Linda Pavan What Most Tax Advisors Miss About the Dutch Dividend Withholding Exemption And Why It Matters Now 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... Linda Pavan TAX Jun 2, 2025
Linda Pavan How a Dutch Tax Rule Turned Startups into Innovation Powerhouses 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... Linda Pavan TAX May 30, 2025
Linda Pavan The Hidden Tax That’s Draining Your Business There’s a quiet line item on many assessments that deserves more attention than it gets: tax interest . Most entrepreneurs overlook it until it becomes expensive. And lately? It has become very expens... Linda Pavan TAX May 22, 2025
Linda Pavan Why the Dutch Government Is Right to Ban Minimum Wage Deductions for Housing That’s the principle behind a new Dutch government proposal to gradually eliminate housing cost deductions from the minimum wage , starting in 2026 and reaching zero by 2030. The measure is now open f... Linda Pavan TAX May 21, 2025
Linda Pavan From Liability to Leverage: The Netherlands Takes a Structural Step Forward on Employee Stock Options There are rare moments when a fiscal reform signals more than a technical correction. It signals alignment—between policy and practice, ambition and architecture. The Dutch government’s decision to ov... Linda Pavan TAX May 16, 2025
Linda Pavan 2027: The End of Fossil Company Cars—Or the Beginning of Governance by Consequence There are moments when tax policy quietly becomes civilisational commentary. The Dutch cabinet’s recent climate package contains one such moment. Hidden in the technical folds of fiscal reform is a cl... Linda Pavan TAX May 15, 2025
Linda Pavan The New VAT Directive: When the Border is Not a Line, But a Question of Trust There’s a reason VAT isn’t just a tax. It’s a behavioral contract—a fingerprint of how responsibility travels across borders. With the Council’s adoption of Directive 8570/25 on 8 May 2025, the Europe... Linda Pavan TAX May 14, 2025
Linda Pavan Spring Memorandum 2025: The Fog of Reform in a Season of Fatigue The Spring That Forgot to Bloom Imagine standing in a field just after winter. You expect growth, color, air. Instead, you find dry earth, last year’s dust, and a government holding a watering can fil... Linda Pavan TAX May 12, 2025
Linda Pavan Tax Benefits of Donating to a Foundation with ANBI Status in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, giving isn't just a kind act—it's also encouraged through tax benefits. If you've ever considered donating to a foundation with ANBI status (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), you ... Linda Pavan TAX Jan 9, 2025
Linda Pavan What Does Carry Back Mean in Dutch Tax Declarations? Let’s talk about another important concept in the Dutch tax system: Carry Back. If you’re already familiar with Carry Forward, you might be wondering, "Is this the opposite?" Well, sort of—but it’s eq... Linda Pavan TAX Jan 8, 2025
Linda Pavan What Does Carry Forward Mean in Dutch Tax Declarations? Ah, taxes. A topic that might not get everyone excited, but it’s something we all have to deal with. And if you’re living and working in the Netherlands, you’ve probably heard the term "carry forward"... Linda Pavan TAX Jan 7, 2025
Linda Pavan Understanding the Difference Between Provisional and Final Tax Assessments When it comes to taxes, one of the most common sources of confusion is the difference between provisional assessments and final assessments . It’s something I see often—people assume the provisional a... Linda Pavan TAX Jan 6, 2025
