From financial year 2025 onwards, as an entrepreneur, you are required to file your financial statements digitally with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. This applies to all legal entities, including large legal entities such as large B.V.s, which previously still had an exemption. The transition to digital filing is an important step for the government toward more efficient and comparable financial reporting.
A practical guide to building your Climate Transition Plan (CTP) in five steps.
Understanding and managing your value chain is no longer optional but necessary. With increasing regulatory pressure, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), companies must move from voluntary commitments to legally required action.
The European Council has amended the EU VAT Directive relating to the place of supply for virtual events.
On May 11, 2022, the European Commission published an EU Directive proposal introducing a debt-equity bias reduction allowance (‘DEBRA’).
Most goods imported into the Netherlands from outside the EU are subject to VAT. The VAT will have to be paid by the importer at the time of clearing goods into the EU.
Customs duty is levied across the EU at the place where goods are cleared into ‘free circulation’ in the EU. Once duty (if applicable) and VAT has been paid by the importer, the goods are in free circulation and they can then be released for use in the EU market.
In most of EU countries acting as an ‘Importer of Record’ means that you will have to register for VAT, charge VAT on sales and submit VAT returns.
Cyberattacks Ukraine also affect European companies The war in Ukraine is a reality. A war that can have a major impact and in which cyber-attacks are also used as a weapon, affecting not only Ukraine, but also European companies and organisations. Our cyber-security experts issue a warning for an increased cyber risk which is also of great importance for your company.
Hivos Impact Investments invests in early stage SME’s primarily in Southern Africa with innovative solutions in the food and lifestyle sector. Through their investments Hivos aims to generate a financial return, as well as a positive impact on a range of issues.
The G20 leaders agreed to a global minimum tax rate of 15%. In addition, 137 of the OECD member countries have committed to a major reform of the international tax system . This reform changes the current international taxation rules and ensures that multinational enterprises will be subject to a minimum 15% tax rate starting from 2023. The framework updates key elements of the international tax system and deals with tax issues that arise from the increasing digitalization of the global economy.
From 2023 onwards all large organisations will be required to report on sustainability policy and performance. In April 2021, the European Commission presented the proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
From 2019, Sinzer – Grant Thornton has been helping Sofinnova with its ESG and impact policy and reporting. As part of this cooperation, an impact framework and ESG maturity model was developed and implemented.