Historical relationships: the beginning of the Dutch-French collaboration
For this week’s article, the focus moves closer to Europe and the historical relations between The Netherlands and France will be delved into. The Dutch-French collaboration started in the 1560’s when the Dutch Republic formed the Triple Alliance, where the Kingdom of...
Tax Plan 2024 – The Netherlands: changes for the society and the tax system
The Dutch Tax Authorities introduced to the House of Representatives the Tax Plan 2024 package in September 2023. The new plan is currently under revision by the House of Representatives. The scope of this article is to introduce the changes and some of the new...
The Modern Dutch-Japanese Relations: Mutual Benefits
As the previous articles introduced the long-lasting relation between The Netherlands and Japan, and the effects it has on culture, trade, and modern cooperation, this article is aiming to delve into the current benefits between these countries. The long history made...
The economic impact of a 400 years long relation between The Netherlands and Japan
In last week’s article, the evolution of the relations between The Netherlands and Japan over the last 400 years was introduced. For this week, it is interesting to go further and explore the impact of this long lasting relation over the economical relations between...
Historical relationships: The link between The Netherlands and Japan
Short history about the first arrival of Dutch people in Japan The relationships between The Netherlands and Japan started around the year 1600 when the Dutch ship called “Liefde” arrived in Japan. As Japan was ruled by the shogunate (military dictatorship) at...
The Future of Accounting: Trends and Developments in the IT-Supported World of Finance
Significance of IT in Accounting With the emergence of Information Technologies (IT), accounting practices have undergone significant changes. Manual bookkeeping and calculations in spreadsheets have been replaced by sophisticated accounting software and platforms...
The potential advantages that the Netherlands can offer to South African business ventures:
In last week’s article, we delved into the cultural and economic connections shared between South Africa and the Netherlands. Building upon that theme, this week’s article focusses on the potential advantages that the Netherlands can offer to South African...
Exploring the Cultural and Economic Ties between South Africa and the Netherlands
The historical relationship between South Africa and the Netherlands dates back to the 17th century when Dutch settlers arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. The establishment of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1602 marked the beginning of Dutch presence in the...