New Year Tips 2018

Because of the 2017 wealth tax scale, it is advisable for everyone to use certain tips & tricks regarding the taxation of box 3. First things first though; what are we talking about? You have to pay taxes over the interest of your wealth. This interest is fictitious and is determined by the...

Saving on the Dutch inheritance tax

Do you have capital and do you want to gift that to others sooner or later? It may be beneficial to do so while still alive. You can limit the amount of inheritance tax you will have to pay. You limit the inheritance tax by using the annual exemptions in the inheritance tax.

Why start a private LLC (Dutch: B.V.) and what do you need to do when starting?

You want to start a business and you are thinking about doing this in the form of a B.V, or you have a sole proprietorship and want to convert this to a B.V. This article will explain what you need to do when starting a B.V.

Emigration? What to consider?

If you move or work abroad, you can usually speak of emigration. Often it is obvious whether or emigration is the case. However, in some situation it may not be so clear whether or not you have emigrated. For example, if you work and live in Belgium during the week and come back to your family in...

Sabbatical, early retirement and still Life course credit Balance? Read more here

Until the 1st of January 2012 you can save money for leave through the Life course credit balance. If you weren’t a participant of the Life course credit balance on the 1st of January 2012, you cannot use this scheme any more. If you did participate on the 1st of January 2012, the scheme has been...

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...

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.