Xtroverso Knowledge: Dutch Tax & Compliance Insights

Working Through Your Own Holding? A True Employment Relationship May Still Exist (Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden)

durch Laura De Troia

27.12.2025 LAURA DE TROIA

More and more directors and entrepreneurs work through a personal holding company. Useful for tax planning, structuring, and risk management. But beware: a holding structure does not automatically pre...

ES HR IT Laura De Troia NL

What a Dutch Woonplaatsverklaring Is and How to Request One

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

What is a woonplaatsverklaring ? A woonplaatsverklaring, often translated as a certificate of tax residence, is an official statement from the Belastingdienst confirming that you (or your company) are...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Dutch Treasury Lost an Estimated €1.5 Billion to Abuse of “Turbo Liquidations”

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

The default shutdown route In recent years, “turboliquidatie” (turbo liquidation) has become the standard route for ending a company in the Netherlands. Nearly 80% of business closures reportedly happ...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

EU Member States Reach Deal on the Digital Euro

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

A political deal, still not a launch EU member states reached an agreement on the digital euro on 19 December . A digital euro will not arrive anytime soon: the earliest expected introduction is 2029 ...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

DAC8: tighter reporting rules for crypto from 2026

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

Crypto transactions are set to become far more visible to the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst). Under the EU’s DAC8 rules, supported by the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), cryp...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Climate and mobility: fiscal incentives continue to guide behaviour

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

The Netherlands is keeping climate and mobility measures firmly in the tax toolkit, but 2026 marks a shift toward more precisely defined incentives. In practice, this means benefits remain for cleaner...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

Assets, inheritance and housing: a stronger focus on fairness

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

As of 1 January 2026 , a broad package of tax measures will take effect. The government’s stated aim is to make the tax system simpler, fairer and more future-proof , with a stronger emphasis on the f...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL

Government Moves Ahead With VAT Increase on Lodging: No Reconsideration or Delay

durch Linda Pavan

27.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

The Dutch government confirms the VAT increase on lodging from 9% to 21% in 2026. Learn how this change impacts hotels, BBs, holiday parks, and border-region businesses, and what lodging providers sho...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

A VAT Entrepreneur with a Chamber of Commerce Registration Is Not Automatically an Income Tax Entrepreneur

durch Linda Pavan

26.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

Many self-employed professionals and director-major shareholders assume that a Chamber of Commerce registration and a VAT number are enough to qualify as an entrepreneur for income tax purposes. But t...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

VAT Deduction Revision for Real Estate Investment Services (2026). What Businesses Must Know

durch Linda Pavan

26.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

From 1 January 2026 , businesses investing in real estate will need to comply with a new rule: the revision of VAT deduction on investment services . This change, introduced in the 2025 Tax Plan , aff...

ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX

E-invoicing Obligation in the Netherlands: Where Does The Hague Really Stand?

durch Linda Pavan

26.12.2025 LINDA PAVAN

Q: I run a small business in the Netherlands, do I really need to worry about e-invoicing now? " Not yet, but you can’t ignore it either. From 2030, if you send invoices to customers in other EU count...

ES IT LEDGER Linda Pavan NL

Transition Compensation with Commission in the Netherlands: What Employers and Employees Must Know After New Tribunal Ruling

durch Laura De Troia

31.08.2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Q: I worked in sales and got fired. Some of my commission was earned before I left, but the company paid it later. Do I still get that counted in my transition compensation? " Yes. The court in the Ne...

HR Laura De Troia