Take home percentage in Holland

[Mich the Tester]

Personally, I think this tax ruling is rubbish, because it creates an unbalanced market (as an NL citizen I don't get this perk, nor is it applicable if I move the other way (contract in the UK)) and there is currently no skills shortage, but I think it still applies so it's there to be used I guess..

The tax ruling's there because most Dutch employees get the full benefit of hypotheekrente aftrek and pension deductions, and most expats don't buy a house or set up a Dutch pension, therefore an expat without the 30% ruling would be disadvantaged, and would probably refuse to work at 52% tax. The real solution would be to get rid of the mortgage interest tax relief, get rid of the 30% ruling, get rid of the 'verkapt dienstverband' bulltulip and bring in a flat tax at 25% for everyone. Trouble is, I don't see that happening in Holland with the current state of Dutch politics.

I think TonyEnglish's problem is the rate; he should be looking at 70e per hour at least if it's Amsterdam.

[BoredBloke]

I think TonyEnglish's problem is the rate; he should be looking at 70e per hour at least if it's Amsterdam.

That's a thing I don't get with agents. Why didn't she say that on 450e a day the takehome would be rubbish? If it turns out that on 450 a day I'm looking at 225 a day after tax then there is no way I'll be doing the job.

[Mich the Tester]

That's a thing I don't get with agents. Why didn't she say that on 450e a day the takehome would be rubbish? If it turns out that on 450 a day I'm looking at 225 a day after tax then there is no way I'll be doing the job.

As I say, it all depends on your costs. I’m on 560, spend 55 euros per night on a hotel room in Haarlem (which is a pretty nice room), 50 euros each evening on restaurants and have a smart car in the company’s name; all these are before tax costs. So although my net income isn’t brilliant, I have a pretty good lifestyle.

[chef]

As I say, it all depends on your costs. I’m on 560, spend 55 euros per night on a hotel room in Haarlem (which is a pretty nice room), 50 euros each evening on restaurants and have a smart car in the company’s name; all these are before tax costs. So although my net income isn’t brilliant, I have a pretty good lifestyle.

similar views, I live in a very nice apartment during the week, eat very well, fly to/from home or get 1st class train and the quality of life beats that in the Uk hands down (in my opinion).

[DS23]

i prefer to max the all-in rate and slum it when working abroad. i tried the living like a king but ended up drowning in expense forms and thinking about elastic waisted trousers.

[AtW]

I have a pretty good lifestyle.

Quiet. You've got plenty of time to post tulip on here.

[DS23]

pot - kettle - black

[oracleslave]

similar views, I live in a very nice apartment during the week, eat very well, fly to/from home or get 1st class train and the quality of life beats that in the Uk hands down (in my opinion).

To have a great quality of life in the UK you need to earn tuliploads. Luckily my rate is positively prawnesque in comparison to the pathetic sums in this thread

[Drewster]

To have a great quality of life in the UK you need to earn tuliploads. Luckily my rate is positively prawnesque in comparison to the pathetic sums in this thread

Have you got a beard?

Cos you talk like a Twunt!

[Francko]

That's a thing I don't get with agents. Why didn't she say that on 450e a day the takehome would be rubbish? If it turns out that on 450 a day I'm looking at 225 a day after tax then there is no way I'll be doing the job.

Is the market in England that bad at the moment? I am curious as to me it looks like in England things are picking up quite well (judging from the ads...).

I think the point of the agent is that nobody can guarantee you will be accepted the 30% rule. I had it on a similar rate as yours but not every foreigner on a similar rate had. I am afraid it also depends on the agent too. On the good side it is retroactive.