As an entrepreneur, you are faced with new and modified rules and laws. This page offers an overview of changes relevant to businesses during the 3rd quarter of 2022.
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Business management
The legal payment term for large companies to pay their SME suppliers will be reduced to 30 days. This used to be 60 days. Read more.
Construction
Are you a landlord? All houses must have a smoke detector on every floor. From 1 July this applies to existing homes as well. Read more.
Culture, amusement, sports, and media
Do you post a lot of videos on social media? And do you have many followers? You must follow the rules for advertising that also apply to television. Read more.
Products and services
As a food producer you can put the Nutri-Score label on your packaging, to show your consumers that they are buying a (more) healthy product. Read more.
Retail and wholesale
Do you sell tobacco, e-cigarettes, and e-liquids? You can no longer advertise these products inside or outside of your store. Read more.
Staff
The statutory minimum wage will be increased on 1 July. Read more.
Parents can take 9 weeks of paid parental leave during the 1st year after a child’s birth. Read more.
There will be a new type of certificate of conduct (VOG) specifically for certain vulnerable functions that require a high degree of integrity: the Certificate of conduct - police data (VOG-politiegegevens). This VOG can be denied on the basis of police data solely. Read more.
Do you employ staff? A new law imposes extra obligations on employers and has consequences for various employment conditions and stipulations. Read more.
Taxes
VAT on energy (natural gas, electricity, and district heating) will go down temporarily from 21% to 9%. Read more.
