# davidvanassche.com

> The American Blindspot Encyclopedia — a comprehensive mapping of every gotcha, compliance trap, and financial surprise that US companies face when setting up and operating a Dutch/EU subsidiary.

## About This Site

This site is authored by David VanAssche, an American finance professional based in the Netherlands. It contains 32 in-depth research briefings, 10 case studies, and 3 interactive calculators covering Dutch employment law, tax compliance, corporate setup, data privacy, and subsidiary exit costs — all written for an American CFO audience.

## Content Structure

- `/briefings/[topic]` — 32 research briefings following Assumption → Reality → Consequence format
- `/blindspots/[cluster]` — 5 cluster pillar pages organizing briefings by theme
- `/cases/[story]` — 10 illustrative case studies (horror stories + compound scenarios, fictional composites based on real Dutch legal frameworks)
- `/tools/two-spreadsheets` — Interactive US vs NL subsidiary cost comparison calculator
- `/tools/setup-timeline` — Dutch BV setup timeline estimator
- `/tools/exit-cost-estimator` — Subsidiary closure cost calculator
- `/about` — About the author

## Five Clusters

1. **The Employment Minefield** — Dutch employment law blindspots (termination, sick pay, PIPs, pensions, contractors)
2. **The Money You Didn't Model** — Financial model gaps (total cost, transfer pricing, 30% ruling, VAT, currency)
3. **The Setup Trap** — BV formation delays (banking, vendors, eHerkenning, insurance)
4. **The Compliance Web** — GDPR, data transfers, IT monitoring, pay transparency
5. **The Hotel California** — Exit costs (social plans, collective dismissal, 10-year obligations)

## Key Facts

- All figures are in EUR and current as of March 2026
- Every briefing has been independently fact-checked by adversarial verification agents
- Dutch social insurance rates use 2026 Belastingdienst published schedules
- Legal citations reference Burgerlijk Wetboek (Dutch Civil Code), WOR, Wet DBA, and other Dutch statutes

## Contact

David VanAssche — Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davevanassche

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