Change to student orientation year in 2016
This regulation will be undergoing some changes this year (2016), the most important of which is that the commencement date of the orientation year will be more flexible. Currently, this orientation year commences immediately within one year after obtaining your degree.
Residency permit for entrepreneurs in the Netherlands
Since 2015, entrepreneurs from outside the EU have been able to request a one-year residency permit. During that year, you are given the time to develop a business plan for an innovative product or service.
Salary criterion for highly skilled migrants
A European Union regulation makes it possible to attract highly skilled migrant workers from outside the EU: the highly skilled migrant programme. The most important criterion with which employers must comply is the salary criterion.
The Netherlands: a hotspot for expats
Expats love the Netherlands, with its many well-paid and challenging jobs, as well as companies, organisations, knowledge and research institutions with an international focus. This is a country where innovation is nurtured and ambitious start-ups abound.
Orientation year for foreign graduates expanded
The Dutch government has instituted a scheme that allows recent graduates from Dutch universities to stay in the Netherlands for one year, in order to try and find jobs as highly skilled migrants.
Qualifying for non-resident taxpayer status
Since 2015, the so-called scheme for non-resident taxpayer status has been in force. This means you can no longer choose to be treated as a resident taxpayer. Non-resident taxpayers in the Netherlands can choose to pay income tax in the Netherlands if they meet a number of conditions:
Living in The Netherlands: Registering in a municipality
When you move to The Netherlands, one of the first things you will want to do is register with the personal records database (Basisregistratie personen, BPR) of your local municipality.
WePayPeople amongst top fastest growing businesses again
For the fifth consecutive year, WePayPeople is amongst the fastest growing businesses in our country.
New tax treaty between the Netherlands and Germany
Do you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany? Or vice versa? Where do you pay your taxes then? And how do you prevent paying tax twice?
Looking for a job in the Netherlands? Present yourself with a Europass
Make things easier with the Europass. It’s the gold standard for résumés and offers uniformity in all languages spoken in the European Union.