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Repeated Underpayment Shut a Rotterdam Restaurant for Two Months

Aug 13, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

A Rotterdam restaurant was closed for two months after repeated underpayment and unpaid wage arrears. The case exposes gaps in payroll control.

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Europe’s VAT Shift Starts With the Sale You Record Today

Aug 10, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

EU digital VAT reporting will depend on clean customer and invoice data. Check the sale, VAT treatment, and supporting records before investing in new software.

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Crypto Tax Reporting Begins at Onboarding, Not at Filing

Aug 10, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

DAC8 starts with customer onboarding and transaction records. Map the data, owners, checks, and deadlines before the first report is due.

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Your Customs Guarantee Can Run Out Before the Trucks Do

Aug 10, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

A valid customs permit does not guarantee enough room for the next movement. Changing volumes and longer storage can use up guarantee capacity.

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AI Saves Drafting Time, but Professional Trust Still Needs Hours

Aug 10, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

AI can prepare a polished client draft in minutes. Professional firms still need time to verify sources, protect confidential data and approve the result.

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DORA Registers Improved, but Local Responsibility Still Sits With Management

Aug 7, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

DORA register acceptance has improved, but managers still need clear contracts, owners and incident routes when an ICT service fails.

AFM COMPLIANCE DORA DORA management responsibility Financial firms GOVERNANCE ICT risk Paolo Maria Pavan financial supervision incident reporting outsourcing

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.

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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.

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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.

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When Tax Planning Needs Fiction, Someone Must Stop the Work

Jul 30, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

A Dutch ruling shows why cross-border tax planning needs real work, clear adviser warnings and cash flows that match the business.

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War Abroad Is Rewriting Ordinary Dutch Business Decisions at Home

Jul 22, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

Geopolitical shocks affect Dutch firms through fuel, suppliers, payments and sanctions. See practical steps for cash, records and continuity.

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Dutch Data Platforms Face a Harder Question About Neutrality

Jul 21, 2026 Compliance

Paolo Maria Pavan

Dutch DGA decisions show why data platforms must align contracts, access, product design and revenue with their claimed neutral role.

ACM COMPLIANCE Data Governance Act Paolo Maria Pavan data intermediaries data intermediary data platform neutrality data sharing neutrality platform control

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