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Whereas fraud used to be limited to exaggerated claims or incomplete information, insurers are now seeing increasingly sophisticated forms of deception. AI tools are being used to alter documents, manipulate photos of damage and construct entire scenarios that appear credible.
In divorce cases, it is often agreed that one of the partners will waive their pension rights. This sometimes seems a practical solution within the overall settlement, particularly when a home, assets or a business also need to be divided.
Good news from Soest: our office has a new address! We have moved from Burgemeester Grothestraat 35 to a lovely new location: Koningsweg 29A, 3762 EA Soest
Clients who have lodged an objection or made a request under Box 3 now have more time to provide further justification. The Tax and Customs Administration has extended the deadline for the 2021 tax year and subsequent years to 1 October 2026.
• Growth forecast for the Netherlands in 2026: 1.4% (source: CPB) • German economy: growth forecast for 2026: 0.6% ↑ (source: ifo Institute) • Energy prices are rising ↑ (source: UnitedConsumers) • Unemployment in April 2026: 3.9% (397,000) ↓ (source: CBS)
De Belastingdienst verlengt de termijn voor het nader motiveren van box 3-bezwaren en -verzoeken voor de belastingjaren 2021 en later. Belastingadviseurs krijgen daarmee extra tijd om voor hun klanten het formulier Opgaaf Werkelijk Rendement (OWR) in te dienen. De eerdere deadline van 1 mei 2026 is verschoven naar 1 oktober 2026.
The May half-term holiday came at just the right moment this year. It is actually quite odd that it officially ends on 1 May. All schools are off this week, and some even add an extra week on either side—like Thijs’s school. It offered a welcome chance to unwind before the summer crowds we will soon be facing again.
The introduction of the ‘lump-sum payment’ has once again been postponed. The new target date is 1 January 2029. Later than many people had expected. In short: what was the idea again?