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We’ve all been there: you’re working on the books, everything seems to be running smoothly… and then suddenly: oops. You get an email from a client saying that last week you sent an invoice with the wrong amount, the wrong VAT percentage, or – even worse – sent it twice by mistake. Panic? Nope, it’s really not the end of the world. Important to know: you should never delete an invoice. Why? Because the tax authorities always need to be able to see what happened. Luckily, there’s a super handy solution: the credit invoice.

The year is coming to a close — time to take a sharp look at your business and your tax position. Since we work with sole proprietors, partnerships, and BVs, Mari will also touch on your role as a DGA. How’s your profit looking, what fiscal moves can you still make, and what should you prepare for in 2026? Since she also has a short attention span and is a millennial, you get: a TL;DR with a checklist and an invitation to brainstorm live on December 11th.

Are you planning to convert your sole proprietorship into a BV (private limited company)? Then you’ll need to submit a declaration of intent to the Dutch Tax Authority. A what now?! No worries — we’re happy to explain it in a simple and clear way.

Let’s face it: when you’re an expat entrepreneur in the Netherlands, taxes are like that mysterious guest at the party who shows up uninvited and insists on knowing everything about your personal life. You know you should pay attention to them, but sometimes, they’re just a little bit overwhelming. Expats love The Bookie .... and we love them!

Picture this: You’ve just moved to the Netherlands, you're juggling a new language, new culture, and the constant question of whether your bike is going to be stolen today. And on top of that, you’ve got taxes, VAT, and Dutch financial rules that might as well be written in hieroglyphics. Since we've started in 2015 we have helped hundreds of expats and non-Dutch entrepreneurs with their accounting. In order to give you an idea what we do, we will start sharing their experiences.

We are recognized by the Tax Authorities for Horizontal Supervision (Horizontaal Toezicht in Dutch). That’s cause for celebration. Celebration? Yes, for us and for our entrepreneurs. It means that, due to the high quality of our tax returns, we’ve been given more responsibility. Or actually, more decision-making power. Want to know what the advantages are for you? Read more.

The income tax return: a return that you have probably been filing for years, but perhaps still don't understand. We will discuss the most important themes in the near future. We start with the beginning of life: your child. Do you have one or more children? Then this will have consequences for your taxes.

Next Wednesday, November 22, the time has come: our Dutch (national) elections. Of course, your choice is not just a business one, but as an entrepreneur you probably want to know how politicians view topics such as taxation, self-employment or disability insurance. In this article we list a number of points that you have to deal with as a self-employed person.

As two-year-olds, we also regularly run into the most urgent question ever internally when our accountants explain the ups and downs of the Tax Authorities, returns and tax issues to us. Fortunately, every complex answer can be given a 'easy' explanation. Bookie Tim makes an effort. This time about when your tax return is filed.

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