The Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB) contains the details of the measures already announced in the Coalition Agreement. The government is of the opinion that the labour market is out of balance. Research shows that employers do not choose between...

VAT Action plan and Quick Fixes

A regulation was published in the Dutch Government Gazette (Staatscourant])on 15 July 2019 stating that as of 1 January 2020 the unemployment insurance contribution (WW-premie) will be differentiated according to the nature of someone’s employment...

On July 2, 2019 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal on the implementation of the second EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive as agreed upon in May 2017 (“ATAD 2”). The legislative proposal includes measures that...

As of 2020, companies and legal persons will be required to register their (in)direct owners. Pending legislation, this is when the UBO register will come into force in the Netherlands. The UBO register will have a great impact on the privacy of...

Has your business in the EU incurred VAT from other EU member states in 2018 than the member state in which it is established? If that is the case, you may be eligible to recover this VAT by applying for a special VAT refund. One of the conditions...

It seems to be a never ending story: Brexit. Almost three years ago the UK citizens voted to leave the European Union. The deadline for the exit is 29 March of this year. The main question right now is whether the UK will leave the EU with or...