Business
Running a business means keeping track of both what you earn and when you get paid. Those numbers can tell different stories. This section explains bookkeeping, cash flow and business taxes through familiar situations from small businesses.
Find out what records to keep, why a profitable business can still run short of cash, and how a simple routine can help you spot problems earlier. Where a guide covers Dutch requirements, we explain which rules apply in the Netherlands.
Are Foreign Fines Deductible for a Dutch Business?
A business trip does not make a foreign traffic fine tax-deductible. Follow the payment through your Dutch bookkeeping and tax return without correcting it…
Choosing a Business Name in the Netherlands: What to Check Before You Launch
A domain, a trade name and a trademark serve different purposes. Check your Dutch business name before spending money on branding and launching your…
Understanding Your Dutch Annual Accounts: What to Read Before You Approve
Annual accounts connect profit, assets and debts. Learn where to look in a Dutch report and which questions to ask before approving the figures.
Borrowing From Your Dutch BV: What to Arrange Before You Transfer Money
A shareholder loan needs credible repayment and commercial terms. Understand the Dutch rules before using company cash for personal spending.
Dutch DGA Salary: How Much Should You Pay Yourself in 2026?
Running a Dutch BV means considering customary salary rules. Learn how comparable pay, working time and company finances affect the amount you report.
False Self-Employment in the Netherlands: Is Your Freelance Role Really a Job?
Sending invoices does not automatically make a Dutch assignment self-employed. Examine control, business risk and how the work actually happens.
Starting a Sole Proprietorship in the Netherlands: What to Arrange First
A first Dutch client brings questions about registration, invoices and tax. Here is how to prepare a sole proprietorship and plan your first months.
Dutch Business Structures: Legal Personality, VOF and BV Compared
Explore the main Dutch legal structures and the meaning of legal personality. Compare a VOF, sole proprietorship and BV using real risks, tax and…
Filing Annual Accounts in the Netherlands: Duties and Deadlines
Preparing accounts does not complete a Dutch company’s filing duty. Check whether you must file, which deadline applies and who confirms a successful submission.
The Dutch SME Profit Exemption: How the Calculation Works
The Dutch SME profit exemption reduces taxable business profit. Learn where it fits in the 2026 calculation and why it is neither a cash…
Missed a Dutch VAT Deadline? Separate the Return From the Payment
Filing a Dutch VAT return does not complete the payment. Find out what to check after a missed deadline, how penalties work and what…
The Dutch Self-Employed Deduction: What Do You Actually Save?
The zelfstandigenaftrek reduces taxable profit, not your tax bill euro for euro. Understand eligibility, the hours test and what the 2026 allowance means for…
