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For many businesses, VAT has traditionally been treated as a reporting exercise: transactions take place, invoices are issued and the tax team reviews the information afterwards when preparing the VAT return.

The Netherlands has reached an important milestone in implementing the European Union’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package. Following adoption by the House of Representatives on 17 September 2026 and by the Senate on 6 October 2026, Bill 36 920 has now been approved by both Houses of Parliament. The bill implements the first stage of ViDA in the Netherlands: the Single VAT Registration (SVR) measures.

Sustainability has become an essential part of marketing and corporate communication in recent years. At the same time, the market has become flooded with self invented sustainability labels and vague terms such as “eco friendly”, “sustainable”, “biobased” and “green”.

The Netherlands has opted for a broad implementation of ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) by introducing mandatory e-invoicing and digital VAT reporting not only for cross-border transactions, but also for domestic B2B transactions.

Organisations that engage staff through foreign employment agencies or other foreign service providers face an increasing number of obligations. Read about these obligations in this article.

For years, digitalisation in the energy sector was primarily seen as a way to make processes more efficient. Today, that role has fundamentally changed. Data, analytics and artificial intelligence are increasingly becoming the foundation for investment decisions, operational performance and strategic growth.

How much money is in the bank today? For many companies, that’s an important question. However, for a life sciences company, it’s rarely the right one. What matters more is how much time is available to reach the next scientific or commercial milestone.

Much attention is focused on organisations that provide personnel. However, employers also play an important role. Under the WTTA, organisations may only collaborate with authorised labour providers. This brings new responsibilities and risks.

Innovation is driven by people. Yet, many technology companies continue to focus mainly on product development, investments and market growth. That is understandable, but at the same time another major challenge is emerging: finding, developing and retaining the right people.

Many organisations think that the Act on the Admission of the Provision of Workers (WTTA) is only relevant for employment agencies. That is a misconception. The law has a much broader scope and can also have implications for consultancy organisations, secondment companies, project organisations and businesses that occasionally assign staff to clients.

On Budget Day, the Dutch government presents its Tax Plan for the upcoming year. The 2027 Tax Plan contains important tax changes that may affect the tax position and business operations of international operating companies established or active in the Netherlands.

For many life sciences companies, financing is not a one-off event but a recurring part of their growth strategy. New investments are needed to reach the next development phase, and at the same time, that very progress determines investor confidence.

No reporting obligation does not mean that pay decisions are automatically easy to explain. For smaller employers in particular, this presents a practical challenge.

The energy transition is often discussed as a sustainability issue, as if the challenge mainly revolves around replacing fossil energy with renewable alternatives. In reality, the greatest challenge lies elsewhere: in financing, managing and prioritising the investments required to make this happen.

For many technology companies, growth has topped the agenda for years. New customers, additional functionalities, international expansion and ever-increasing revenues often serve as proof that the chosen strategy is working. Yet many successful scale-ups reach a tipping point.

The Dutch Tax Administration has adjusted the form ‘Model Opgaaf gegevens voor de loonheffingen’. This change has direct consequences for employees who apply the payroll tax credit and for employers who are responsible for accurate payroll administration.