Introduction search period blue card holders
As from April 1, 2018 EU blue card holders are entitled to a search period of 3 months after termination of their employment contract. This search period was already available for highly skilled migrants.
Lower legal fees IND
As a result of a court case by the European Commission against the Netherlands regarding the high application fees for permits imposed by the Dutch Immigration Authorities (IND), various fees will be decreased considerably as per May 3, 2018. For example: fees for highly skilled migrant and ICT applications are [...]
30% ruling reduced to 5 years
Today the Dutch State Secretary of Finance proposed to reduce the maximum term of the 30% ruling from 8 years to 5 years. If accepted this change should have effect as of January 1, 2019 and apply to new and existing situations. This implies that employees who enjoyed the 30% ruling in [...]
Brexit consultancy voucher for Dutch businesses
Dutch businesses that suffer from Brexit may qualify for financial aid for expert (tax/trade) advice on the consequences of Brexit. The aid amounts to 50% of the costs with a maximum of EUR 2,500 (ex VAT). See attached a link for the specific conditions and application procedure: For staff mobility [...]
Work-related cost scheme does not apply for bonuses
Recently the Dutch Court of Appeal ruled, in line with the view of the Dutch tax inspector, that the work-related cost scheme can not be applied to bonus shares received by the employee for free. A similar reasoning can be applied to other types of remuneration that are of an [...]
Inspection visits by the IND
As per January, the IND, as supervisor, started monitoring visits to check whether recognised sponsors meet the requirements of the Modern Migration policy (MoMi). The visits will be randomly planned. If your company is selected, an appointment will be scheduled. The IND might ask you to provide documents prior to [...]
