Statutory Minimum Wage as of 1 July 2017
Each year on 1 January and 1 July the minimum wage is adjusted. In January the minimum wage was raised by 0.94%. As of 1 July 2017, you will have to pay your fulltime employees from the age of 22 at least €1.565,40 gross per month. This means the minimum wage increases 0,89% compared to […]
The orientation year permit for graduates in the Netherlands
Being an innovative and prosperous country, the Netherlands attaches importance to the knowledge economy, and it thus wants to give highly skilled migrants the time they need to find a job here after completing their studies. Therefore, a highly educated migrant can apply for an orientation year, also known as the search year. As a […]
The Citizen Service Number (BSN Number) in the Netherlands
If you want to work in the Netherlands as an expat there are a few important things to consider. To begin with, you should apply for a Citizen Service Number (Burgerservicenummer, or BSN number). This is a social-fiscal number issued to all Dutch tax residents, and it makes it easier for public authorities to exchange information […]
Highly skilled migrants in the Netherlands
[wpp_parallax_banner title=”Highly skilled migrants” background_image=”/app/uploads/2010/11/office-banner.jpg”] [wpp_content_begin] Highly skilled migrants in the Netherlands Did you earn a Master’s degree or have you recently graduated? You could qualify for a Dutch residence permit to look for a job as a highly skilled migrant. The Netherlands is an innovative and prosperous country, and building the knowledge economy […]
Collective labour agreement (CLA) for temporary workers
Collective labour agreement If you currently are on a flexible work arrangement in the Netherlands you’re probably familiar with the fact that these flexible work arrangements have different rules and regulations than a standard employment. Therefore a special collective labour agreement (CLA) is in place; the NBBU CLA. The NBBU (Dutch Association of Mediation and […]
Compensation of business expenses
If you’re working as an employee in the Netherlands you receive a gross salary. However, there are certain business expenses your employer could compensate you for, apart from your gross salary. Your employer can pay you as an employee a (limited) fixed net compensation for small expenses that you haven’t declared, like travel costs, business […]
Exemption income tax return for expats
Under certain conditions employers can equate the withheld wage taxes with the income tax rates in the payroll accounting.
How wage garnishment works
One of your employees has got into financial trouble. What are you supposed to do as an employer? Because if an employee still has not paid their debts after a process of reminders, demands, summons and a court ruling, the creditor may, through a bailiff, turn to the employer to impose a wage garnishment.
International employment of your staff
Do you have staff living or working abroad? Or are you an employer living or with offices abroad? You will fall under a different set of rules and conventions governing the withholding of payroll taxes: wage taxes and employers’ national insurance contributions.
Expatcenter Amsterdam Partnership WePayPeople
Since the 1st of July 2014, WePayPeople has started with The Expatcenter Partnership Programme Amsterdam.The Expatcenter is an initiative of different municipalities and the Immigration- and Naturalisation service (IND). The Expatcenter offers different services for highly-skilled migrants.