Sustainability
Sustainability is very important for every entrepreneur. Mazars will keep you up to date on this topic.
Insights
The laws and regulations in the fields of accountancy and tax are subject to continuous development. These changes could have an impact on your business and operations. Would you like to reduce the risks and maximise the opportunities? We have set out various aspects for you.
Brexit
For entrepreneurs who do business directly or indirectly with the United Kingdom, Brexit has major consequences. Mazars would like to inform you about the various developments in this area.
Prinsjesdag 2021: Wat verandert er voor u?
Het kabinet heeft op dinsdag 21 september 2021 de plannen voor het komende jaar officieel bekendgemaakt. Ook dit jaar helaas geen rijtoer of balkonscene, maar wel het belastingpakket voor 2022.
Brexit Radar: discover what’s ahead
After years of negotiations the UK has officially left the European Union. For many companies, it remains difficult to fully understand the varied impacts of Brexit – whether doing business directly or indirectly with the UK.
Mazars 2020 C-suite barometer
In the midst of a global pandemic, a majority of business leaders still expected growth in 2021. What else do they see on the horizon?
Reinventing the wheel: 21st century mobility
How can the mobility sector respond to evolving consumer expectations to influence and lead a transformation towards cleaner, more connected and collaborative systems?
Smarter, better, faster: RPA at work
Door de coronacrisis staan alle sectoren onder druk om efficiënter te werken, meer te innoveren en nieuwe manieren van werken te vinden. Digitalisering is daarbij van groot belang en Robotics Process Automation (RPA) wordt steeds meer ingezet om daarbij te helpen.
Your challenges during the coronacrisis
These are special times where we face major challenges. The impact of the coronavirus is significant and the situation is constantly changing. We will inform you about new developments and measures and are of course at your disposal to support you where necessary with your current challenges. Do you have questions? Please contact your trusted Mazars adviser or use the contact form.
Webinar Assurance in Cloud Services
September 16, 2021 - The deployment of cloud applications has a broad scope within organizations. In addition, customers of cloud services are making demands on the security of cloud services, partly under pressure from increasing regulations and from the perspective of risk management. This brings challenges for suppliers of cloud services. Discover during our webinar how Mazars deals with...
Webinar DAC6 one year later
Given the complexity of the DAC6 EU Directive and its diverse implementation within the EU, many companies have been and are still struggling.
Webinar 'Mitigating the risks of double taxation'
Watch our webinar to discover the existing methods of mitigating the risks of double taxation including Advance Pricing Agreement (APA), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) and the International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP).
Latest news
Dutch FII-regime may apply to foreign funds
September 20, 2021 - On 3 September 2021, the Dutch Court of Appeal of Den Bosch (the “Court”), ruled that a German real estate investment fund with Dutch real estate may apply the Dutch regime for fiscal investment institutions (“FII” and in Dutch: Fiscale Beleggingsinstelling).
Risk for transporters regarding excisable goods
September 8, 2021 - If a transporter is physically in possession of excise goods at the time excise duty is due on them, this excise duty will have to be paid on the spot. It is irrelevant that the transporter is not entitled to the goods or has been informed of the excise duty due. This is how the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ruled in the case WR vs. The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (C-279/19). This means that carriers of excise goods can be held responsible for the excise debt at any time, if it has not yet been paid.
The corona recovery package will not be renewed
September 3, 2021 - As of October 1, 2021, the (outgoing) cabinet will permanently stop the generic support measures that have helped the Dutch economy through the corona crisis as much as possible in the past year and a half.
Important ruling on A1 declaration
July 21, 2021 - On June 3, 2021, the European Court of Justice issued an important ruling regarding the so-called A1 declaration in the "Team Power Europe EOOD" case. An A1 certificate is proof of the social security position of an employee who works across borders. The Court provided a further explanation of the so-called "substance condition" that is at issue when applying the secondment provision.
Research implementation of the key function
July 15, 2021 - Auditland raised the flag on the implementation of the second European pension directive. From now on, pension funds must also have a key internal audit function as an additional safeguard for controlled and sound management. This article explains the results of the research into how pension funds can be run effectively and efficiently.
Transfer of personal data to the United Kingdom
July 14, 2021 - The European Commission has issued two adequacy decisions for personal data transfers between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK). Is your organization based in the EU and personal data is transferred to organizations in the UK? If so, nothing changes. Despite the fact that the UK is no longer part of the EU, the Brexit will not affect the transfer of personal data.
Alcoholic intermission drinks
July 7, 2021 - On June 17, 2021, the Zeeland-West Brabant District Court ruled that the operator of a theater owes 21% VAT on the portion of the admission price for a performance that relates to alcoholic beverages consumed by the visitor during the interval. The operator of the theater must therefore keep track of how many alcoholic break drinks he provides during a performance.
De CSRD
2 juli 2021 - Hoewel door sommigen met veel ongeduld tegemoet gezien, maar met behoedzaamheid of zelfs bezorgdheid door anderen, is de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) (Richtlijn op het gebied van duurzaamheidsrapportage) die door de Europese Commissie op 21 april is aangenomen door veel belanghebbenden grotendeels positief ontvangen, en terecht.
Privacy benchmark for organizations
June 22, 2021 - The Netherlands accounts for a quarter of all European data breach notifications. Every year the number of data leaks increases and it is expected that this number will continue to rise in the coming years. Organizations must be aware of their responsibilities to protect personal data and process it correctly. But are organizations performing this correctly according to the guidelines of the AVG? Mazars looked into this, which resulted in a benchmark.