After almost a year of Covid-19 horror there is a perspective again. The Covid-19 vaccinations in the Netherlands have started! The Dutch government made a planning of who gets their vaccination when. The planning of vaccinations in the Netherlands The […]
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30% ruling: salary requirements 2021
The salary requirements for the 30% ruling in 2021 (existing and new rulings) have been published. We provide you with a summary in English. Salary requirements for the 30% ruling in 2021 In short, the requirement for regular 30% rulings […]
Give your international knowledge workers a head start!
Does your company work with international knowledge workers? How do you ensure that they start delivering when they start working? Start delivering from work day 1 If you attract international employees you do that for a reason. One of the […]
Important news for incoming expats from the UK and South Africa
News from December the 23rd, 2020 Travelling from the United Kingdom and South Africa to the Netherland is possible again! You will have to prove that you are not infected with the covid-19 virus. Proof is a negative PCR corona […]
The impact of Covid-19 on the Dutch rental housing market
The rental housing market in the Netherlands The Dutch rental housing market has changed significantly as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Record breaking low rental prices are now asked especially in the area of Amsterdam and Amstelveen. The rental prices […]
Organ donor registration in the Netherlands
Why register as an organ donor in the Netherlands? You may think as an expat living in the Netherlands that discussions about organ donation don’t apply to you. But they do. If you are registered as living in the Netherlands, […]
DAFT for self-employed residence permit US citizens
Are you an American citzen and would you like to set up a business and live in the Netherlands? This is possible under the Dutch American Friendship Treaty (DAFT). Purpose Dutch American Friendship Treaty The purpose of DAFT is to […]
Salary Criteria 2021 and costs for HSM and other immigration procedures
In this article you will find the salary criteria 2021 for the HSM and other immigration procedures. Moreover, the IND invoices higher governmental fees for immigration procedures compared to 2020 . The price increase is based on the index rate […]
Pilot non-EU nationals at start ups
Pilot to enable employment of non-EU nationals at start-ups starts in 2021 Effective per January 1, 2021, Dutch government introduces a three-year pilot for start-up companies to employ non-EU personnel. The current regulation In the current situation a start-up founder […]
The Sinterklaas tradition in the Netherlands
People who are new to the Netherlands are often suprised by our Sinterklaas tradition. Who is this apparently immortal man with the grey beard? Why is he so popular? What is the controverse surrounding the Sinterklaas festivities? How do we […]
