Insights

The Netherlands continues to make progress with the implementation of the European Union’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package. The Dutch government intends to introduce the various ViDA measures in phases, with the Single VAT Registration (SVR) measures taking priority. Legislation relating to electronic invoicing and digital reporting requirements will follow at a later stage.

The digitalisation of VAT compliance is accelerating across Europe. Since the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package entered into force in April 2025, businesses have entered a transition period that will ultimately lead to mandatory cross-border e-invoicing and digital VAT reporting across the European Union.

As of 7 June 2023, the EU Pay Transparency Directive has entered into force. The directive aims to counter pay gaps between men and women and requires organisations to make pay differences more transparent, explainable and verifiable.

Cybersecurity has long since ceased to be an exclusively IT-related topic. Cyber incidents can lead to operational downtime, financial losses, reputational damage and disruption across the entire value chain. That is why the NIS2 Directive places responsibility firmly on directors and management.

For many organisations, the likelihood of this happening seems low. Yet daily news reports show that ransomware attacks, data theft, and disruptions of critical IT systems are no longer rare exceptions. Financial damage can run into millions of euros, while reputational harm and loss of customer trust often have even greater consequences.

Fraud, integrity breaches and violations of laws and regulations often only come to light because employees dare to speak up about their concerns. To ensure they can do so safely, the Whistleblower Protection Act has been in force in the Netherlands since February 2023.

The Advisory Division of the Council of State (the Division) issued advice on 1 April 2026 on the Dutch legislative proposal to implement the European Pay Transparency Directive. The Division endorses the objective of the Pay Transparency Directive.

Fraud and corruption are harmful to your business and your stakeholders. Directors and supervisors of organisations are responsible for preventing fraud and responding appropriately to it.

Despite decades of policy at European and national level, the pay gap between men and women in the Netherlands continues to persist. With the introduction of European Directive and the Dutch government bill implementing this directive, the focus is now on structural change through the introduction of several measures.

The Pay Transparency Directive is coming and fundamentally changes how organisations deal with remuneration.

On 24 June 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for the so-called Direct Tax Omnibus. This proposal aims to simplify existing European tax directives, align rules more closely and reduce administrative burdens for businesses.

Under the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), packaging that cannot demonstrate compliance may no longer be sold. Knowing where you stand is therefore no longer optional: understanding the rules is essential to keeping your products on the market and your organisation future-ready.

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD) fundamentally changes how organisations must deal with remuneration, job evaluation and internal communication. Employers are given specific obligations in the areas of reporting, data quality and transparency towards employees and candidates. On this page you will find all the information about the EUPTD.

The Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) and the Japanese-Dutch Friendship Treaty (DJFT) are agreements designed to facilitate and support trade between the United States and Japan, respectively, and the Netherlands. These treaties are particularly attractive to self-employed professionals, company owners, and business representatives seeking to establish or expand their activities in the Netherlands.

In its judgment in the Stellantis case (C603/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that transfer pricing (TP) adjustments do not constitute payment for repair services due to the absence of a legal relationship and a direct link between the repair services and the TP adjustments.

In implementing the European Pay Transparency Directive, many organisations focus primarily on HR, legal and compensation & benefits. However, one important stakeholder is still regularly underestimated: employee participation.