Germany: request proof of insurance number free of charge in the event of loss
Since 1 January 2023, there has been the Versicherungsnummernachweis (insurance number certificate, formerly Sozialversicherungsausweis). It contains the following information: Insurance number, first name(s), surname, surname at birth and the date of issue. Employees receive it automatically when they take up their first job. You need the insurance number certificate to identify yourself for social insurance […]
Applying for child sickness benefit: How to do it for residents of the Netherlands
Employees in Germany are familiar with the situation: if you work and have to look after your sick child at home, you will receive child sickness benefit in many cases. This wage replacement benefit is paid by the statutory health insurance fund. One of the prerequisites for this is that the child has statutory health […]
Family members of Dutch civil servants in the EU no longer insured in the Netherlands
Since 1 January 2024, the social security status of family members of civil servants working within the EU/EFTA has changed. As of this year, family members who do not work in the other member state and do not receive short-term benefits are subject to the social security regulations of the country of residence. Accordingly, they […]
Tax declaration in the Netherlands before 1 May
Anyone living in Germany or Belgium who needs to file a tax return in the Netherlands must do so before 1 May 2024. In previous years, the deadline to file a tax return was 1 July, this date has been brought forward from this year. Requesting an extension Should it not be possible to file […]
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 7 February 2024. During this digital consultation hour, you can talk directly to employees […]
Reduction of study financing hours requirement for EU students
When students from an EU+ Member State (EU, EEA or Switzerland) study in the Netherlands, they may be entitled to study funding from DUO under certain conditions. To qualify for the study funding, students, or their parents or partner, must work in the Netherlands. At first, this was 56 hours per month, but from 1 […]
Dutch tax declaration: Income declaration in the country of residence not always mandatory
Residents of Germany and Belgium no longer have to submit a declaration of income in their country of residence when filing a Dutch tax return. From the start of 2024, an income declaration can be waived if the requirements for a qualifying foreign tax liability were already met in previous years. A foreign income declaration […]
Amendments to Belgian leave legislation
Transfer and suspension of statutory leave Two recent legislative amendments have brought Belgian leave legislation in line with European Court of Justice case law and the EU Employment Directive. These concern, on the one hand, the transfer and, on the other, the suspension of statutory leave. If an employee worked the entire holiday service year […]
Savings measures for the 30% rule from 1 January 2024
Many employees who come from abroad to work in the Netherlands can make use of the so-called 30% rule. This means that 30% of the salary is paid as remuneration and is neither taxed nor subject to contributions. This increases the net salary. This is compensation for the additional costs (extraterritorial costs) incurred by the […]
Working visit from the Province of Limburg
The Dutch province of Limburg shares a long stretch of border with Germany and Belgium. It is home to three large border regions, i.e. Euregios: the Euregio Rhine-Waal, the Euregio Rhine-Meuse-North and the Euregio Meuse-Rhine. It is therefore no surprise that the Province of Limburg is one of the most important users and financiers of […]