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Uber, Independence, and the Quiet Question on Your Books

by Laura De Troia

Feb 2, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

On 27 January 2026, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that Uber drivers are not automatically employees, but can be genuine independent entrepreneurs. For many small business owners, this may sound ...

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Cash or Card: Why a Withdrawn Amendment Still Matters for Your Business

by Linda Pavan

Feb 2, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

At first glance, this week’s political news looks minor: D66, VVD and JA21 withdrew an amendment. No headlines, no drama. But the subject of that amendment goes straight to everyday business reality, ...

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From Safety Net to Balance Sheet Line: What Changes in Sick-Leave Dismissals

by Laura De Troia

Jan 30, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

For many small employers, long-term sickness is not an abstract HR topic but a very real cash-flow problem. Two years of continued salary, replacement costs, and then, if dismissal follows, a transiti...

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When a Missing Permit Becomes Your Problem

by Linda Pavan

Jan 30, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

For many small businesses, hiring a contractor feels like a practical decision: flexible, fast, no long-term commitment. An invoice comes in, work gets done, cash flow keeps moving. But when that cont...

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Why the Hours on a Payslip Rarely Match the Days in Your Head

by Laura De Troia

Jan 29, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

Sooner or later, most small business owners pause over a payslip that looks slightly off. The salary seems fine, the contract is clear, yet the number of hours does not match what your intuition expec...

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Why your SBI Codes Matters More Than You Think

by Linda Pavan

Jan 29, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

For many business owners, the Chamber of Commerce registration feels like background noise. Necessary, but distant from daily reality. Yet the SBI codes in that registration quietly influence how insu...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

Minimum Wage, Maximum Risk

by Laura De Troia

Jan 28, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

When the minimum wage changes, most small business owners don’t panic. They update a number, run payroll, and move on. Yet the real risk rarely sits in the headline figure. It shows up later, in cash ...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

When “Excl. VAT” Isn’t a Detail, but a Business Risk

by Linda Pavan

Jan 28, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

A recent court decision about a simple renovation job reads, at first glance, like legal fine print. In reality, it cuts straight into everyday business life: invoices that come back unpaid, discussio...

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When Zero Per Cent Isn’t Zero Risk

by Linda Pavan

Jan 27, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

A court ruling rarely feels relevant to daily business life, until it lands squarely on invoices, cash flow and trust in your numbers. A recent decision from the Noord-Nederland court shows how quickl...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

When a Name on Payroll Isn’t the Person at Work

by Laura De Troia

Jan 27, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

For a small business owner, employment starts practically: someone shows up, work gets done, wages get paid. But the law looks at employment from the other end. Before cash flow, before contracts, bef...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

A Resignation Is Not a Feeling, It’s a Fact That Must Be Proven

by Laura De Troia

Jan 26, 2026 LAURA DE TROIA

In a small business, people leave the way they arrived: informally. A WhatsApp message, a short email, a verbal “I think it’s better if I stop.” It feels clear enough, and in the rush of daily work, c...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

A Bank Account Abroad Is Never Just Between You and the Bank

by Linda Pavan

Jan 26, 2026 LINDA PAVAN

For small business owners, a bank account is a tool. You use it to get paid, pay bills, manage cash flow. Yet once an account sits across a border, it stops being purely practical. It becomes a signal...

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