Am I eligible for the 30% ruling?

Question: Hi Expatax, I have a question regarding the 30% tax ruling and the condition for young masters. I have recently moved to the Netherlands from Australia as a graduate from an Australian university and was wondering what qualifies as a young master? I am very interested to know if I can qualify for the…

If you were recruited from abroad we have to prove to the tax authorities that you were living outside the Netherlands when you were recruited by your employer and that you were living there (or any other foreign country) during at least 16 months in the past 2 years. If the employment contract includes your…

Part of the salary which qualifies for the 30% ruling Qualified are for example: the agreed monthly salary (fixed or variable) holiday allowance bonuses option rights token money obligatory premiums tantiemes Part of the salary which doesn’t qualify for the 30% ruling Excluded are for example: a redundancy/severance payment tax free) cost allowances (travel allowance,…

No, you will not lose the 30% ruling if you get a Dutch passport. Nationality is irrelevant and not one of the requirements for the 30% ruling. Dutch nationals can get the 30% ruling too if they meet the requirements.