Sustainable investing in 2026

Elektrische bedrijfswagens, energiezuinige machines of een duurzaam bedrijfspand: Steeds meer ondernemers investeren in duurzaamheid. Dat is niet alleen goed voor het milieu, maar kan ook financieel aantrekkelijk zijn. In 2026 biedt de overheid opnieuw verschillende subsidies en fiscale voordelen...

Goodbye barcodes

For decades, barcodes have been used to quickly scan products at the checkout. Nevertheless, this well-known system is slowly coming to an end: from 2027, the current barcodes on products will be replaced by QR codes. More and more companies are switching to the new technology. In this article, you...

Combining self-employment with work as employee, does it pay off?

Combining self-employment with work as employee, does it pay off?

Tax Plan 2026: Changes for Director-Major Shareholders (DGA)

As is generally the case 2026 begins with a number of fiscal changes. In the Netherlands, a Director–Major Shareholder (DGA) is a director who owns a substantial shareholding in the company. Are you a DGA? Would like to know more about the changes as of January 1st?  In this article Artlupa...

Pseudo self-employment, AOV and the self-employed deduction: The state of affairs for self-employed people in 2026

As a self-employed person in The Netherlands, you will not have missed the fact that there are quite a few changes happening with the laws and regulations. Pseudo self-employment is a hot topic. There seems to be no legal dividing line between real entrepreneurship and disguised paid employment...

Mandatory disability insurance (AOV) for self-employed persons?

Ruim een derde van de zelfstandigen in Nederland heeft geen financieel vangnet, als hij of zij door arbeidsongeschiktheid of ziekte inkomensverlies lijdt, becijferde het CBS in 2023. Het in juni 2024 openbaar gemaakte wetsvoorstel Basisverzekering Arbeidsongeschiktheid Zelfstandigen (BAZ) moet dit...

VBAR 2025: new laws for the self employed

Ben je werkzaam als zzp’er? Om schijnzelfstandigheid tegen te gaan, is er een nieuwe wet ophanden waar je als zzp’er mee te maken kunt krijgen: het wetsvoorstel voor VBAR (Verduidelijking Beoordeling Arbeidsrelaties en Rechtsvermoeden) werd in juni 2024 ingediend bij de Raad van State door Minister...

Labor market reform

In April 2023, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Karien Van Gennip held a briefing on proposed measures to make the labor market more future-proof. As an employer, you will have to deal with changes that should offer workers more security and make companies more agile. You can read in this...

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