About the author

Ilias Aarrass

Bookkeeper and owner of Fiscly Finance

I'm Ilias Aarrass. I handle the bookkeeping for freelancers and sole traders across the Netherlands, from Purmerend. I write and check every article in this knowledge base myself — not because I have to, but because these are the same questions I get on the phone every week.

What I write about

VAT returns, corrections and the reverse-charge scheme
Income tax for sole traders and entrepreneur allowances
Deductions: which costs qualify, and what records you need
Choosing between a sole trader and a BV, including customary salary
Setting up your records: invoices, receipts, retention and debtors
Industry rules in construction, healthcare, hospitality, taxi and e-commerce

How this knowledge base is written

Every article answers a question clients actually ask me. I don't invent topics to rank in Google.

Amounts, rates and thresholds are checked at the source: the Dutch tax authorities, the Chamber of Commerce and published legislation. Each article shows when I last reviewed it.

When a rule changes I update the article rather than publishing a second one next to it. So what you read still holds next year.

An article is general guidance, not personal advice. For your own situation I'd rather take a look with you.

About Fiscly Finance

Fiscly Finance is my practice in Purmerend. We handle the complete bookkeeping for freelancers and sole traders for a fixed monthly fee: records, VAT returns, income tax, accounting software and a monthly call. Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 42009477.