When Paying Late Becomes Expensive And Why Many Small Businesses Miss the Signal by Linda Pavan Feb 12, 2026 Every small business owner knows the feeling: invoices out, money in eventually. Cash flow is never abstract. It’s rent, salaries, suppliers, trust. And somewhere in that daily reality sits the tax pa... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
When Delivery Costs Follow the VAT And Why That Matters to Your Invoice by Linda Pavan Feb 11, 2026 Every entrepreneur knows the feeling: you send an invoice, the amount looks right, the work is done, and yet a small detail can still trip you up. VAT is one of those details. Especially when it comes... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
The ICP Declaration Is Not Paperwork It’s Proof by Linda Pavan Feb 9, 2026 When you invoice a client in another EU country without charging Dutch VAT, the money feels clean and simple. No VAT to advance, no cash tied up. But that simplicity rests on one condition: the ICP de... DIGITAL ES Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
A Changed Bank Number and a Safety Net You Shouldn’t Rely On by Linda Pavan Feb 6, 2026 When the Tax office announced its switch from ING to Rabobank as of 1 May 2026, it sounded like a minor administrative detail. In practice, details like this sit right at the heart of everyday busines... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
The Eight-Week Clock on VAT Corrections by Linda Pavan Feb 5, 2026 A VAT mistake rarely feels like “tax news” when you find it. It feels like an extra hour of admin on a Tuesday night, a sudden dip in cash because you may have underpaid, or an awkward conversation be... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
Don’t Trust the Numbers Just Because They’re There by Linda Pavan Feb 4, 2026 Every spring, many small business owners sit down to do their personal income tax and feel a quiet sense of relief. The form is already filled in. Numbers are there. Boxes look complete. Surely this s... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
What Childcare Policy Really Means for a Small Business in 2026 by Linda Pavan Feb 3, 2026 Policy headlines often sound distant. Percentages, income thresholds, indexed amounts. But for micro and small business owners, family policy is never abstract. It shows up in working hours, invoices ... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
When “Excl. VAT” Isn’t a Detail, but a Business Risk by Linda Pavan Jan 28, 2026 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... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
When Zero Per Cent Isn’t Zero Risk by Linda Pavan Jan 27, 2026 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 Read more
A Bank Account Abroad Is Never Just Between You and the Bank by Linda Pavan Jan 26, 2026 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... ES IT Linda Pavan NL TAX Read more
What a Dutch Woonplaatsverklaring Is and How to Request One by Linda Pavan Dec 27, 2025 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 Read more
Dutch Treasury Lost an Estimated €1.5 Billion to Abuse of “Turbo Liquidations” by Linda Pavan Dec 27, 2025 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 Read more