Xtroverso Kennis: Inzicht in Belastingen en Risico’s

What the Tax Office Won’t Tell You Before Slapping You with a VAT Bill

in Linda Pavan

25 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

As entrepreneurs, we often assume that "being heard" is part of any fair administrative process. Yet, in tax matters, especially around VAT (omzetbelasting), this isn’t always a given. Understanding w...

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What Happens When Legal Protection Becomes a Mirage for Entrepreneurs?

in Linda Pavan

20 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

The NOB report "Knelpunten in Kaart 2025" delivers a blunt message: if you're a taxpayer in the Netherlands, especially an entrepreneur, you’re not standing on legal bedrock. You’re balancing on proce...

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What Happens When the Taxman Fines You Without Proof?

in Linda Pavan

18 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Let’s skip the sugarcoating. If you fine people, you better be damn sure who did what wrong, when, and why. Otherwise, you're not administering justice, you’re tossing darts in the dark and hoping one...

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What If the Tax Office Owes You Money and You’ve Been Too Passive to Notice?

in Linda Pavan

16 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

A Step Toward Justice, Not Generosity On 12 June, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the Counter-Evidence Scheme Box 3 Act . It may sound like technical tax jargon, but its significance is an...

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What Really Counts as a Business Asset for Investment Deduction in a BV?

in Linda Pavan

13 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

Let me tell you a quick story. Last year, a young entrepreneur came to me with a proud smile and a neat Excel list of all the things he had bought for his new BV. A laptop, a fancy espresso machine, e...

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How the New Box 3 Tax Plan Threatens Your Wealth Without Touching Your Wallet

in Linda Pavan

5 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

It’s not easy to talk about Box 3 without triggering frustration. For years now, this part of the Dutch tax system has been a source of confusion, legal battles, and systemic failure. So when the outg...

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Fall of the Schoof Cabinet: What’s Next for Fiscal Policy?

in Linda Pavan

4 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

As Head of Ledger and Tax Compliance at Xtroverso, I am not in the business of politics—but I do study its fiscal ripple effects with precision. The recent decision by PVV leader Geert Wilders to pull...

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What You’re Losing in 2027 (and Why It Matters Now): The End of Partial Non-Residency in the Netherlands

in Linda Pavan

3 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

The Netherlands has long welcomed international professionals with a clear and generous tool: the 30% ruling. Alongside it, a quieter but powerful feature existed for years, the partial non-resident t...

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

in Laura De Troia

2 jun. 2025 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...

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What Most Tax Advisors Miss About the Dutch Dividend Withholding Exemption And Why It Matters Now

in Linda Pavan

2 jun. 2025 LINDA PAVAN

You probably think you know how the Dutch dividend withholding exemption works. A treaty exists, the dividend qualifies for treaty benefits, and tax is reduced, or not. Simple enough, right? But a new...

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How a Dutch Tax Rule Turned Startups into Innovation Powerhouses

in Linda Pavan

30 mei 2025 LINDA PAVAN

In a time when economic caution and international competition are rising, Dutch businesses quietly broke a record in 2024—by choosing to innovate smarter, not just harder. According to the WBSO annual...

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Good Advice Begins With Good Data

in Linda Pavan

28 mei 2025 LINDA PAVAN

When Advice Becomes a Risk. Too many small enterprises confuse “knowing your business” with “having the data.” They rely on familiarity, memory, or fragmented tools—until something goes wrong. A decis...

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