Starting a Business in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide
The Netherlands is an attractive destination for entrepreneurs due to its strategic location, business-friendly environment, and excellent infrastructure.
The Netherlands is an attractive destination for entrepreneurs due to its strategic location, business-friendly environment, and excellent infrastructure.
The Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) is an agreement between the United States and the Netherlands that allows US entrepreneurs and freelancers to acquire Dutch residency to start businesses.
Navigating personal income tax can be a daunting task. The Netherlands has a unique tax system, and we are here to break it down.
Important amendments to the 30% ruling
On 27 October 2023, the Dutch parliament unexpectedly made and approved two changes to the 30% ruling.
As is tradition, on Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) the Dutch government has presented its tax plans for the coming year. These plans contain measures that aim to help the economy survive through the crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak but also more generic tax measures. We lined up what we think are the most important changes so that you know what these plans will mean for you or your business.
Expat pensions in the Netherlands
Not that long ago retirement options for most of us in the EU were simple and relatively easy to understand. In fact, it wasn’t even that important to fully comprehend the intricacies of pensions and how they worked. We retired at the normal date and the company we’d spent the last 40 years working for would pay us a guaranteed pension for life.
In the past few years, freelancers and self-employed individuals could request for a Declaration of Independent Contractor Status (VAR statement, or Verklaring Arbeidsrelatie) with the Dutch tax administration (Belastingdienst). This Declaration that gave clients certainty about their wage tax status will cease to exist in 2016.