Pension, an overview of the Dutch pension system.

The famous Dutch tax system is undergoing major reconstruction. This is because, among other things, the pension funds took a hit due to the financial crisis. The pension funds have insufficient buffers, and we are all living longer nowadays. The ceiling for the pension age is raised and pensions...

How can you prevent the negative effects of prenuptial agreement?

Marrying with a prenuptial agreement can be sensible in some cases. However, not checking the prenuptial agreement can create problems in the case of a divorce concerning the divide of the Wealth.

The working and payments of the partner alimony

The partner who earns the most money  is obligated to pay his/her partner ‘partner alimony’. This is to prevent that one of the partners has no or an insufficient income.  With this financial distribution a few main rules apply. In the text below we further explain these rules. 

Are you living together but not married? Read about the pros and cons of a cohabitation contract

A cohabitation contract is an agreement where you make arrangements about living together. You can have a cohabitation contract with several people at the same time.You can draw up a cohabitation contract together or let the notary draw it up. In some cases you can draw up a notarial...

Legal separation: What does it really mean?

Spouses that no longer see a future together can choose to (temporarily) separate. Legal separation means that you want to live apart from each other. You then choose not to share a home anymore. This form of divorce is chosen less and less nowadays, because the law no longer obligates you to live...

Paying taxes when receiving an inheritance from abroad.

Paying taxes when receiving an inheritance from abroad. Inheritances can become complicated when received from abroad. Where do you have to pay taxes when you receive an inheritance from a country different than The Netherlands? 

Less child regulations: The regulations that remain for you

In Holland the number of regulations for parents with children decreases. Right now eleven regulations exist, in 2015 that will be reduced to four. The remaining regulations are child benefit, the child bounded budget, the combination discount and the childcare benefit.

Lending money: Make sure to organise it properly

Lending money: Make sure to organise it properly Lending money to a family member that is short on money or  a friend who wants to use it to start his enterprise. How should you handle this?