial information. COMPLIANCE Dutch business GOVERNANCE STAK confidential information employee participation employment law non-compete clause non-compete clauses non-solicitation Read more
Article 17 Requests Put Payment Records to the Test Sep 8, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan Article 17 requests can involve several regulated firms. Clear payment, customer, contract, invoice, and ledger records help answer questions quickly. AML COMPLIANCE Dutch business FIU-Nederland GOVERNANCE Wwft payment controls record keeping third-party payments transaction records Read more
Dutch Company Files Face Closer Trust-Service Checks Sep 7, 2026 Governance Paolo Maria Pavan Dutch supervision is testing whether ownership records, service roles and payment routes match the way a company actually operates. DNB supervision Dutch corporate governance GOVERNANCE UBO UBO register Wtt 2018 anti-money laundering cross-border structures trust offices trust services Read more
Reintegration Bill Leaves Employers Holding the File Sep 4, 2026 Human Resources Linda Pavan A pending Dutch bill may reduce medical disagreement in reintegration reviews. Employers still carry the work, file, payroll and planning risks. GOVERNANCE HUMAN RESOURCES UWV WIA cash flow employment law reintegration sick leave sickness absence small employers Read more
Pay Transparency Starts with the Salary Range Sep 4, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan The Dutch pay transparency proposal reaches beyond formal reporting. Small employers need a clear link between roles, salary ranges, exceptions and payroll rec. COMPLIANCE GOVERNANCE Netherlands employer compliance employment law equal pay job classification pay transparency payroll recruitment Read more
After a Takeover, Match the Missing Role to the Work Aug 28, 2026 Human Resources Linda Pavan After an acquisition, a removed role must match the work that genuinely disappears. Review duties, redeployment, records and cash costs before acting. Dutch employment law GOVERNANCE HUMAN RESOURCES UWV acquisition business-economic dismissal dismissal interchangeable functions redeployment reorganisation Read more
Dutch Acquisition Debt Needs Its Own Business Case Aug 27, 2026 Ledger & Tax Linda Pavan Related-party acquisition debt needs its own business reason. Check the transaction, cash route, loan terms and accounting records before relying on Dutch inte. Article 10a GOVERNANCE LEDGER & TAX acquisition finance corporate income tax corporate tax debt push-down earningsstripping fiscal unity related-party loans Read more
Employee Exit Risk When Company Files Enter Gemini Aug 27, 2026 Compliance Paolo Maria Pavan A Dutch ruling shows why employers need clear boundaries for company files, external AI tools and employee exits. AI governance COMPLIANCE Dutch employment law GOVERNANCE SME controls confidentiality data security employee exit generative AI summary dismissal Read more
When a STAK Director Blocks the BV’s Debt Recovery Aug 26, 2026 Governance Paolo Maria Pavan A Dutch ruling shows how a STAK director’s private debt can block a BV’s recovery process, restrict cash and stall corporate decisions. Article 2:298 BW Dutch case law Dutch company law GOVERNANCE STAK conflict of interest corporate governance family business liquidity related-party debt Read more
Company Records Must Survive a Director’s Exit Aug 25, 2026 Governance Paolo Maria Pavan A criminal bankruptcy case shows why every company needs accessible records, tested exports and a practical handover file. BOOKKEEPING Dutch case law GOVERNANCE bankruptcy company records company records after a director curator director responsibility record retention small business Read more
Changing BV Voting Rights: Deed, Register and Tax File Aug 21, 2026 Governance Paolo Maria Pavan A practical checklist for changing BV voting rights, using non-voting shares or a STAK, and aligning the deed, UBO registration and tax position. BV governance BV voting rights Dutch share classes GOVERNANCE STAK UBO changing BV voting rights non-voting BV shares shareholders voting rights Read more
