Xtroverso Knowledge: Dutch Tax & Compliance Insights

Why “Retail Growth” in the Netherlands Is a Dangerous Illusion

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 3, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Each month, the same ritual plays out. Statistics Netherlands releases retail data. Analysts nod. News outlets report that sales are growing. The illusion is served. In April 2025, retail turnover ros...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 2, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

On June 2, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 918.36, marking a 0.50% decline from the previous trading day. This subtle movement encapsulates a week characterized by minimal fluctuations, reflec...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jun 2, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

There is a stubborn optimism that clings to percentage points like a child to candy. “Hospitality turnover up 3.4% in Q1 2025!” reads the headline. A sigh of relief follows in boardrooms and cafés ali...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 30, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

On Friday, May 30, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 922.93, marking a slight decline of 0.14% for the day. This minor movement concludes a week characterized by minimal fluctuations, with the i...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 29, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

The Dutch market wore a face of ironic composure today. Amsterdam’s AEX Index closed at 924.22, down a negligible 0.19 points, or –0.02%. If the market intended to send a message, it was whispered—per...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 29, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Prosperity or Paradox? The Netherlands is routinely ranked among the happiest countries in the world, a top-tier economy and the fourth largest GDP in Europe. But beneath this glossy label of prosperi...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 28, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Today’s Mood: Almost Calm, Almost Certain The AEX Index closed today at 924.41 , slipping -5.65 points (-0.61%) —a decline neither dramatic nor dismissible. The market tone was composed, like a man in...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 28, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

More Money, Less Spending? In 2024, Dutch households saw their disposable income rise by 5.7%, reaching a historic €553 billion. On paper, that’s a good year. But dig deeper and the real story isn’t a...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

The Amsterdam stock exchange didn’t rush, flinch, or exhale too loudly. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 930.06 , up +5.18 points ( +0.56% ). The market moved like a man adjusting his...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

Another month, another dip. In May, Dutch manufacturer confidence slipped once again—this time from -3.3 to -3.9, according to CBS. The headlines will call it “a minor decline.” But confidence doesn’t...

DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 26, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

I. The Market and the Monk Imagine a monastery bell that doesn’t ring. It sways slightly in the wind—just enough to remind those nearby that time is still passing, even if no one marked the hour aloud...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE

by Paolo Maria Pavan

May 23, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN

The AEX closed today at 917.39, down 1.03%. This Wasn't a Dip. It Was a Pause in Conviction. The index didn’t tumble—it stalled. Not because of panic, but because confidence overreached its outline. T...

Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE