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Update previous NewsFlash on VAR In our previous Newsflash we reported that the new law to replace the VAR is expected to come into force by 1 January 2017. This must be 1 April 2016 (target date). As of this date the VAR will no longer be valid. However, an [...]

In our earlier NewsFlashes we informed you that it was proposed to replace the VAR (Notification re. self-employment) in 2015 with a BGL (Notification that no wage tax is due). The BGL proposal has been replaced by a new bill “Wet Deregulering Beoordeling Arbeidsrelaties” (“DBA”). The DBA will leave the [...]

On January 1, 2016 the new tax treaty between the Netherlands and Germany will enter into force. One of the most notable changes compared to the old tax treaty is the introduction of a compensation scheme for Dutch residents who receive employment income or directors’ fees that are taxable in [...]

As from October 1, 2015 an MVV is no longer required for employees with a valid residence permit from another Schengen country, when they apply for legal residence in the Netherlands through an authorized sponsor. This facility also applies to family members of the employee. This change will expedite the [...]

On Tuesday October 13, 2015 Liesbeth Bouwhuis from Bepper Coaching and the Family lawyers of RWV Advocaten would like to invite expats for an informative evening about Life, Love, Law. During this evening they will address subjects, questions and answers you might have about family law in the Netherlands or living in the Netherlands. [...]

In order to make the Netherlands more attractive for highly skilled migrants, the Dutch government is investigating the possibility of granting the current search year also to highly educated students who graduated abroad. Currently, the search year only allows students who graduated in the Netherlands to stay for another year [...]