Are you thinking about buying a flat or a house, but don’t know where to start? Start by calculating how much mortgage you can get. The size of the mortgage depends on, among other things, your (joint) income and debts.
Dutch road tax for motor vehicles (wegenbelasting)
The official name for road tax is motorrijtuigenbelasting (mrb). You pay this tax from the moment you register your motor vehicle in your name. Mrb depending on fuel and weight The motor vehicle tax rate depends on the fuel and
Entitlement to unemployment benefits in the Netherlands (WW-uitkering)
If you are an employee and have lost your job in whole or in part, you are entitled to unemployment benefits (WW-uitkering or Werkloosheidswetuitkering).To do this, you must meet a number of conditions: If you work as an employee, you
Living in the Netherlands: Speeding fines – high and will get even higher
Fines for exceeding the maximum speed limit are not among the lowest in the Netherlands. So it is worth being careful not to press the gas pedal too hard… The “old” fine schedule will still apply in the Netherlands until
Living in the Netherlands: How much paid holiday in the Netherlands?
Full-time employees in the Netherlands are entitled to at least 20 days of paid vacation per year. Depending on the provisions in the collective labor agreement ( cao ) or employment contract, there may be more days of vacation. The main rule
What to do if the airline destroys our suitcase?
There are several videos circulating on the Internet about how suitcases are “treated” by airport staff. They show employees throwing luggage onto the belt that transports them to the plane, or throwing them off the belt onto the cars that
Living in the Netherlands: Social housing. How to get it?
Renting a flat in the Netherlands is not cheap, especially in large cities. People who are legally resident in the country and do not earn much can apply for social housing (sociale huurwoning). In the case of popular cities, you
Living in the Netherlands: Home and contents insurance
Apartments and houses in the Netherlands are not cheap and their furnishings are also expensive. It is no wonder that property owners in the country of tulips are keen to insure them. Home or apartment insurance is called in different
Living in the Netherlands: Can you drink alcohol on the street in the Netherlands?
The local authorities decide whether alcohol can be consumed on the street or in other public places in a given locality in the Netherlands. Provisions regarding any ban on drinking alcohol on the street and in other public places can
Living in the Netherlands: Income taxes in the Netherlands – rules, rates, settlement
Few people like them, but almost everyone has to pay them. Income taxes and social security contributions are relatively high in the Netherlands, and the tax system is not the simplest. Income tax is in Dutch inkomstenbelasting. In the annual