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Starterscafé Mon 8 Dec 2025

08-12 | Knowing the basics of Dutch taxes (English)

Trainer: Ilona Veldhuis & Melvin van Jaarsveld

Are you excited to have reached the point where you have completed an assignment for your first client? That your work will pay off and that the time has come to send your first invoice in the Netherlands? Learn how the Dutch tax system works and which rules apply to foreign entrepreneurs in The Netherlands. No need to worry, it is easier than it mightseem. We’ve got you covered! Roll up your sleeves and let’s get to work. 

What will you learn during this evening? 
In this training course, you will discover which tax returns you need to file, how you need to submit them and which costs are deductible. Running your business in the Netherlands is a walk in the park. This workshop is tailormade for internationals wanting to be an entrepreneur in the Netherlands, therefore the language of choice for this workshop is English.

About the trainers:
Ilona Veldhuis (she/her) and  Melvin van Jaarsveld (he/him) are the instructors of the evening. Melvin is partner and registered tax adviser (RB) and Ilona tax consultant with NAHV Tax Advisors. They both love numbers and tax law, and they will share this passion to help starting entrepreneurs understand how taxes work, showing that taxes are not so scary at all.  


Programme

17:30–18:00: Walk-in & free vegan meal* by Isa Kookt | Meet fellow students and professionals, and expand your network.
18:00–20:30: Workshop begins | The instructor will share everything you need to know as a beginner.
20:30–21:00: The bar is open | Continue the conversation with other guests or ask the instructor your questions.

*The meal is basically free — pay what you can! Your support helps Isa keep creating surprising meals every time.


Free workshop

This workshop is free for students and recent graduates (from 2022 onwards). AHK alumni who graduated before 2022, or external visitors, are also very welcome! The ticket price for them is €12.50.


Location

Culture Club
at the Marineterrein
Kattenburgerstraat 5
Amsterdam

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Starterscafé Mon 8 Dec 2025