Increase in the minimum wage in the Netherlands and Germany as of 1 January 2025
Netherlands From 1 January 2025, the minimum wage in the Netherlands for employees aged 21 and over will be €14.06 per hour. The minimum wage is adjusted twice a year on 1 January and 1 July. For an overview of the minimum wage for younger age groups and further information, please visit the Rijksoverheid website. […]
Voting from abroad: Bundestag election 2025
Do you live in the Netherlands or Belgium and would like to exercise your right to vote in the German Bundestag on 23 February 2025? As a German national living abroad without a place of residence in Germany, you should apply for entry on the electoral roll in good time. The municipality where you were […]
German-Dutch theme day on family benefits
Do you work as a border commuter in Germany or the Netherlands and have questions about German and Dutch family benefits or German parental benefits? The GrensInfoPunten along the German-Dutch border will hold a theme day on family benefits on Wednesday 5 February 2025. During this digital consultation hour, you can talk directly to employees […]
Dutch border controls: What you need to know
The Netherlands is introducing temporary border controls from 9 December 2024. These are to last for six months and are intended to secure the internal borders with other Schengen countries. The measure was ordered by the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration. It aims to combat irregular migration and cross-border crime. This decision follows similar […]
German-Dutch thematic consultation day on family benefits
Do you work as a border commuter in Germany or the Netherlands and have questions about German and Dutch family benefits or parental benefit? On November 13, the GrenzInfoPunkte along the German-Dutch border are organising a thematic consultation day on this topic. During this digital consultation, you can talk directly to employees of the relevant […]
Extension of Belgian declaration obligation in NRIT
A new interpretation of Article 232 of the Belgian Income Tax Code 1992 affects the Belgian Non-Resident Income Tax (NRIT) return obligation. Indeed, this new interpretation has expanded the group of non-residents obliged to file a NRIT return. The new interpretation specifically affects non-residents (think of Dutch, German or French) who own one or more […]
The job bonus is here! Submit your application now.
The job bonus is a premium from the Flemish government for employees earning less than €3,000 gross per month in 2023. Thanks to the job bonus, the financial gap between unemployment and work is widening. Cross-border workers are also entitled to this job bonus. To qualify, you must live in Flanders, work abroad and meet […]
Border controls at all German land borders
In addition to the temporary border controls already in place at the land borders with Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Poland, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs also announced further border controls yesterday. These will begin on Monday, 16 September 2024, at Germany’s land borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, […]
Increase in Dutch child benefit from 1 July 2024
In the Netherlands, child benefit (kinderbijslag) will be increased from 1 july 2024. The new amount will be paid for the first time at the beginning of October 2024. New amounts per child from 1 July 2024 Age of the child Amount 0 to 5 years € 281,69 6 to 11 years € 342,05 12 […]
UWV calculation method with estimates penalises cross-border commuters who are unable to work
The UWV now makes it easier to receive missed benefits after all! Some people with a disability who receive both a UWV reduced earning capacity pension and a benefit from another country receive too little money due to a calculation method used by the UWV. Another group even receives too much money. These are cross-border […]