by Mario van Teijlingen | Sep 3, 2023 | Articles
Introduction In recent years, a growing number of young adults have been captivated by the FIRE concept – Financial Independence, Retire Early. The movement revolves around the idea of attaining financial freedom at a relatively young age, typically in one’s 30s...
by Mario van Teijlingen | Aug 3, 2023 | Articles
We meet many entrepreneurs and help them planning taxes, also when they will die. Its purpose is making sure that as much as possible of someone’s hard earned wealth lands at the intended recipient, which is rarely the tax inspector. The primary beneficiary of the...
by Mario van Teijlingen | Jun 2, 2023 | Articles
Recently the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum announced it is the beneficiary of its largest donation ever, €12.5 million, from an anonymous benefactor. It enables the museum to do more spectacular events and exhibitions. Wonderful of course; art is an important element to color...
by Mario van Teijlingen | May 7, 2023 | Articles
They are still there, and with more: reports of disappointed people with taxed assets above the exemption (2023: €57,000 as a single person, €114,000 for tax partners). Despite a clear instruction from the highest Dutch court (the Supreme Court), our implementers of...
by Mario van Teijlingen | Mar 15, 2023 | Articles
Fifteen years ago, a financial crisis began due to inadequate supervision, erroneous assumptions about risk among directors and a market that was crying out for investment product. The iceberg became visible when Lehman fell over. Not just any bank; 25,000 employees,...
by Mario van Teijlingen | Feb 6, 2023 | Articles
Since the Twin Towers attack in 2001 much has changed in the banking sector, and the Netherlands is no exception. A significant consequence has been the intensified and worldwide government hunt for terrorism and its enablers. One of these enablers is money. In the...