wageningen (Jul 22 2008, 03:35 PM) said: > original post
Here are things you would care about in negotiating the salary with your future employer
1. Salary
This really depends on your working field (ICT, management, business....)
2. 13th month of salary
This is for your christmas expenses, and is a national standards
3. 8% of holiday allowance
You will most probably get 8% of holiday allowance, applied to your basic 12 months of salary. So this will be 0.96 times of your monthly salary.
When being combined with the 13th month, it is called "the national standard to have 14 months of salary in the Netherlands"
4. 30% ruling
If you are a kenniswerker (knowledge migrant), you will have 30% of your income (those 14th months) NOT TAXED.
The remaining 70% will be taxed normally.
This 30% ruling will bring you some immediate advantage, since you will take home much more than having your 100% income taxed. Remember that tax is high (from 40%-60%) in the Netherlands.
This 30% ruling will bring you also a long term disadvantage, since your pension scheme will be basing on 70% of your income only. This means that when you retire you will have less money, since you are imagined to have had an income equal to only 70% of your actual income
5. Transportation help
Some employers agree to lease a car for you to come to work
Some other employers agree to pay 100% of your annual train/bus ticket
Some other employer agree to help you so that a certain amount of your income will not be taxed, saying that this is a help to your transportation cost
6. Housing
Some employers agree to pay the housing expenses for you (renting a flat/house, gas, electric, ....). This has a benefit for you of course, but this will bring a big disadvantage to you if in the future you will quit this employer, since you will find it very difficult to find a house/apartment/flat in the Netherlands.
(Remember that finding an accomodation in the Netherlands is a long and painful process. In the Netherlands the Dutch are prioritized among candidates applying for a house/apartment/flat and are entitled with a smaller rental fee)
7. Some other things you add here
Thanks for your helping me in building this FAQ
sammyme (Jul 22 2008, 08:23 PM) said: > original post
Can you also add the thumb rules/dutch standards regarding
1.medical insurance(does the employer reimburse as a practice?)
2.leave policy (nummer of paid/privilege leaves) , sick leaves.
3.annual bonus policy (generally what percentage)
wageningen (Jul 22 2008, 03:35 PM) said: > original post
4. 30% ruling
If you are a kenniswerker (knowledge migrant) and you have at least 2 years of working experience, you will have 30% of your income (those 14th months) NOT TAXED.
The remaining 70% will be taxed normally.
This 30% ruling will bring you some immediate advantage, since you will take home much more than having your 100% income taxed. Remember that tax is high (from 40%-60%) in the Netherlands.
This 30% ruling will bring you also a long term disadvantage, since your pension scheme will be basing on 70% of your income only. This means that when you retire you will have less money, since you are imagined to have had an income equal to only 70% of your actual income
cruz (Jul 23 2008, 03:28 AM) said: > original post
You sure? From what i've read/bee told, that's not enough. You need to be hired before you come to the Netherlands (or before you inscribe yourself as a resident in the Netherlands, not sure).
I'd really appreciate the opinion of someone who really knows about this. Would make a world of difference (obviously). Thanks in advance.
Who is eligible for the 30% facility for employees seconded abroad?
The application of the 30% facility is subject to the following conditions:
1. The employee concerned must have been recruited from outside the Netherlands and must have specific expertise which is scarce or unavailable on the Dutch labour market (employee assigned to the Netherlands).
2. The employer (the 'withholding agent', i.e. the person responsible for deducting wage tax) and the employee must make a joint request to the Inspector for application of the arrangements.
cruz (Jul 23 2008, 04:28 AM) said: > original post
You sure? From what i've read/bee told, that's not enough. You need to be hired before you come to the Netherlands (or before you inscribe yourself as a resident in the Netherlands, not sure).
I'd really appreciate the opinion of someone who really knows about this. Would make a world of difference (obviously). Thanks in advance.
mvn (Jul 23 2008, 01:48 PM) said: > original post
You know the tax office plays favorites and is fickle.
I have been a resident for over 5 years and I got it in my 4th year here.
So it is not an absolute rule.
I also have a friend who should have gotten it but the tax office didn't want to play ball.
The moral of the story is it doesn't hurt to try.
cruz (Jul 23 2008, 03:18 PM) said: > original post
Really? Well thanks. I'll certainly give it a try.
Just curious, but why didn't you try getting it in the first 3 years?
ratkat (Jul 23 2008, 11:48 AM) said: > original post
Maybe you should check this book out=
http://www.eburon.nl/at_home_in_holland?language_code=en
It has quite a lot of this information. A FAQs not a bad idea, but everything is so complex with so many exceptions, it would take ages to compile a thorough, accurate one.
weetruffle (Sep 16 2008, 10:23 AM) said: > original post
hi,
does anyone know how long it takes on average for the tax office to process the 30% application?
madalinaro (Sep 16 2008, 02:08 PM) said: > original post
In my case it took apx. 3 weeks from the moment they received my application form. The answer will be sent to your employee
wageningen (Jul 22 2008, 03:35 PM) said: > original post
2. 13th month of salary
This is for your christmas expenses, and is a national standards
sujaysa (Oct 28 2008, 04:32 PM) said: > original post
Hello wageningen,
I am working as a KM from past 3 months, I am not sure about 13th month salary. Is this a norm? coz, my employer has not specified about this till now.
Is this a rule made by IND or.... i am just confused and curious.
Thanks
Sujay S A
