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The 2019 Dutch budget

  The government is reforming the tax system: here is what you need to know On Tuesday, the government published its 2019 spending plans, which include several changes to the tax system likely to have an impact on expats. In…

Are You Ready For Brexit?

In November, the port of Rotterdam will hold a Brexit day, simulating the impact of a ‘good’ Brexit on the port and its surrounding infrastructure. You have 240 days left to prepare your company for this event. Be ready! Details…

Are You Ready For Brexit?

The EU has published a document summarising the current state of negotiations with the UK over Brexit, and makes the following conclusion: “Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, in whatever scenario it may take place,…

Examining the people behind Brexit

So who are the movers and shakers who have brought the Tory party to internal warfare and the country to the brink of disaster; who continue to fiddle and play their own trumpets whilst the country goes to the dogs…

Appeal Judges Deny Justice

The Amsterdam Appeal Court last week overturned Judge Bakel’s decision to request clarification of our EU rights by the ECJ. The Appeal judges decided that the ECJ is the correct and only body that can clarify the issue of EU…

Britain’s European Opportunity In Brexit

Excellent article from the conservative Henry Jackson Society in London. It argues for Britain to remain a leading power by arguing its position as ‘protector of Europe’. and ensuring that our leading position is recognised both during the negotiations and…

Are You an Entrepreneur?

Are you a creative entrepreneurial individual who wants to start a new commercial tech business that solves a big social problem? Zinc is a venture that is tackling some of the toughest societal problems. We do so by selecting 50…

Meeting the Select Committee for Brexit

Just back from the UK Embassy in The Hague, where the UK Parliamentary Select Committee for Exiting the EU chaired by Hilary Benn invited 4 expatriates to express our concerns to them. They are touring various trading partners to establish…