September 2026

Preparing for pay transparency in the Netherlands

2026-09-21T18:21:45+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 2022

Application of work-related expenses scheme without designation in the payroll

2022-11-07T17:19:43+01:006 July 2022|Payroll|

To provide an employee tax-free benefits or allowances in the free space (“vrije ruimte”) of the work-related expenses scheme, those need to be designated as such in the Dutch payroll. Consequently, employees of employers who are not withholding agents for Dutch wage tax typically do not have the opportunity to benefit from this. [...]

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