Contract in Netherland

[tigerinhunt]

Hi, Have a possible contract in Amsterdam. Have never worked before anywhere else in Europe and this one will also be a temporary one, in the sense that I would come back for next job and may/may not maintain residence in UK. Please advice any tax implications and other things I should be aware of before and after I sign the contract.

Will greatly appreciate all inputs and many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

[northernladuk]

I know people hate me saying that but you should try the search on this one. It gets asked pretty regularly but there is only a small number of people that can help with it so best bet is to look at the history.

Use Advanced search at the top and use the term 'Netherlands' or 'Amsterdam' in title only.

This does come up regularly but depends in if the right posters spot it to add anything.

[contractoralan]

Hi, Have a possible contract in Amsterdam. Have never worked before anywhere else in Europe and this one will also be a temporary one, in the sense that I would come back for next job and may/may not maintain residence in UK. Please advice any tax implications and other things I should be aware of before and after I sign the contract.

Will greatly appreciate all inputs and many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

Irrespective of your UK residency, you have to pay tax in the netherlands from day 1. You will (most likely) be able to get 30% expat 'discount'.

as northernladuk suggested, Search.

[Lumiere]

Irrespective of your UK residency, you have to pay tax in the netherlands from day 1. You will (most likely) be able to get 30% expat 'discount'.

as northernladuk suggested, Search.

That's if you move there as well afaik, I don't think the 30% discount applies to commuters. I know a number of contractors who just use their UK Ltd for short contracts in the Netherlands where they stay there for 3 or 4 days in a week (also invoicing in GBP via UK agency).

[Jeebo72]

Hi, Have a possible contract in Amsterdam. Have never worked before anywhere else in Europe and this one will also be a temporary one, in the sense that I would come back for next job and may/may not maintain residence in UK. Please advice any tax implications and other things I should be aware of before and after I sign the contract.

Will greatly appreciate all inputs and many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

Oh my god, I can't believe you didn't use search. You are stupid, never come on here again.

Please come again.

[SueEllen]

That's if you move there as well afaik, I don't think the 30% discount applies to commuters. I know a number of contractors who just use their UK Ltd for short contracts in the Netherlands where they stay there for 3 or 4 days in a week (also invoicing in GBP via UK agency).

You can be resident in two tax jurisdictions at once.

tigerinhunt didn't say how short his contract was but the UK agent may force you to go via a management company if the contract is 3 months.

Anyway search on this site and bit of google about tax in Netherlands (which is available in English from the Netherlands) will give the answers needed.

[petergriffin]

If you work in the Netherlands you'll need a very good salary because you will be going to waste all your money in dope and prostitution.

[AlfredJPruffock]

If you work in the Netherlands you'll need a very good salary because you will be going to waste all your money in dope and prostitution.

Thats why the Dutch Government provide the 30 per cent (was 35 per cent) tax ruling to compensate for this very scenario !

Hup - Holland !

[BlasterBates]

If it's a short contract your main tax residency will be the UK. You will however be so to speak "partially tax resident" i.e. the Dutch will tax you on your Dutch earnings but ignore everything else. Usually this works out quite well, as there is no Social Insurance to pay, you take advantage of Dutch tax free allowances and lower rates, because of your low annual earnings and the UK tax authorities won't tax it again. Worst case would be the UK tax the difference between the Dutch tax and UK tax, but in Europe this is the exception rather than the rule, as double taxation treaties usually exempt you from tax if already taxed in the "contracting" state.

[contractoralan]

If it's a short contract your main tax residency will be the UK. You will however be so to speak "partially tax resident" i.e. the Dutch will tax you on your Dutch earnings but ignore everything else. Usually this works out quite well, as there is no Social Insurance to pay, you take advantage of Dutch tax free allowances and lower rates, because of your low annual earnings and the UK tax authorities won't tax it again. Worst case would be the UK tax the difference between the Dutch tax and UK tax, but in Europe this is the exception rather than the rule, as double taxation treaties usually exempt you from tax if already taxed in the "contracting" state.

Do you get a 'full refund' of taxes if you work there for less than a certain number of days , say 90 or 183 days ?