Blog & Columns | Pavan Geraedts

Fewer Jobs, Scarcer Flexibility: Dutch Employers Face a New Staffing Squeeze

Aug 3, 2026 Human Resources

Dutch employers face persistent hiring pressure, rising labour costs, fewer agency jobs, and closer scrutiny of contractor relationships.

Belastingdienst CBS Dutch labour market HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan Payroll costs employment relationships hiring small business cash flow vacancies zzp

Dutch Growth Is Running Ahead of Business Commitment

Aug 3, 2026 Market Pulse

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch growth continues while business investment falls. Review orders, invoices, cash, payroll and fixed costs before making new commitments.

CBS DUTCH ECONOMY MARKET PULSE Paolo Maria Pavan SME resilience bankruptcies business investment cash flow consumer demand industrial production small business

The 403-Rule Drive Must Reach the Small Firm’s Working Week

Aug 3, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

403 Dutch rules were addressed, but small firms need fewer repeated tasks across payroll, tax, invoices, safety files, and daily records.

COMPLIANCE Dutch policy Dutch rule cuts for small Paolo Maria Pavan RI&E administration cash flow productivity recordkeeping regulatory burden small business

When Missing Payroll Records Take Trucks Off the Road

Aug 3, 2026 Compliance

Missing hours and payroll records can lead to fines and a work stoppage. Check how contracts, hours, wages and payments connect.

COMPLIANCE Dutch labour law Labour Authority Linda Pavan cash flow minimum wage payroll payroll records road transport transport

A Cheap Trial Can Leave Expensive Doubts in Your Revenue

Aug 3, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

Unclear trial pricing can turn subscription revenue into refunds and disputed debt. Check prices, withdrawal, cancellation, invoices and collections.

ACM COMPLIANCE Paolo Maria Pavan cancellation consumer compliance consumer law digital services online sales price transparency receivables subscriptions

Mortgage Fraud Can Reach Every Business Around the Property

Aug 3, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Mortgage fraud can expose contractors, advisers and property firms to hidden ownership, third-party payment and record-keeping risks.

FIU Nederland Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE UBO Wwft money laundering mortgage fraud property property risk third-party payments

A Fast BV Payment Can Leave the Tax Year Behind

Aug 3, 2026 Ledger & Tax

A direct BV payment can trigger box 2 tax. Learn how to align company decisions, bank transfers, records and tax returns before cash moves.

BV Box 2 DGA LEDGER & TAX Linda Pavan Rechtspraak agio cash control corporate governance dividend tax holding BV

More Retail Sales Leave Dutch Shopkeepers Counting What Actually Remains

Aug 3, 2026 Market Pulse

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch retail sales rose in June 2026, but stock, payroll, online costs, and returns still decide what remains for each shop.

Dutch retail MARKET PULSE Paolo Maria Pavan cash flow consumer demand gross margin margins online sales retail turnover small business stock control

Agricultural Land Can Carry VAT Before It Carries Homes

Jul 31, 2026 Real Estate

Paolo Maria Pavan

Agricultural land may carry VAT before rezoning. Check the transfer-date evidence, contract terms, tax risk and project cash plan.

Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE VAT building land building plots environmental plan housing housing development land transactions property development transfer tax

A Surprisingly Low Tax Assessment Can Disrupt Tomorrow’s Cash

Jul 31, 2026 Ledger & Tax

A low Dutch tax assessment may lead to additional tax, interest and cash pressure. Check it against the transaction, return and tax calculation.

AWR Article 16 AWR Belastingdienst Dutch tax LEDGER & TAX Linda Pavan additional assessment cash flow owner-managed business share sale tax control

Three Months Can Separate an Expat Hire From Its Payroll Promise

Jul 31, 2026 Ledger & Tax

Paolo Maria Pavan

A three-month contract deadline can decide whether the expatregeling continues after an employer change. Check the dates, request, salary, and payroll file.

30% ruling Belastingdienst LEDGER & TAX Paolo Maria Pavan employment contracts expatregeling international hiring international staff payroll payroll tax tax compliance

A Cooler Labour Market Still Demands a Hard Hiring Decision

Jul 31, 2026 Human Resources

The Dutch labour market is cooler, but skills remain scarce. Test workload, cash, margin and contract risk before adding a permanent salary.

Dutch labour market HUMAN RESOURCES Linda Pavan hiring hiring in a cooler labour payroll risk small business hiring small employers vacancies workforce planning zzp

1
…
17
18
19
…
34