Turkish employees do not require a sponsor
Turkish migrants enjoy special rights in the Netherlands due to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and Turkey. Unlike other skilled migrants hailing from outside the EU, Turkish nationals who have been allowed to work in the Netherlands since the Modern Migration Act came into effect cannot be required by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service to have an employer who is willing to serve as a sponsor.
Altered tax treatment staff outings and parties
With the implementation of the work-related expenses scheme the tax treatment of staff outings has changed. There are special rules for the location and to what degree the outing is related to the business. With regard to the location refreshments will continue to be tax-free if they are served out on the workplace during a staff party. Should the staff party take place at a different location the tax-free margin will apply.
Dutch company car tax: changed categories for additional taxable benefit rate
As from 2019 there will be no more than two additional taxable benefit categories. On the one hand an additional taxable benefit rate of 22% will apply for all your company cars also used privately by employees. On the other hand a reduced additional taxable benefit rate of 4% (over the first €50,000 of the purchase price) will continue to apply for fully electric cars. The low additional taxable benefit rate for the fuel and very fuel-efficient cars will cease to apply.
Biometric requirements for highly skilled migrants
As of January 2014, all foreigners – excluding citizens of the European Union and nationals of EEA member states and Switzerland – aged six years and older will have their fingerprints taken. In addition, a photograph will be taken for the residence permit. That also applies to highly skilled migrants. Oftentimes, this needs to be done at the same time as applying for the residence permit, or when applying for authorisation for provisional residence. There is no need to do this again for subsequent documents or permits.
Expat center services to be expanded
As of next July 1, highly skilled migrants and scientific researchers who have submitted a request for extension of their residence permit can also collect their permit from our Expat center partner. Until recently, the Expat center only issued residence documents for the first authorisation. The application forms for highly skilled migrants and scientific researchers […]
3-month period upon termination of employment of a skilled migrant
The employer of a skilled migrant has an informative, administrative and retention obligation. Changes in the employment relationship that may have an effect on the right of residence of the skilled migrant must be reported to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). It does not matter to the IND whether the employer is recognised as a sponsor or not. In both cases, the employer is bound to the above-mentioned obligations.
Statutory minimum wage as of 1 July 2015
Each year on 1 January and 1 July the minimum wage is adjusted. In January the minimum wage was raised by 0.44%. As of 1 July 2015, you will have to pay your fulltime employees from the age of 23 at least €1,507.80 gross per month. This means the minimum wage increases 0.40% compared to the current minimum wage.
Press release: WePayPeople doubles its turnover for the third year running
WePayPeople doubled its turnover compared to the preceding year. The turnover in 2014 amounted to 48 million Euros. WePayPeople expects 2015 to be another year of strong expansion.
Changes pursuant to the Work and Security Act and the new NBBU Collective Agreement
For this first year, the temporary worker’s legal status will not change in any way. However, pursuant to the Work and Security Act, a few other changes, not related to the collective agreement, will come into effect on 1 January 2015.
Temporary scheme for intermediaries: the placement fee
For all employment contracts that will come into effect no later than on 30 September 2016, intermediaries may apply for a placement fee after three (3) months of employment. This scheme is applicable provided the intermediary has helped a 50+ jobseeker find a paid job.