An introduction to international...

What are the most important assets of an international school? We asked six leading international schools in the Netherlands American School of The Hague (ASH) ages 3 – 18, IB diploma U.S. high school and general diplomas - Each student is supported as an individual, academically and personally - Safe Harbor program unites all elements of the school - Quality of the faculty British School in The... Read More »

‘The fiscal scheme will have...

Helping foreign students with their taxes Djent Administration b.v. Tax specialist Daan van der Ent is one of the few consultants in the Netherlands focussing the growing group of international MBA students. According to Van der Ent, these students can be compensated for up to 15,000 euros each year for their study-related costs and living expenses. Van der Ent believes that... Read More »

The new expatriate regime in 2012

…more employees will qualify! Hillbrook Expatriate Tax Solutions Henk Amorison, partner of tax boutique firm Hillbrook Expatriate Tax Solutions (‘Hillbrook’), is especially enthusiastic regarding the reduction of the new salary norm under the new expatriate regime (or 30%-Rule) of 2012. Employees coming to NL with specific skills that are scarce on the Dutch labor market can profit from a maximum ta… Read More »

The Netherlands will become less...

…because of the change in the tax law Horatio Assurance Group ‘The government is scrutinising all spending and fiscal rules very closely in this time of crisis,’ says Peter van Haeften RA of Horatio Accountants. Secretary of State Frans Weekers submitted proposals in October to change the rules, he says, largely due to emotion, the feeling that expats were getting... Read More »

The 30% ruling is no longer under...

…now that the new rules have been established Tax Consultants International According to Rens van Oers of Tax Consultants International (TAXci), the adjustments to the expat provisions, which come into effect on January 1st 2012 mainly aimed at preventing its spurious use. ‘The employee is supposed to have specialist skills which are scarcely available in the Netherlands. But in the past,... Read More »

Broadening the laws

…offers possibilities to more internationals Koppel Belastingadviseurs ‘In the new tax law for expats, there’s more of a quantitive requirement for foreign employees than a qualitative one,’ says Nico Koppel, director and co-owner of the fiscal advice bureau Koppel Belastingadviseurs in Amsterdam. ‘More attention is being paid to the level of salary involved than the specific expertise re… Read More »

30%-ruling: limitations but also...

J.C.Suurmond & Zn. Tax Consultants ‘The secretary of state has been curbed by parliament,’ says Hans Suurmond, founder of the consultancy firm J.C. Suurmond & Zn. ‘It’s silly to restrict application of the 30% ruling. If you chase away skilled foreign professionals, you’ll eventually lose your foreign companies as well, and damage the Dutch economy.’ The long-standing 30%-tax ruling is mea… Read More »

Controversy rages over the 30% tax...

Tax day… posts every hour The fine print on Dutch tax regulations is almost unfathomable… and now there’s confusion about the ‘30% ruling’ for international employees. In October, Secretary of State for Taxation, Frans Weekers, announced that the fiscal advantage enjoyed by expats in The Netherlands would be slashed as part of the government’s 18 billion budget cuts. Lobbying began…… Read More »

Like a Virgin

Business in the time of the crisis Richard Branson’s rise to stardom as a pioneer ofbusiness is well known. Above all, he used to say, business must be fun. If you, as an entrepreneur,are enjoying what you’re doing, your employees will catch that spirit and so will your customers.And profits will follow. We, at the International Correspondent, have hitched our... Read More »