On Budget Day, 15 September 2026, the Dutch Government presented its 2027 Budget Plan, including several proposed changes that may affect employers, employees and payroll administration from 2027 onwards. Some proposals, including the tax incentives for start-ups and scale-ups and the 12% pseudo-final levy on fossil-fuel company cars, have [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On 7 July 2026, the European Parliament accepted the proposed revision of EC regulation 883/04 for social security. The most noticeable changes in the allocation rules are the following. The period that an employee must be covered by the legislation of the Member State in which his employer is [...]
Increase in tax-free travel allowance The Dutch government has increased the maximum tax-free travel allowance with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026, from € 0.23 to € 0.25 per kilometre. This measure forms part of a package of tax measures intended to compensate for increased energy costs. The increase [...]
As the Middle East conflict continues to go on, we thought it would be good to readdress the impact on global mobility related matters, such as immigration and social security status, but also possible influence on one’s personal tax position. Because it is unclear how the current situation will [...]
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