From the 14th of February onwards, not only a tax evader is responsible for the damage caused by tax evasion, but also the trust agency and its employees who helped the tax evader. This was stated in the judgment published by the court of Amsterdam, in the case between the tax authorities and Tradman, which
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According to the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics, prices rose by average with 2.7 per cent in 2017, this is the second highest increase in prices of food over the last decennium. More strikingly is the increase in prices of healthy foods over the last decade, fresh fruit increased with 28 per cent, eggs with
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Who does not know the delivery services Foodora, Deliveroo, and UberEats. They are most famous for their environmentally friendly way of delivering food. In most Dutch cities these companies deliver food by bike. Even though this is very eco-friendly, these companies are not that friendly towards their employees. For example, Deliveroo wants that employees from
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Carles Puigdemont recently declared Catalonia an independent state with its own parliament. In its declaration of independence, Catalonia asked other countries and international organisations to acknowledge Catalonia as an independent state. Unfortunately for Catalonia, no country stood up to protect them. This is because it is a delicate matter within the EU. Most countries say
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On Friday the 8th of September, more than 65 students gathered in front of the Academy Building of the University of Groningen. They placed tents, rolled out sleeping bags, and laid on air mattresses. Why? To show that they will just sleep in front of the university if there are no rooms for international students.
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The new academic year has begun and everyone must have noticed how busy Roeterseiland, Science Park or any other location of the UvA is. It seems as if the amount of new students becomes larger every year. Indeed, this is the case: the number of students starting a bachelor’s at the university level has increased
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The profession of an accountant has been the same for many years. They make the financial statements, audit these financial statements and often give advice about them. An accountant can work within a company or at an audit firm. Nothing about this has changed for decades, but now the profession is going to change. Due
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