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Budget Day 2021: changes to payroll taxes

September 23, 2021
In our memorandum we address the most significant changes proposed for payroll taxes and social security contributions.

Internet consultation on dividend stripping

June 7, 2021
In practice, substantial (albeit not easily quantifiable) amounts in dividend tax are avoided via various forms of dividend stripping, which the Dutch tax authorities cannot properly combat with the c ...

Lump Sum Payment, Early Retirement Scheme and Leave Savings Scheme Bill

January 20, 2021
In this bill the government elaborates on three of the agreements made as part of the Pension Agreement: more freedom of choice in the use of the pension, more options for early retirement and more sc ...

Annual adjustment of salary criterion for highly skilled migrants 2021

December 1, 2020
The gross monthly salaries that apply as of January 1, 2021 have been published.

Sixth progress letter ‘Working as a self-employed person’

November 25, 2020
On November 16, 2020 the sixth progress letter ‘Working as a self-employed person’ was published. In this letter, the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and the Deputy Minister of Finance updat ...

Implications of Brexit for frontier workers – update

November 11, 2020
The conditions under which the ‘Frontier Worker’ document can be issued and what the application procedure at the INS involves have now been announced.

Conditions for NOW 3, changes to NOW 1 and 2 and opening NOW 1 Subsidy Determination Desk

October 9, 2020
The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment informed the Lower House of Parliament on September 30, 2020 about the precise conditions of NOW 3, several changes to NOW 1 and NOW 2 and about the openi ...

Brexit: implications for frontier workers

September 30, 2020
The UK government recently published new policy for all EU frontier workers who work in the United Kingdom.

Budget Day 2020: changes to payroll taxes

September 17, 2020
In our memorandum we address the most significant changes proposed for payroll taxes and social security contributions.

Failure to comply with reporting obligation for international postings fineable in the future

September 3, 2020
The Inspectorate SZW did enforce the reporting obligation during the first six months but did not impose any penalties. This trial period ended on September 1, 2020 and thus the freedom to voluntarily ...

Relief and recovery package for the economy and labor market (Emergency package 3.0)

September 2, 2020
On August 28, 2020 by letter to the Lower House of Parliament, the government presented a relief and recovery package for businesses and workers, which follows on from the two previous emergency packa ...

Court of Appeals judgment on the standard practice criterion in the work-related costs rules

August 21, 2020
In the order for reference, the Court of Appeals The Hague based its assessment on the framework set by the Supreme Court in its judgment and offered more clarity on some practical elements.

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