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Hiring a Dutch employee

Do you want to hire a Dutch employee? We will help you find your way through the extensive and complex regulations.

The regulations that you have to observe, as a foreign employer, if you want to hire a Dutch employee are extensive and complex. We will be happy to assist you.

Where does (wage) tax have to be paid?
How do I submit wage tax and national insurance contribution returns in the Netherlands?
What is the situation regarding the addition to taxable income for private use of a company car?
Company car and payment of private motor vehicle and motorcycle tax (BPM)
Does the employee retain the right to tax-deductible items?
Where is the employee insured for social security purposes?
What is the situation regarding the accrual of a pension?
What are the arrangements for the payment of the employee’s salary in the event of sickness?
Which country’s employment law is applicable?
What needs to be included in an employment contract?

We will be happy to help you with these and other cross-border issues that may arise when hiring a Dutch employee.

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Ingmar Pondes

Tax Consultant Eibergen

Tel.: +31 545 46 36 26

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