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The UWV has halted the development of an ICT system that was supposed to better match job seekers and employers, as there was insufficient confidence in a successful and cost-effective implementation, which again highlights the persistent problems within the organization. #ICTflop #UWV #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Julien De Wit wrote that a colleague had posted his testimony on LinkedIn and that he found it worth sharing. The self-employed individual mentioned that he had received chemotherapy with Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide three years earlier, followed by radiotherapy. A month after his last radiation treatment, he had returned to work, although his supervising doctor thought it was too soon according to him. He had quickly reduced his replacement income of about 40 euros per day. The colleague wrote that he worked as a self-employed individual without staff through a company and had no fixed salary, paid sick leave, or vacation pay. If he was sick or took a holiday, he earned nothing. With a full schedule ahead, he was afraid of getting sick this month, he wrote. He opposed what he considered to be negative perceptions of self-employed individuals with a management company and called for respect for the risks they themselves bore. https://t.co/JNrZ60Kq3n #zelfstandigen #ondernemen #respect (translated)

The free syndicate Synova held a protest action on Friday in front of the AKT headquarters in Namur, where they urged entrepreneurs to make fairer use of the benefits provided by the government, given the growing inequality between the efforts of workers and the benefits for employers. #Synova #EmploiDurable #DialogueSocial (translated)

Around a hundred members of the free union Synova mobilized on Friday at the headquarters of AKT in Namur to protest against the inequality between the efforts of employees and the benefits for employers, while demanding better guidance of government support for sustainable employment. #Synova #AKT #EmploiDurable (translated)

Geert Noels stated that a study by Vooruit estimated the annual cost of corporate taxation at 4.2 to 4.7 billion euros, but according to him, due to significant errors, it actually amounted to about 1 billion euros. He argued that this cost could not be offset by higher taxes, which he believed would cause more harm than benefit; he advocated for better oversight of bogus self-employment. Noels identified the main mistake as the comparison between directors via a management company and employees. According to him, directors were legally self-employed and paid contributions up to a ceiling. This comparison would overestimate the estimate by more than 1 billion euros. Moreover, employer contributions were calculated based on the total labor cost instead of the gross salary, resulting in a calculation of 33 percent instead of 25 percent. Noels also disputed that there were four independent estimates: according to him, they used the same rates and distribution keys. He pointed out that estimate C assumed 24 billion euros in shifted profits, compared to about 15 billion euros in total profits in estimate A. Furthermore, factors such as the tax shift, energy crisis, inflation, the reform of corporate tax in 2017, and Pillar 2 were not included as explanations for the macro figures. Also, liquidation reserves of ordinary SMEs would have been counted as leaks. According to Noels, the study also did not take behavior effects into account, such as substitution, cessation, moving abroad, losses, or bankruptcies, and only included companies with profits. He therefore labeled the note as an unreliable basis for policy and believed that bogus self-employment should be addressed directly. Finally, he urged academics, journalists, and politicians to respect the facts when it came to entrepreneurs and risk-takers. #Vennootschapsbelasting #Economie #Belastingen (translated)

Employers, trade unions, and the cabinet are finally coming together to find solutions for the high number of people receiving benefits in the Netherlands, but due to the complex issues, no quick results are expected. #SociaalAkkoord #Arbeidsongeschiktheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

The driver of the crashed Oad bus in Switzerland, where five Dutch holidaymakers lost their lives, describes it as a nightmare and hopes that everything can be reversed, while receiving support from former passengers and his employer. #Zwitserland #verkeersongeval #Oad (translated)

Maarten van den Berg wrote that employers should offer all company cars fully electric starting January 1, 2027, otherwise they would face a hefty fine. He stated that there was insufficient capacity on the electricity grid and asked who would initiate a lawsuit against the government. #elektrischrijden #werknemersrechten #milieu (translated)

The new Self-Employed Law, which comes into effect in 2028, aims to provide clarity for self-employed individuals and clients by establishing specific conditions for self-employment, including the requirement for self-employed individuals to register with the Chamber of Commerce and work for at least three different clients within two years. #Zelfstandigenwet #zzp #werkgevers (translated)