Future-proof your startup with legal, privacy and tax essentials (masterclass: 20 Nov)

by | Nov 3, 2025 | Events, SBIC News, Workshops

Do you have questions about copyrights, software licences and privacy compliance obligations as an entrepreneur? Or perhaps your startup has questions about tax incentives, in particular the 30% ruling? Join this essential masterclass on 20 Nov starting at 14:00 to get to grips with legal compliance tools and tax-related requirements. Experts from SBIC partners TeekensKarstens and Wecountancy will be offering practical insights about how to future-proof your startup. Register now!

Are you an SBIC community member? Get link from Slack to reserve your place!

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Presented by experts from TeekensKarstens & Wecountancy

Experts in legal and tax essentials are ready to answer your questions. The session will be split into two parts, with each section having a different focus. It is recommended that participants attend the entire masterclass to get all your questions answered. Here’s what you’ll learn about.


Part #1

From Trademarks, Copyrights & Licences to Privacy, NDAs and Employment Law

TeekensKarstens (presenters: Alexander van Lunteren & Maaike Koot)

Get insights about how to protect and advance your business in this session. There will be an overview covering, among others, copyright and design rights – essential tools for safeguarding the intangible assets that drive innovation and competitiveness in technology sectors – as well as privacy compliance. Employment law questions will also be covered. Click for more details

Key topics:

  • Copyright and design rights
  • Privacy compliance
  • Practical employment tools

Part #2

Tax Incentives In Focus: Complete Guide to the 30% Ruling

Wecountancy (presenter: Kavita Sewkaransing)

The 30 per cent ruling is a very attractive tax incentive for employees in the Netherlands who were recruited to relocate for work to a Dutch company. In this session, we will look at the consequences of this benefit from both the employer and employee perspectives. Curious about a particular aspect? It is possible to share questions in advance so the session can be tailored.  Click for more details

Key topics:

  • Conditions of the 30% ruling
  • Benefit for the employer/employee
  • Practical examples

The masterclass is open to all and will be relevant for space (or non-space) startups!

Register now for your startup to benefit from this event.


SPEAKER PROFILES
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Alexander van Lunteren

Alexander van Lunteren is a tech laywer at TeekensKarstens. He has a wealth of experience advising and litigating on digital innovation, data protection and technology compliance.

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Maaike Koot

Maaike Koot is an employment lawyer within the Employment Law and Corporate/M&A team at TeekensKarstens and advises companies and institutions on various employment law matters.

TeekensKarstens a community partner of SBIC Noordwijk.

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Kavita Sewkaransing

Kavita Sewkaransing joined Wecountancy 7 years ago, first as a general tax consultant, then more and more with an eye on guiding startups and advising on corporate and personal income tax issues and cross-border assignments.

Wecountancy is an incubation partner of SBIC Noordwijk.

GOOD TO KNOW:
The event is open to all. It is free for ESA BIC startups and SBIC community members (check the Slack channel for your link). If you are not in our community yet, sign up for membership here! Students can get 50% discount when registering for this event. Get in touch using your institution’s email address.


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