Buying and selling abroad, VAT across the border explained
If you have clients abroad the odds are you will have to reverse-charge the VAT. But how does that work? Do you always have to reverse the VAT charge? Are there exceptions? And how does it work when VAT is being reverse-charged to you by a foreign client? What is reversing VAT charge?Reversing charging VAT…
Jolien Skincare – “For me it’s about the person inside”
After working as a beautician for a number of years, it was time for Jolien Schepers (28) to take the step and become an entrepreneur. In 2019 she founded Jolien Skincare, a beauty salon in the center of Amsterdam. Her salon is not about external beauty only: “Dyeing and plucking eyebrows is fun to do,…
Company bike, easy to arrange
Buying a company bike when you’re a sole proprietor or when you’re in a partnership can be beneficial and is easy to arrange. What’s the advantage? All costs, like costs for purchase, repair or replacing parts, can be declared as business expenses. What are the disadvantages? You have to record it accurately in your administration…
Rob Malasch – “I earned the most on what I didn’t sell.”
The cheery Rob Malasch (72) has lived his life to the fullest and is still doing so. After more than twenty years as a gallery owner (Serieuze Zaken), he is now using all his experience and knowledge as an art advisor. His beautiful office can be found in a well-hidden courtyard on the Lauriergracht. His…
Public Pie – Fresh pie with warm buttocks
Public Pie is a mobile kitchen, designed by love couple Maaike and Jadidja. They’re passionate about beautiful products, like cleverly baked apple pies you can eat with one hand. You can find them at different Dutch festivals like Into the Great Wide Open and Here Comes the Summer. Their search for a location for Public…
Mortgage interest deduction: how does it work when you’re self-employed?
A welcome guest to your mortgage advice party is the mortgage interest deduction. A wonderful way of lowering your mortgage costs. But what exactly is mortgage interest deduction? And how does it work when you’re self-employed? What is mortgage interest deduction?Simply put, a mortgage is a loan at the bank to buy a house. And…
Director Kristel Casander about the go-to crowdfunding platform for the creative industry
With over 4400 successful campaigns and a total of 27 million in gathered donations voordekunst.nl is the most successful crowdfunding platform for art and culture in the Netherlands. Recently a new managing director has been appointed. Her name is Kristel Casander. Kristel has been involved in the organisation for some time. First as an intern,…
Eva Bartels – Actrice, theatre producer and artist
Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Eva Bartels Producing theatre, creating visual art and acting, Eva Bartels (34) does it all. “The funny thing is, people are always looking for a common denominator. I do what I was booked for at that moment…
Devon Suriya: “I remember, like for most girls, it started with ballet.”
Every few weeks we interview an inspiring entrepreneur or artist chosen from our online network, Profiles. This week: Devon Suriya. One day she’s side by side with Dua Lipa on a huge stage, the next she’s watching her students develop in her dancing classes, being a model or in an office inventing a communication strategy….
