Netherlands

Expatriate and employer tax compliance and advisory As per 25 October 2025

Personal Income Tax Rates – Employment Income
Tax rate	Progressive tax rate: 0% – 51.95%
Tax period	Calendar year
Tax residency / Domicile according to domestic law	Dutch residency is determined on the basis of facts and circumstances. The existence of a long-term relationship of a personal nature with the Netherlands is regarded as a very important factor. Dutch case law shows that the following circumstances are, amongst others, relevant in this regard: • the place where he has his home; • the place where his family (partner) resides; • the duration of his stay in the Netherlands; • other personal ties with the Netherlands, such as (club) memberships, bank accounts, etc. • etc.
Tax registration	Yes, a registration in order to receive a Dutch tax number (‘BSN”)
Employment income definition	Any remuneration and benefit in cash or in kind received by an employee for services rendered under an employment agreement (e.g. school fee reimbursements, benefits in kind, cost of living allowances, home leave reimbursements, housing allowances, company car, etc.).
Examples of tax exemption	A tax free travel allowance, mobile phones, relocation allowance, extraterritorial costs, etc.
Specific expatriate concession	The 30%  ruling is a special Dutch tax facility for employees who are hired or seconded from abroad and who have specific expertise that is scarcely available on the Dutch labor market. The 30% ruling grants the employee a tax free allowance of 30% of his taxable salary to compensate “extraterritorial costs”. These are the additional costs relating to their stay or employment outside their country of origin.
Income of board members	The income of a board member will be taxed in the same way as regular employees
Tax returns	Each taxable person has to  file the personal income return. In principle, the return must be filed no later than the 1st of May of the following year.
Tax payments	The employer has the obligation to withhold the Dutch wage tax on the salary of the employee via th de Dutch payroll (on a monthly basis). The withheld wage tax will be settled with the Dutch income tax due on the basis of the annual personal income tax return.
Tax on real estate property
Social contribution (CSS) to be paid with tax

Tax treaties

Employment income / income from board members	Art 15/16 Model OECD Tax treaties

International social security

Cross border employments	EU Regulation No 883/2004 and EU regulation No. 1408 / 71 and several social security treaties
Exception under Art 16 of Reg. 883/2004 and Art 17 of Reg. 1408/71	Generally applicable.
Social Security Cost as % from gross salary and absolute amounts	The social security contributions are capped in the Netherlands. The employee’s contributions arein total approximately EUR 9,400, (27.65% of EUR 33,994). The employers’ contributions are in total approximately EUR 10,810, (19.79% of EUR 54,614).

Immigration

Work permit	Swiss, EU and EEA nationals do not need a work permit to work in the Netherlands.  Nationals of another countries need a work permit in order to perform (employment) activities in the Netherlands.
Visa
Residency permits / registration certificate	Swiss, EU and EEA nationals do not need a residence permit to reside in the Netherlands.  Nationals of another countries need a residence permit in order to reside in the Netherlands.
Driving license	Driving licences issued in other EU, EEA countries are recognized in the Netherlands Driver may exchange his license to grant Dutch driving license (although it is not obligatory). Driving licences issued in the other country are accepted only for 6 months after settled in the Netherlands. Under certain conditions, driver may exchange his driving licence.
Stock option plan	In general regular stock options are subject to taxation at the moment of exercise of the stock options.
Residence permits / Registration card

Article 15 of the OECD model

183 days	The days of physical precense will be accounted per calendar year, tax year of 12 month period (depends on tax treaty).
Notion of employer	Economic and formal employer.
Existence of a permanent establishment	The definition of an permanent establishment is determined in the tax treaty itself.