Key takeaway: Power BI for finance teams takes over the assembly work: it pulls figures from your bookkeeping system, refreshes them on a schedule and shows P&L, cash and margins on one page. It does not correct your bookkeeping, does not file your annual accounts and does not update in real time. It sits next...Read More

eHerkenning for foreign companies has quietly become one of the biggest practical obstacles to Dutch tax compliance. From 2026, the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) is moving more and more filings to online portals that can only be accessed with this Dutch business login. For a foreign-owned Dutch BV or a non-resident company with an overseas...Read More

EU Customs Reform 2026 is the most significant overhaul of cross-border e-commerce rules in years. From 1 July 2026 the EU abolishes the long-standing €150 duty-free exemption for low-value parcels and replaces it with a temporary €3 flat customs duty. The reform levels the playing field for EU retailers and, crucially, shifts compliance responsibility directly...Read More

Your business is growing, financial issues are becoming more complex, and you’re realizing that a bookkeeper or accountant alone is no longer enough. At the same time, it may still be too early—or too expensive—to hire a full-time CFO. A fractional CFO is an experienced financial director whom you hire on a part-time, contract, or...Read More

Pillar Two reporting Netherlands is now live. Under the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 (Wet minimumbelasting 2024), in-scope multinational enterprises must submit their first compliance filings, and for groups with a calendar-year 2024 financial year the first statutory window is open right now. The two dates that matter: 30 June 2026 (notification and GloBE Information...Read More

A limited fiscal representative can help non-EU companies import goods into the Netherlands and supply them onwards to business customers in the European Union without setting up a full Dutch VAT registration in certain situations. This structure is especially relevant for international trading companies, wholesalers, manufacturers and logistics-driven businesses that use the Netherlands as an...Read More

A general fiscal representative in the Netherlands helps foreign companies manage broader Dutch VAT obligations. This structure is often relevant for non-EU companies that sell goods in the Netherlands, hold stock locally, import goods, make local purchases, sell to EU customers or need ongoing Dutch VAT compliance. Unlike a limited fiscal representative, which is mainly...Read More

Country by Country Reporting Netherlands is an important compliance topic for large multinational enterprise groups with a Dutch entity. Country-by-Country Reporting, also known as CbCR or CbC reporting, requires qualifying multinational groups to report key financial, tax and operational information for each country in which they operate. For international groups with a Dutch BV, branch...Read More

Corporate Secretary Netherlands helps Dutch companies stay compliant, organised and properly governed. For foreign-owned BVs, this role is often the practical link between the board, shareholders, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, the Dutch tax authorities, banks, accountants and other stakeholders. Although Dutch companies are not always legally required to appoint a formal company secretary, every...Read More

If your business sells goods or services in the Netherlands, Dutch VAT may apply. VAT in the Netherlands is called btw or omzetbelasting. For international businesses, understanding when to charge Dutch VAT, when to apply the 0% rate and when to register with the Dutch Tax Administration is essential. The Dutch VAT system can look...Read More