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News alert State Secretary Keijzer offers the House of Representatives a report of the research that has been conducted on the taxation of employee share option rights in ten countries that are relevant to the Netherlands as a competitive location for startups and scale-ups. The investigation shows that most countries have in general taxation when […]
Lees meer >Statutory holidays are the holidays to which an employee is entitled by law. With a full-time employment contract (40 hours per week), every employee is entitled to at least 20 vacation days per year, which corresponds to 4 times the agreed working hours per week. This is calculated pro rata for part-time employees. An employer […]
Lees meer >The concept of an income ratio will be formulated more strictly. Many preparations will be necessary to ensure the proper processing of wages, also in international situations (salary splits, change of contribution obligation, etc.). Source: Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, 23 April 2021 The concept of income ratio (IKV) will be formulated more strictly […]
Lees meer >What does this mean for your AOW pension? You already receive AOW pension Your AOW pension has not changed. However, if there is a change in your personal situation, your AOW pension may also change as a result. You do not receive an AOW pension yet The rules for calculating the AOW pension have not […]
Lees meer >Taxpayer (resident of the Netherlands) argued that the Dutch tax on real estate in France is not fully exempted as a result of the new system whereby the fixed return on capital is calculated progressively. The court ruled that the manner in which the Netherlands grants tax relief on (fictitious) income from real estate in […]
Lees meer >Coronavirus Due to the coronavirus measures in the Netherlands and other countries, the IND may temporarily adjust its policy or working methods. You can find out about the latest changes on the special web page about the effects of the coronavirus. For example: The IND is delivering many residence documents at home so it is not […]
Lees meer >A WOB (Government Information Public Acces Act) request resulted in the publication by the Dutch tax authorities of an overview of qualifying and non-qualifying foreign master’s degree programs in view of the application of the 30% ruling for employees younger than 30 years. These employee can apply a lower salary requirement in case of a […]
Lees meer >The corona measure that employers can continue to provide their employees a tax-free allowance for fixed travel expenses will be extended until July 1, 2021 (even if there is no actual travelling). This regulation was initially valid until April 1 of this year. Many employers still pay their employees compensation for fixed travel expenses […]
Lees meer >Decisions of 3 March 2021, No. 2021-38397 The State Secretary of Finance has decided the following. This decision is an update of the decision of 21 December 2020, no.2020-247116 (Staatscourant 2020, 68989) (most recently amended by decision of 28 January 2021, no.2021-13914 (Staatscourant 2021, 5354)). This Decree includes new approvals with regard to, among other […]
Lees meer >The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, also on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, provides his view on the Supreme court’s verdict of 6 November 2020. This Verdict stipulates that the intention of the parties is not important to assess whether an employment relationship exists on the basis of a contract (the qualification of the […]
Lees meer >Summary A French tax resident received in 2016 a. AOW allowance (Dutch national state pension) of € 13,676 taxed in France and b) a pension of € 31,959 taxed in the Netherlands (source state). The income taxable in France is too low and does not exceed the tax-free amounts and therefore the resident could not […]
Lees meer >Tax classification of foreign social security systems published by the Tax Authorities / Corporate Directorate Tax and Legal Affair – November 2020, This communication indicates how foreign social insurance must be classified in determining the Dutch taxable wages. Source (in Dutch): https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/richtlijnen/2015/04/23/fiscale-kwalificatie-buitenlandse-socialezekerheidsstelsels/fiscale-kwalificatie-buitenlandse-socialezekerheidsstelsels-versie-11-2020.pdf
Lees meer >Traveling to the Netherlands: Checklist https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/checklist
Lees meer >Remote working OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Updated guidance on tax treaties and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – OECD Source: Update guidance from OECD (21th January 2021) https://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/guidance-tax-treaties-and-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis.htm Note: We emphasize that remote working (in various countries) is an attractive possibility. However, employees must be aware of the pitfalls and it […]
Lees meer >Start Curfew as of Saturday 23 January 2021 from 9 pm till 4:30 am The Dutch Cabinet has agreed with the curfew. This means that people will have to stay indoors in the evening from 9 PM. The end time of the curfew is 4:30 AM. For more information including exceptions see https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2021/01/20/lockdown-measures-tightened-in-response-to-concerns-about-new-variants-of-virus. For employees […]
Lees meer >Additional restrictions as communicated yesterday by the Dutch authorities do not only affect those living in the Netherlands, but also affect employees who have yet to come from abroad. We have summarized the main items of the announced measures below. Extensive information can be found in English via https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2021/01/20/lockdown-measures-tightened-in-response-to-concerns-about-new-variants-of-virus Additional travel restrictions Every trip increases […]
Lees meer >Hiring a self-employed professional comes with rules. To clarify these rules, the government has developed an anonymous, online questionnaire. Filling out all the questions in the tool will produce one of the following results: Indication that the assignment can be performed by a self-employed professional, outside employment. Indication that the employment relationship is actually a form […]
Lees meer >Not quite surprising: Measure for NOW is SV wage. The 30% facility is a targeted exemption. The extra-territorial allowance is an end-use tax component referred to in Article 31. These final tax components do not belong to the salary within the meaning of the Wfsv and therefore do not belong to the sv-salary. This means […]
Lees meer >The competent authorities of the Netherlands and Belgium agree that the application of the above Agreement will be extended a fourth time until March 31, 2021. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2020-66221.html in combination with https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2020-25956.html
Lees meer >The impact of the agreement is reviewed and it is likely that the implementation will be subject to interpretation. Residence- and working permit Find out more about living in the Netherlands after Brexit for: UK nationals and their family members who come to live in the Netherlands before, and on or after 1 January 2021. […]
Lees meer >Update Year-end check 30% facility Please assess whether the wages of an expatriate worker who has been granted the 30% facility, complies with the salary conditions for the facility for that year. If this is not the case, the facility can no longer be applied as of 1 January of the year concerned, nor in the future. If […]
Lees meer >The United Kingdom has published the conditions for applying for a cross-border pass for cross border workers who do not live in the UK but work there. It is still unclear whether the frontier worker must be employed by the local employer. If so, posted workers and commuters who are not employed by a local […]
Lees meer >NEW SALARY CRITERIA – KNOWLEDGE MIGRANTS (HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANT) VISA – JANUARY 2021 New Salary criteria – knowledge migrants visa jan 2021_December 2020
Lees meer >Social insurance premium rates 2021 The 2021 premium rates are set as follows:
Lees meer >State Secretary Vijlbrief of Finance recently announced that as of January 1, 2021, employers will no longer be allowed to pay the fixed travel allowance untaxed for employees who work from home. The consequence of this is that employers may only reimburse untaxed travel expenses for the days that the employee travels to work. Only […]
Lees meer >On October 7, 2020, the IND (the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service) amended the FAQ that pertains to the Intra Corporate Transfer residence permit (ICT transfer within a company). It is a relaxation compared to the previous interpretation of the ICT Directive 2014/66 / EU. In the FAQ dated 11 May 2020, the IND had […]
Lees meer >30% expat ruling: salary criterion in case of leaves (maternity, paternity, birth). As per 1 July 2020 new legal types of leaves are incorporated in law. So the exemptions for lower salary criterions during such period is also regulated.
Lees meer >Important Verdict of the Dutch Supreme Court – Qualification of Employment Contracts Please find below a short summary in English of the Verdict of 6th November 2020. Supreme Court: the intention of the parties does not play a role in the question whether an agreement should be qualified as an employment contract. On the basis […]
Lees meer >The agreements on the application of the Tax Convention for frontier workers have been extended by Germany and the Netherlands until the end of the year. For cross-border workers who work from home during the corona crisis as a result of the measures taken (homeworkers) or who are forced to stay at home (home-sitters), while […]
Lees meer >On 15th September 2020 the Dutch government published its Tax Budget for 2021. This Budget contained various legislative bills and legislative amendments, some of which had already been announced.
Lees meer >The holding of a director’s title is not yet a director within the meaning of the tax treaty. The distribution of tax duties is often different whether a person is an “ordinary” employee or statutory director/commissioner.
Lees meer >https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/07/16/grapperhaus-versoepelt-regeling-langeafstandsrelaties
Lees meer >https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/07/large-group-of-immigrants-to-the-netherlands-come-from-europe-come-to-work-and-leave/
Lees meer >The holding of a director’s title is not yet a director within the meaning of the tax treaty. The distribution of tax duties is often different whether a person is an “ordinary” employee or statutory director/commissioner.
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Lees meer >The guidance on reporting cross-border structures #MDR #DAC6 ) has been published.
Lees meer >Also some good news for knowledge migrants workers ! A further update from the Duch immigration agency. https://ind.nl/en/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Lees meer >The government wants incentives in the financial sector to be countered. Employees of financial companies of which part of the fixed remuneration consists of shares may not sell them until after five years.
Lees meer >https://www.taxence.nl/arbeid-loon/pilot-versoepeling-inzet-niet-eer-werknemers-voor-innovatie/
Lees meer >Today the Commission recommends to Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to lift internal border controls by 15 June 2020 and to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU until 30 June 2020; and sets out an approach to progressively lifting the restriction afterwards.
Lees meer >The economic emergency package will be extended by one month until 1 October. This gives cabinet, employers and employees time to make arrangements that will help our country to get through the crisis in the longer term.
Lees meer >Also expats/entrepreneurs may be eligible for certain Corona grants. Please check this list https://business.gov.nl/corona/overview/the-coronavirus-and-your-company/
Lees meer >In recent days, there has been much talk going around about the 1.5 meter economy and what this could mean.
Lees meer >The government also allows startups, scale-ups and other innovative companies affected by the corona crisis to apply for bridging credit.
Lees meer >Update 25 March 2020 Coronavirus: Frequently Asked Questions The Dutch government has taken measures against the coronavirus. On this page you can find the latest information about the consequences for your stay in the Netherlands.
Lees meer >Measures are being taken worldwide to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Dutch travelers got into trouble as a result. The new joint platform https://lnkd.in/gEBADP8 is a unique joint approach by the travel industry, insurers, airlines and the national government to help stranded Dutch travelers. Looking for help? Register here.
Lees meer >Frontier workers (NL-Belgium) in vital sectors and with crucial appeals can cross the border more quickly with vignette News bulletin | 22-03-2020 | 22:00
Lees meer >We would like to inform you on the various measures covering employers, employees and self-employed persons in light of the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus in The Netherlands. Our overview is based on the information the Dutch government provided in the evening of 17 March 2020
Lees meer >The court decided that an employee (Italian nationality) who has worked as intern for several (6) months in the Netherlands (and subsequently concluded an employment contract was concluded. In this case, the court ruled a) the internship was not an official part of his education (at the University) and b) the employee became a resident […]
Lees meer >TAX Budget 2020 On 17 September 2019 the Dutch government published its Tax Budget for 2020. This Budget contained various legislative bills and a large number of legislative amendments, some of which had already been announced. In this newsletter Witscraft we highlight the most important proposed tax changes relating to income tax and wage tax […]
Lees meer >The fees which are charged after indexation also raised charged by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) as per 1 January 2017: Knowledge migrant, new request € 926,00 Knowledge migrant, extension € 396,00 Family member, new request or extension € 237,00 Search-year highly educated € 633,00 Recognition as sponsor Recognition as sponsor € 5276 Recognition as sponsor […]
Lees meer >The salary standards for 2017 are: Gross monthly earnings exclusive holiday allowance Knowledge migrant 30 years and older € 4.324,00 Knowledge migrant younger than 30 years € 3.170,00 Recent graduated highly educated Employees (*) € 2.272,00 Intra corporate transfer (**) € 4.324,00 Blue Card € 5.066,00 (*) This category is exclusively applicable to highly […]
Lees meer >Salary standards – 30% facility 2017 General salary standard: € 37.000 (2017). Young Masters salary standard: €28.041 (2016) new : € 28.125 (2017). The figures refer to the taxable (fiscal) salary. In practice, this means that to the taxable salary – after application of the 30%-facility – should not be lower than these amounts. We encourage you […]
Lees meer >De Hoge Raad Indien een werknemer op grond van een beding in een overeenkomst met (een concernmaatschappij van) zijn werkgever gehouden is om bij beëindiging van zijn dienstbetrekking een transactie (in casu verkoop van zijn certificaten) te verrichten, en hij met die transactie een nadeel lijdt in de vermogenssfeer, moet dat nadeel aan de dienstbetrekking worden toegerekend en […]
Lees meer >On March 4, 2016, the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) finally published its verdict on the so-called 150 kilometre test, which was added to the Dutch 30% facility as per January 1, 2012. Based on this test, an employee only qualifies for the 30% facility if he lived at least 150 kilometres from the Dutch […]
Lees meer >In de ‘Handreiking beoordelingskader overeenkomsten arbeidsrelaties’ (Handreiking DBA) vindt u de kaders die de Belastingdienst gebruikt bij het beoordelen van voorgelegde overeenkomsten met als doel om na te gaan of de opdrachtgever op grond van deze overeenkomst wel of geen loonheffingen dient in te houden. De staatssecretaris van Financiën heeft de publicatie van dit beoordelingskader […]
Lees meer >De Belastingdienst heeft een FAQ inzake de Wet DBA (ipv VAR) verstrekt. Voor menig opdrachtgever is dit een hoofdpijndossier om te implementeren. Laat u zich tijdig informeren over de te sluiten overeenkomst met uw opdrachtnemer. Ingangsdatum van de Wet DBA: 1 mei 2016 met een zgn. transitieperiode tot 1 mei 2017. bron: FAQ belastingdienst
Lees meer >Voor belastingplichtigen die niet in Nederland sociaal verzekerd zijn, is het voor het bepalen van het Nederlandse fiscale loon van belang om te weten hoe de buitenlandse sociale verzekeringen gekwalificeerd moeten worden. In het besluit van de staatssecretaris van 24 maart 2014, nr. DGB 2014/144M, Stcrt. nr. 9763, zijn standpunten ingenomen met betrekking tot de […]
Lees meer >Op 22 december heeft de Eerste Kamer ingestemd met het Belastingplan 2016. In het jaarlijkse overzicht van het ministerie van Financiën staan de belangrijkste wijzigingen in de belastingen per 1 januari 2016 waaronder de nieuwe belastingtarieven. overzicht wijzigingen 2016
Lees meer >What is the European Health Insurance Card? A free card that gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 28 EU countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country. […]
Lees meer >Met betrekking tot het verdrag ter voorkoming van de dubbele belasting tussen Duitsland en Nederland (Trb. 1959, 85) is tussen bevoegde autoriteiten een regeling overeengekomen (Besluit IFZ 2007/754, Stcrt. 2007, 227) waarin de verdeling van de heffingsrechten over ontslagvergoedingen nader is geregeld. Deze regeling kan niet worden toegepast, omdat: – de regeling geen wijziging kan […]
Lees meer >Belanghebbende acht de crisisheffing in strijd is met art. 1 Protocol I EVRM omdat zij niet voldoet aan het vereiste van lawfulness, willekeurig uitpakt, door haar terugwerkende kracht niet foreseeable is in haar toepassing en geen legitimate aim heeft omdat een budgettaire rechtvaardiging onvoldoende is om een dergelijke ingrijpende maatregel te rechtvaardigen. Bovendien meent belanghebbende […]
Lees meer >compensatieregeling verdrag duitsland en belgië Pensioenuitkeringen – Duitsland/Nederland
Lees meer >Het besluit van 9 oktober 2015, is een geactualiseerde versie m.b.t. pensioenregelingen in grensoverschrijdende arbeidssituaties (bv. bij uitzendingen). In de praktijk is de mogelijkheid om te blijven deelnemen in de pensioenregeling van het herkomstland een belangrijke tegemoetkoming. Eén van de (fiscale) voordelen is dat bij uitzendingen vanuit EU/EER landen, de begrenzing onder de huidige Loonbelastingwetgeving (zoals opbouw […]
Lees meer >https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2015/10/29/beantwoording-vragen-belastingplan-2016
Lees meer >Naar aanleiding van kritiek uit de Eerste Kamer op het wetsvoorstel Deregulering beoordeling arbeidsrelaties (wet DBA), als vervanger van de VAR, is de staatssecretaris enigszins tegemoetgekomen aan de bezwaren. De behandeling in de Eerste Kamer is echter nog niet afgerond. 1. Streefdatum voor de inwerkingtreding wordt 1 april 2016 (in plaats van 1 januari 2016). 2. Overeenkomsten die […]
Lees meer >A-G Niessen heeft een aanvullende conclusie genomen in de zaak Sopora naar aanleiding van het arrest dat het HvJ EU op 24 februari 2015 heeft gewezen inzake door de Hoge Raad gestelde prejudiciële vragen. Het onderzoek van de A-G naar de feitelijke uitkomsten van de regeling voert zijns inziens tot de slotsom dat bepaalde groepen […]
Lees meer >Volgens diverse bronnen zouden bedrijven misbruik maken van de werkkostenregeling om bonussen onbelast uit te keren. Staatssecretaris Wiebes is in de nota naar aanleiding van het verslag bij het Belastingplan 2015 (34 002) ingegaan op deze kwestie. In de nota zijn meer dan 20 pagina’s gewijd aan de werkkostenregeling.
Lees meer >De inkomstenbelasting wordt op een paar punten aangepast. De maatregelen gelden voor aanmerkelijkbelanghouders, werkgevers en mensen met inkomen in box 3 (spaargeld en vermogen). Wijziging aanmerkelijk belang en emigratie Het inkomen uit aanmerkelijk belang bij emigratie wordt in box 2 belast. Hierdoor zullen geëmigreerde aanmerkelijkbelanghouders evenveel en op hetzelfde moment belasting betalen als niet-geëmigreerde aanmerkelijkbelanghouders. […]
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