VAT and income tax for new entrepreneurs in the Netherlands

When you register with the Chamber of Commerce (KVK),  you also have certain obligations to the tax authorities. Many start-up entrepreneurs think that registering with the Chamber of Commerce automatically means that you are  liable for VAT and income tax. That is not always the case, as...

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...