September 2026

Preparing for Pay Transparency in the Netherlands

2026-09-07T11:10:37+02:007 September 2026|General, Human resources, Payroll|

As pay transparency requirements continue to develop across Europe, employers operating in the Netherlands should begin preparing for significant changes that will affect recruitment, pay structures, HR processes and broader employment practices. The Netherlands is currently progressing implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The Dutch implementation bill was [...]

July 2026

Ukraine Temporary Protection Directive Extended Until 2028

2026-07-27T10:23:18+02:0027 July 2026|General, Human resources, Immigration|

Until now the temporary protection for those fleeing Ukraine had been extended until 4 March 2027 with over 4 million displaced persons making use of this temporary protection within the EU. The EU now has decided to extend this until 4 March 2028. The EU wants to keep its [...]

March 2024

Expansion administration obligation recognised sponsors

2024-03-25T11:20:14+01:0025 March 2024|General|

As of April 1, 2024, the administration obligation of recognised sponsors will be expanded in relation to employees who use the reduced salary criterion. From the aforementioned date, the recognised sponsor is obliged to keep the following documents on file for an employee who is employed based on the [...]

Substantially working in the state of residence

2024-03-20T14:19:19+01:0020 March 2024|General|

Under Regulation (EC) 883/04, if an employee works simultaneously in several EU member states, a substantial part of which is in his state of residence, in principle, the social security legislation of the state of residence applies. Recently, the Dutch Central Appeals Tribunal ruled on the situation of an [...]

Per April 1st, 2024: new policy application VAT zero rate

2024-03-06T15:27:17+01:006 March 2024|General|

The Dutch VAT Act contains zero rates for, among other things, cross-border sales of goods. If goods are sold to companies and non-companies with a destination outside the EU, a zero rate applies regarding 'export'; if goods are sold to companies with a destination within the EU, a zero [...]

February 2024

LIMES congratulates Darius van Driel on his victory at the Kenya Open

2024-02-26T16:32:35+01:0026 February 2024|General|

Last Sunday, golfer Darius van Driel won the Kenya Open. Van Driel was in good form from the first day in Kenya and finished all four days as leader in the standings. He managed to hold that lead until the end. This made him the first Dutch golfer since [...]

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