Frequently asked questions about holiday pay and days of holiday
As an employee you have the right to holiday pay and days of holiday. But how many days of holiday do you actually accrue? How do you request a day off and when will the holiday pay be paid to you? We explain this under our frequently asked questions about holiday pay and days of […]
What are extraterritorial expenses?
Are you employing any foreign employees? Extra expenses may often be reimbursed for such employees. These are extraterritorial expenses. In most cases these expenses are classed as wage. Have you reimbursed such expenses for your employees? We then request you to inform us as soon as possible. This will enable us to process the expenses […]
Statutory minimum wage as of 1 January 2015
Each year on 1 January and 1 July the minimum wage is adjusted. In July the minimum wage was raised by 0.65%. The minimum wage as of 1 January 2015 in the Netherlands for fulltime employees from the age of 23 is at least €1,501.80 gross per month. This means the minimum wage increases 0.44% […]
Director and major shareholder
The Tax and Customs Administration considers a director/major shareholder (shareholder with a substantial interest) as having a special employment relationship. Below you can find the major points to keep in mind as a director/major shareholder. Why is there a minimum wage for director/major shareholders? For the purpose of wage taxes, national insurance contributions and health […]
Customary wages director/major shareholder 2015
Are you holding shares in a company and are you working as director of this company? In that case you have to keep the customary wages in mind. This means that you will have to receive wages customary for the level and duration of your work. Determination customary wages The wages for 2015 must at […]
Contribution discount younger employees and the employment of older employees.
On 1 January 2015, the conditions for the application of a contribution discount will be tightened both for younger and older employees. We will explain what this means.
Press Release: WePayPeople becomes a member of the NIRPA through collective registration of all Payroll Professionals!
Gertjan van Dam, director and co-founder of WePayPeople, explains the collective registration:
Possible additional tax assessment 2014
When you draw up your income tax declaration for 2014, you need to take into account that you either have to pay an additional sum or will be refunded less than you expected. On average this is a sum of € 150, but the situation can differ per person. If you have received a preliminary […]
The 30% ruling and checking it’s new conditions
30% ruling, for many of our clients with international employees we apply the ruling in the payroll administration. As of 1 January 2012 the 30% ruling has changed. These changes can also affect employees with a 30% ruling that were already on the payroll before 1 January 2012. We would like to explain to you […]
The work cost ruling will become effective as per 1 January 2015
State secretary Wiebes made an end to all to all doubts about the work cost ruling. As of the 1st of January 2015 the work cost ruling will become effective for all employers in the Netherlands. This means there will be an end to the transitional arrangement. The work cost ruling is being adjusted on […]