Employment Law changes in 2022

Various amendments were enacted in 2022 which change the landscape of Dutch employment law. In this article we briefly outline the main changes. The age at which employees will receive their first state pension changed from 66 years and three months to 66 years and...

Preventing Trademark Revocation in China

An increasing amount of overseas companies are registering their trademarks in China. While following the updated intellectual property (IP) regulations in China, solely registering the trademark is not sufficient. In certain cases, your trademark can be revoked...

VAT on energy temporarily reduced to 9%

The Dutch Senate passed the Act on Additional Tax Measures to Increase Purchasing Power 2022 on 28 June 2022. The Act governs the temporary reduction in the VAT rate on energy (natural gas, electricity, and district heating) from 21% (general rate) to 9% (reduced...