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Dutch New Year's Day Traditions

Celebrating the start of a new year can be exciting, and it can also give you the chance to start afresh with new resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. If this is your first time experiencing New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day, in the Netherlands then you might be curious as to how the Dut...

Our Top Picks for Helpful Apps to Use in the Netherlands

Smart devices are practically useless if we don’t make the most of them. Luckily, here in the Netherlands, whether you’re dealing with an official process with the municipality, or just shopping around for pillows, an app probably exists to guide you on your journey. DigiD Starting with the mos...

The Netherlands Scores the World’s Highest Quality of Life

According to Numbeo, a large online database, the Netherlands scores the highest when it comes to Quality of Life with an index of 196.7, placing just above Denmark (194.7) and Switzerland (193.6). The Quality of Life Index is an estimation of the general quality of life in a country, taking int...

Popular Dutch Foods

One of the best ways to learn more about a new country and culture is to get to know their traditional and popular foods. The Netherlands is known for its wide variety of fried foods, but it also has a range of other popular snacks and meals that provide a fun insight into daily life here. Many o...

Exploring Leiden: Where to Find Literature in English

Struggling to find books in English or having the feeling that your Dutch level is not there yet to indulge in all the genres? Get ready to embark on a literary journey in Leiden as this article reveals several bookshops in the area that sell English literature. From old poetry to contemporary li...

Starting to Learn Dutch: Real Stories from New Learners

“Internationals don’t want to learn Dutch!” As an international living in the Netherlands, you might have heard this story a million times. As the country with the best non-native English speakers in the world, the ease with which conversations can switch to English often makes it harder for inte...

Prinsjesdag: What Does It Mean for Taxpayers?

What is Prinsjesdag / Budget Day? Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day, also known as Budget Day) is a special day in the Netherlands, occurring every year on the third Tuesday of September. On this day, the new parliamentary year begins, and the king delivers a speech from the throne in which the governme...

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How to Communicate

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Taxes

It is compulsory for everyone who lives in the Netherlands to pay taxes, but how do you go about it?...

Turning Mortgages Upside Down

Many households have two incomes, often one much larger than the other. If that larger income falls away because of company reorganization financial worries are unfortunate but a normal reflex. Two recent cases of making use of the spouse’s income enabling the families to adjust their mortgage t...

The Beginner’s Guide to Freelancing in The Netherlands

You’ve decided to start freelancing in the Netherlands, or maybe you’re considering registering as a freelancer in the near future? This article sums up everything you need to know about freelancing in the Netherlands. Freelancing is a great way to generate some extra income. Whether you’re fr...

How a CRM Improves Productivity and Business Growth

In the world of Virtual Business Support it is important to strive to find the best tools to streamline operations and optimise working practices for our clients. One of the most productive ways to achieve this is working with CRMs, but which software should you choose for your business? What...

Budget Day 2021

September 21st was Budget Day (Prinsjesdag) which, by tradition, always falls on the third Tuesday of September. It is the day when our outgoing Cabinet presents the budget for the following year. What are the tax consequences for you in 2022? Here is an outline of the main points. Income Tax...

What are you Doing with the Other 40 Hours?

“If only I had more time” was the catchphrase of 2019 uttered by exhausted workers, harried mothers and stressed-out students. It is hard to believe that was only 18 months ago, and yet here we are, bombarded with hybrid work scenarios. Deloitte says “work from home forever” and KMPG has done an...

Introducing Hilton Garden Inn's New Chef

Chef Chris Janssen is master of the grill, and has some BBQ top tips to share with you! Want tender spare ribs? Wrap them in aluminium foil and slowly cook them for 1.5 hours. Give fish extra flavour with a delicious marinade! Marinating for 30 minutes is enough. You can easily prepare slice...

Tired of Your Bleeding Savings?

The Dutch tax system includes a wealth tax, not a capital gains tax. Learn how to mitigate this as much as possible here. One of the hardest notions last December was the absolute certainty that 2021 will be again a year in which you bleed if you have a savings account and are subject to Dutch i...

The Netherlands Ranks #1 for English Skills

The Netherlands continues to rank first in the world for English proficiency, reports the 2021 Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI). The Dutch have scored consistently in the top 3 since the index was initiated in 2011. The EF EPI is the world’s largest ranking of non-native speaki...

Leiden European City of Science 2022 has officially launched!

Official opening with European Commission In the opening film of Leiden European City of Science, biologist and artist Auke-Florian Hiemstra of the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre takes us with him on an adventurous journey through Leiden where he has a series of exciting encounters. He is follow...

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