Targeted exemption for an internet subscription under the work-related costs scheme
A home internet subscription for which the employee must pay a personal contribution due to private use can fall under the targeted exemption.
Registration as an employer with the Dutch tax authorities
This article explains how to register as an employer in the Netherlands and what information you will receive from the Dutch tax authorities.
Tax credits in the Dutch payroll administration
A tax credit is a discount on the wage and income tax and/or premiums social security of an employee or person entitled to benefits. There are 8 tax credits.
Transport and travel costs of your employees in the Netherlands: tax rules
Information about the tax rules around the reimbursements and benefits in kind for trips your employee makes for work. You will also find information about the provision of means of transport, public transport tickets and parking facilities.
How should an employer record and verify the identity of its employees?
As an employer you are obliged to check the identity of your employees. Before the employee enters employment, you check the original identification document.
What are the advantages of hiring a bookkeeper for your Dutch business?
A bookkeeper takes a lot of work off your hands, will take care of your tax obligations and provide you with tax advice.
Why should you outsource your Dutch payroll administration?
Outsourcing your payroll administration mainly provides time, convenience, expertise, cost savings and risk limitation. You can opt for complete outsourcing of payroll administration, or for a hybrid solution, in which you do part yourself and outsource another part.
Limited company in the Netherlands
Although the system in the Netherlands seems flexible specific procedures must be followed. These procedures may require some time, so it is important that the right solution is chosen and that all required information is available on request. In this article we will explain some of the rules involved and our fees if you would like us to assist you.
Tax benefits for entrepeneurs: take advantage of the available deductions and benefits
What taxes do you have to deal with as an entrepreneur? What deductions are there for entrepreneurs? Which tax breaks can you use to your advantage as a self-employed person?
Your employee is pregnant: maternity leave and maternity benefit
What are the consequences for you as an employer and what needs to be arranged?
Is your employee entitled to maternity leave and a maternity allowance?
E-commerce and services in the EU: see what changes for VAT from 1 July 2021
Do you supply goods in the EU to customers who do not declare VAT? If so, as of July 1, 2021, you must usually declare that VAT in the EU country where you deliver. For these supplies, you can start using the so-called one-stop shop system. Also if you deliver services in the EU.
Tax-free continuation of the fixed (travel) expense allowance for working from home during the corona crisis expires in 2021
Many employees receive a fixed (travel) expense allowance from their employer every month. As a result of the current Corona measures, employees have to work from home as much as possible, which could have consequences for this reimbursement. Temporary approval: costs can remain untaxed To prevent this from happening, Secretary of State Vijlbrief of Finance…
Are costs deductible if you have a home office?
It seems attractive: living and working in one building. But a home office is by no means always fiscally attractive. The fiscal rules around a home office are complex.
UBO-register
The UBO-register makes transparent who pulls the strings of legal entities established in the Netherlands.
Can an employer oblige an employee to take holidays (during the corona crisis)?
An employer can’t oblige an employee to go on holiday because of the corona measures. However, the employer also does not have to comply with the employee’s request to withdraw his planned holidays.
Corona measure for self-employed persons: relaxation of hour criterion
To prevent that entrepreneurs lose the self employed tax credit they are assumed to have worked sufficient hours during corona crisis.
Fixed travel allowances can remain tax free during corona crisis
Employers may continue to pay the fixed travel allowances without tax. This has been decided by State Secretary Vijlbrief of Finance. In addition, the Tax authorities are temporarily more flexible in applying the anonymous rate in the wage tax.
Clarification about fines for illegal work
Working with employees who don’t have a required valid work permit can lead to substantial fines.
Can an employer ask employees to accept a wage sacrifice due to the corona crisis?
Unilateral changes to wages of employees are subject to very strict rules A company which faces setbacks and gets into financial trouble will look for measures that can make the company financially healthy again. A wage sacrifice by employees can be such a measure. However, if employees do not wish to participate in this, a…
Checklist Corona crisis: what can you do for your business?
Gain insight into your financial situation What do I have ‘in cash’, what do I need to get and what do I have to pay? And when do I have to pay? Make sure you have your payment obligations under control. Because if you know what you have, what you still get and what you…
Compensation of 4,000 Euro for Entrepreneurs in Affected Sectors
Source: Rijksoverheid.nl and kvk.nl The Entrepreneur Affected Sectors Allowance COVID-19 (TOGS) is 1 of the 9 emergency measures of the cabinet to support entrepreneurs during the corona crisis. The TOGS is for entrepreneurs who are directly damaged by various government measures to contain the COVID-19 virus. Duped entrepreneurs receive a one-off payment of € 4,000…
Expansion of the SME Loan Guarantee (BMKB)
In order to help SME entrepreneurs affected by the corona crisis, the rules for the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (Borgstelling MKB-kredieten, BMKB) have been relaxed. This adjusted regulation is called the BMKB-C. The measure allows businesses to borrow money from the bank under more favourable conditions, for example in order to be able to continue…
Banks grant entrepreneurs deferment of interest and loan repayments
Several banks have announced to spare smaller entrepreneurs Smaller businesses that are fundamentally sound will be granted a maximum six-month grace period on their current loans of up to EUR 2.5 million. These are customers of ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Volksbank and Triodos Bank.This measure is intended to give smaller enterprises some air and is…
More flexibility for the Labour Market in Balance Act / premium differentiation Unemployment Benefit (WW)
Two extensions apply here: 1) Since 1 January, employers pay a low WW (unemployment benefit) premium for permanent contracts and a high WW premium for flexible contracts as a result of the Labour Market in Balance Act (Wab). On 9 December 2019, the Minister of SZW announced that employers will have until 1 April 2020…
UWV opens NOW counter on Monday 6 April, 9.00 a.m.
Employers who wish to qualify for the temporary Emergency Measure Bridging Employment (NOW) can submit an application to the UWV from Monday 6 April at 9.00 a.m. onwards. The UWV expects tens of thousands of applications per day. Maintaining employment in difficult times The NOW scheme is intended to retain as many jobs as possible…