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...

More and more self-employment in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a striking trend has taken place in recent decades: a significant increase in the number of self-employed without personnel (zzp'ers). This growth has led to changes in the labour market, economy and society as a whole. In this article, Lexcompany looks at the causes and...

Company bicycles for entrepreneurs

Are you an entrepreneur paying income tax in the Netherlands, and would you like to cycle more often? As cycling is good for people and the environment, certain legal and fiscal benefits have been made available by the government to encourage an increase in cycling.

The Bbz benefit explained

Are you receiving social welfare benefits and would like to start your own business? Or are you an entrepreneur whose income falls below the level of social welfare assistance due to financial problems or the discontinuation of a business? Then you may be eligible for the Bbz benefit. In this...

New for entrepreneurs: Legislative changes as of 1 January 2024

On January 1, 2024, sixteen new laws/legislative changes will come into effect that may have consequences for your company's tax situation.

Closing a foundation? Check the arrangements this requires

Closing a foundation? Check the arrangements this requires.  

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