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Tax Tips for Freelancers

Optimise your taxes The tax authorities offer various deductions for independent entrepreneurs in order to keep the taxes to be paid lower. For these deductions, however, there is a requirement you must meet. It’s important that you meet the hour criterion. For 2024, this means that you must hav...

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...

Freelancing frustrations: The hurdles ZZP’ers face in Holland

Freelancing is no longer a smooth way to make your money in the Netherlands. New requirements, fewer benefits and a raft of other regulations aim to reduce the popularity of self employment, affecting the working lives of well over one million people. Freelancers are a group that is far more dive...

Top 10 Things To Do in the Leiden Region

The Leiden region's rich history means that there are many opportunities to explore museums, water sports, and more....

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 Best Ice Skating Rinks in the Netherlands

Our top 7 Dutch ice skating rinks In no particular order, these are our picks for the top seven ice skating rinks in the Netherlands. Ice skating in Amsterdam Looking for somewhere to don your skates and take to the ice in the Dutch capital? Well, there are plenty of options! Jaap Eden Ijsba...

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...

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...

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...

9 Tips To Help You Learn Dutch

Now that we have convinced you to take on the challenge of learning Dutch for 2024, the question left is: how? Of course, like every skill, practice makes perfect! There is no better way of integrating in a culture and in the community except by using Dutch in your daily life, but we all know how...

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...

For Those Affected by the Ukraine Conflict

Information for those affected by the Ukraine Conflict, including visa extensions for Ukraine nationals and initiatives in the Leiden Region to support Ukrainians. Given the dangerous and unpredictable situation, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has relocated its operations in Ukraine to Ja...

Leiden Helps Ukraine Fundraiser

At the moment, money in particular is needed. Giro 555 has now received over 106 million euros, but the need remains high! Many more fundraising actions will be announced in the coming period on the website www.leidenhelptoekraine.nl. In order to promote this website effectively and immediately r...

New EU Regulation on matrimonial property could have big impact on ‘international couples’

Some time after you settled in the Netherlands, you broke up with your partner and decided to file for divorce. The question now is: is a Dutch court entitled to decide on the apportionment of your matrimonial assets, some of which are located in Germany? The law of which country applies to the d...

Utilities

There are all kinds of utilities you need to take care of; electricity, water, and much more. Learn more about them here....

National and Public Holidays

Public Holidays The Netherlands boasts a diverse array...

What Should You Do If You Suspect That a Data Breach has Occurred?

A data breach is one of the risks to which many organisations are exposed. One of the obvious ways of preventing a data breach – and of avoiding a fine imposed by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) – is by complying with the various obligations set out in the General Data Protection Regula...

2020 Dutch Income Tax Return

The Dutch fiscal year runs from 1 January through 31 December. The filing deadline is 1 May 2021 for the 2020 tax returns. For people who have entered or left the Netherlands during the year, the filing deadline is 1 July 2021. It is always possible to apply for an extension of filing your tax re...

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