JCC/JETRO/PｗC Seminar 2026 Netherlands business update seminar
JCC Trade & Investment Committee
Dear JCC Members,
JCC/JETRO/PｗC Seminar
2026 Netherlands business update
The JCC and JETRO Amsterdam office are pleased to announce we will be holding the following seminar together with PwC Netherlands. This seminar will include detailed explanations from PwC’s economist and specialists on a number of key topics for Japanese companies doing business in the Netherlands. We look forward to your participation!
- Date: Thursday October 2, 2025, 14:00-18:00 (including one hour networking session). Registration opens at 13:30. Please ensure you reach the venue by around 13:45.
- Location：PwC Netherlands, Westgate 2/Executive meeting floor (building to the West)
- Address: Thomas R. Malthusstraat 5, 1066 JR Amsterdam
Access to the Westgate 2 parking garage is available at the rear of the building. Please register when applying for the seminar if you plan to come by car. - Application：Login to JCC member only site with username and password.
Please register when applying for the seminar if you have any dietary requirements or food allergies.
Program
| Time | Program | Description | Speaker |
| 14:00 –
14:05 (5min) |
Opening remarks | Kohei Okui Vice chair of JCC Trade & Investment CommitteeHead of JETRO Amsterdam office |
|
| 14:05 – 14:35
(30min) |
Latest economic and political developments in the Netherlands and Europe
(English) |
General overview of recent economic and political developments in the Netherlands and Europe | Remko Blom / Senior Manager, PwC Netherlands |
| 14:35 – 15:15
(40min) |
Latest legislation updates in mandatory electronic Invoicing in the EU
(English, supplementary explanation in Japanese) |
Explanation based on the EU ViDA Directive (VAT in the Digital Age), approved in November 2024, from business impacts and practical examples | Tea Skarpa / Director, PwC Netherlands
Takashi Matsumura / Senior Manager, PwC Netherlands |
| Break (10 min) | |||
| 15:25 – 16:05(40min) |
Latest developments in IoT security regulation and CRA compliance in Japanese companies
(Japanese) |
Explanation of the Europe’s IoT security regulatory landscape, focusing on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) compliance in Japanese companies | Ken Okuyama/ Director, PwC Japan
Tatsuya Kimoto / Senior Manager, PwC Japan |
| 16:05 – 16:20(15min) |
Latest updates in CSRD and a comparative explanation of CSRD and SSBJ standards
(Japanese) |
Explanation of the latest developments in the EU Omnibus Package and a comparison between the SSBJ standards and CSRD | Ami Kinoshita / Associate, PwC Netherlands |
| 16:20 – 16:40(20min) |
2026 Dutch tax reform
(Japanese) |
Explanation on 2026 Dutch tax reforms to be released on September 16 | Kensuke Akiyama / Senior Manager, PwC Netherlands |
| 16:40 – 16:55
(15min) |
Legal and accounting update (Japanese) | Recent updates on legal and accounting (IFRS and Dutch GAAP) relevant for Japanese businesses | Soichiro Nakamura / Senior Manager, PwC Netherlands |
| 16:55 – 17:00(5min) |
Closing remarks | Albert Brouwer / Partner, PwC Netherlands
Japan Desk leader |
|
| 17:00 -18:00(1 h) |
Networking session | ||