A Data Breach Starts a 72-Hour Business Clock Oct 15, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan A data breach can start a 72-hour reporting clock. Clear ownership, preserved evidence and a working incident record help management respond. 72-hour data breach clock AI governance Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens COMPLIANCE Data breaches GDPR cybersecurity data breach incident response small business Read more
A Valid VAT Number Can Still Leave a Sale Exposed Oct 13, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan A valid VAT number is only one part of an EU sales record. Check the legal customer, invoice, supply, VAT treatment and reporting together. BOOKKEEPING COMPLIANCE EU trade ICP VAT VIES btw-id e-invoicing invoicing valid VAT number Read more
A Workplace Promise Needs a Safe Reporting Route Oct 13, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan A practical desk note for employers on safe discrimination reporting, reliable records and fair workplace decisions. COMPLIANCE GOVERNANCE HR controls RI&E UWV employment governance equal treatment psychosocial safety safe workplace reporting route workplace discrimination Read more
Fewer Rules Count Only When Business Duties Change Oct 12, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan The Dutch cabinet plans to simplify 500 rules. Businesses should track confirmed changes to payroll, invoices, permits, records and reports. COMPLIANCE Digitalisation Dutch regulation Dutch regulatory burden GOVERNANCE Vereenvoudigingswet business regulatory simplification digital reporting regulatory burden small business Read more
Game Sales Face Closer Scrutiny in Europe Oct 10, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan European investigations are putting game pricing, virtual currency, purchase pressure and sales records under closer scrutiny. ACM COMPLIANCE EU enforcement consumer law consumer protection dark patterns digital compliance gaming minors virtual currency Read more
When a Management Agreement No Longer Matches the Work Oct 7, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan A management agreement must match the director’s actual work, authority, invoices and payroll route. If it does not, the operating BV may face payroll conseque. Belastingdienst COMPLIANCE DGA continued-payment salary customary salary holding BV management agreement operating BV payroll payroll tax Read more
Changed Payments Test Customer Checks Oct 6, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan European standards are sharpening customer due diligence. A changed payer can expose gaps between the contract, invoice, payment and decision record. AMLA AMLR COMPLIANCE FIU-Nederland GOVERNANCE Wwft changed customer payments customer due diligence third-party payments transaction monitoring Read more
Cleaning Fines Show the Cost of Broken Payroll Records Oct 6, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan More than €700,000 in cleaning-sector fines shows the business cost of missing wage, hours, payment, and work-permission records. COMPLIANCE Dutch labour law cash flow cleaning sector holiday allowance labour law labour supply minimum wage payroll records work permits Read more
Chain Rules Will Reach Small Suppliers Through Contracts Oct 3, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan New Dutch chain rules target very large companies, but smaller suppliers will feel the pressure through contracts, questionnaires and requests for proof. ACM COMPLIANCE CSDDD Dutch chain rules GOVERNANCE contracts supplier contract clauses supplier records supply chains sustainability claims Read more
Future ZZP Rules Do Not Cover Today’s Freelancer Risk Oct 2, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan The proposed Zelfstandigenwet could clarify genuine self-employment from 2028. Current freelancer arrangements remain exposed to today’s rules and tax enforcem. 2026 COMPLIANCE Dutch labour law GOVERNANCE Wet DBA contractor management labour compliance payroll tax self-employment zzp Read more
Fake Crypto Can Put a Real Home at Risk Oct 2, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan A fake crypto balance can push a victim toward borrowing, refinancing or a rushed property sale. An independent pause can protect real assets. COMPLIANCE Wwft boiler-room fraud crypto fraud fake crypto home sale financial abuse investment fraud notaries property transactions transaction integrity Read more
Finfluencer Risk Continues Behind the Paywall Oct 1, 2026 Paolo Maria Pavan Investment promotion is moving into paid groups and private chats. Businesses need clear records for creator claims, referral fees and onboarding. AFM COMPLIANCE GOVERNANCE Investment marketing affiliate marketing crypto-assets financial compliance finfluencer risk finfluencers investment promotion Read more
