Xtroverso Knowledge: Dutch Tax & Compliance Insights

Wage Growth in the Netherlands Slows to 5.3% in Q2 2025

by Laura De Troia

Q: Why does it feel like my boss keeps saying wages are going up, but I don’t really see that much extra on my payslip? " Because the “raise” is only part of the story. Yes, your hourly wage went up a...

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Aug 29, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Payroll Is Not Just Excel: It’s About Trust, Choices, and People

by Laura De Troia

Q: Why does my payslip always feel so confusing? " Because most payslips are made for rules and tax offices, not for people. But the payslip is really your story: it shows what your boss promises you,...

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Aug 27, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Workplace Aggression: The Numbers Shock, but the Real Story Runs Deeper.

by Laura De Troia

Q: Okay… but what does “workplace aggression” really mean for me? Is it just about someone throwing punches, or also when people shout or talk nasty? " It’s not only physical violence. Aggression can ...

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Aug 25, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Vbar Bill: What It Means for Small Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands

by Laura De Troia

The Clarifying the Assessment of Employment Relationships and Legal Presumptions Bill (Vbar) is making its way through the House of Representatives. It might sound like another layer of legal jargon, ...

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Aug 12, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Stop Guessing, Start Paying Fair: The Law’s Coming for Your Payroll

by Laura De Troia

What’s Going On? The Dutch government has proposed a new law that will make pay transparency mandatory for all companies, including micro and small ones, by June 2026. This law is part of a European r...

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Jul 8, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Why Filing Your Annual Account Late Says More About You Than Your Numbers Do

by Laura De Troia

Laura interviews Paolo Maria Pavan, Head of Global GRC at ZENTRIQ™ After Linda's straight-talking piece on the legal obligation for Dutch BVs to file their annual accounts digitally, I sat down with P...

Laura De Troia WISE

Jun 2, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Heritage Risk Is Not the Past: It’s the Company You Keep

by Laura De Troia

Heritage Risk and the Hidden Ecosystem: A Conversation Between Laura and Linda Laura — Head of Success @ Xtroverso At Xtroverso, we don’t “tick boxes.” We read risk the way an architect reads a terrai...

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May 11, 2025 RISK INTELLIGENCE

From Obligation to Strategy — Why ZENTRIQ™ Is Elevating Compliance from KYC to CDD

by Laura De Troia

Compliance is no longer a formality. In a rapidly shifting regulatory landscape, where financial misconduct evolves faster than policies can catch up, companies must choose: adapt or fall behind. At X...

Laura De Troia WISE

May 4, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

FROM KYC TO CDD: XTROVERSO REDEFINES COMPLIANCE

by Laura De Troia

At Xtroverso, we don’t just follow the rules—we set them. Compliance has never been about bureaucracy for us. It’s about building a business environment where trust isn’t assumed—it’s proven over time...

Laura De Troia WISE

Feb 20, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Intellectual Laziness: The Hidden Cost of Instant Answers

by Laura De Troia

The other day, while sipping coffee, I had a thought that hit me harder than expected—are we quietly becoming intellectually lazy ? Not just the “I’ll do it later” kind of laziness, but something deep...

Laura De Troia WISE

Jan 3, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Freelancing Without Borders: How to Thrive in a New Country

by Laura De Troia

Stepping into the world of freelancing is a bold move, one that requires resilience, creativity, and a touch of audacity. But when you add the dimension of living in a foreign country, the stakes—and ...

Laura De Troia WISE

Jan 2, 2025 LAURA DE TROIA

Why the Back-to-Office Debate Proves Freelancing is the Future

by Laura De Troia

The push to bring employees back to the office, often with little room for hybrid models, has become a recurring headline. Yet, beneath the surface of this debate lies a less-discussed, yet revealing ...

Laura De Troia WISE

Dec 31, 2024 LAURA DE TROIA