Wage / Salary
It is difficult to compare Dutch and German salaries. There are differences in taxes withheld and social security contributions also differ. The actual net income also depends, for example, on the deduction of mortgage interest, child supplement, health insurance allowance, etc. The wage is determined by collective agreements or the individual employment contract. From 1 […]
Holiday / Holiday pay
Holiday pay In the Netherlands you get at least 8% of your gross annual fixed salary as holiday pay. The calculation is based on 12 months’ wages. Your employer must pay the holiday allowance at least once a year. This usually happens in May. Accruing holiday hours In the Netherlands, you do not accrue ‘holiday […]
Sick note
The employee is obliged to notify their employer of the incapacity for work and its expected duration “as soon as possible”. If the incapacity for work lasts beyond the date first notified, the employee is obliged to submit a further sick note (follow-up certificate). The notification may be made in writing or orally. If the […]
Recognition of professional qualifications and diplomas
How do I have my foreign diploma assessed or recognised in the Netherlands? You can have your foreign diploma assessed or recognised at various institutions in the Netherlands. The institution you choose depends on the profession in which you want to work in the Netherlands. International diploma assessment A diploma or training assessment describes to […]
Sick note
The film below explains in Dutch what the rules are if you live in the Netherlands and work in Germany and become ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexDDTxCRRs If you work in Germany and become ill or have an accident at work, your German employer will continue to pay your full salary for the first 6 weeks. One condition […]
Dutch pension and taxes
Pensions from the Netherlands The new double taxation agreement between the Netherlands and Germany came into force on 1 January 2016. It stipulates on which income taxes have to be paid in which country. The agreement states that if the Dutch pensions (private and statutory pensions added together) are higher than € 15,000, the total […]
Residence
Anyone considering studying in the Netherlands will naturally have questions about everyday life: First of all, there is the national language. Students who study in the Netherlands will certainly take advantage of the offer to attend English-language courses. However, many of the courses are held in Dutch. Moreover, contact with the culture of the host […]
Recognition of professional qualifications
Depending on the profession you wish to pursue, you will need to have your Dutch qualification recognised in Germany. You can find more information, e.g. for which professions recognition is necessary, at www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de. Information on the assessment of your Dutch qualification abroad can be found under Onderwijs en internationalisering on the website of the Dutch […]
Posting
People who live in the Netherlands and work in Germany or vice versa are granted the so-called status of a cross-border worker. A cross-border worker is an employee or self-employed person who works in one EU Member State and resides in another EU Member State and returns there in principle every day or at least […]
Posting workers to the neighbouring country
People who live in Germany and work in the Netherlands or vice versa are granted the so-called status of cross-border worker. A cross-border worker (also cross-border commuter) is an employee or self-employed person who works in one EU Member State and lives in another EU Member State and returns there in principle every day or […]