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Remote employees: What you need to know about employment in the Netherlands

Employing staff in the Netherlands

Are you considering employing permanent or temporary staff in the Netherlands? Than make sure you are well informed on the obligations you should fulfil.

We have listed the most important topics, click to read more on:

Employing staff in the Netherlands >>

What legislation?

Employers are expected to be fully aware of and apply human resources legislation and regulations. This is not always possible, especially when employees are stationed abroad. In that case, you must be able to count on a solid partner who has all the knowledge in-house. At Interfisc, we take care of your employees across the border, allowing you to fully focus on your core business.

Local employees in the Netherlands, with or without a registered place of business

In several countries, it is possible to offer your products or services through a local employee without the need to have your own registered office there for this purpose. This can, however, often be subject to certain restrictions as to the nature of your activities as a foreign company without a registered office in the country in question.

Please also note that, in principle, Dutch social security will apply to your employees residing in the Netherlands, whether they work exclusively or partially in that country. In addition, Dutch tax regulations will apply to the income they earn in the Netherlands, and you will be obliged to observe Dutch employment law.

Payroll costs in the Netherlands

One of the first questions you could be confronted with before taking on an employee in the Netherlands, is the high level of payroll costs in the country.

In our factsheet Personnel in the Netherlands, you will find an overview of the employee benefits package that is customary in the Netherlands and the associated costs, calculated on an annual basis.

The overview of the costs gives you an insight into the terms and conditions of employment that are customary in the Netherlands, based on which you can decide whether it is worth having an employee in the Netherlands. As soon as you make this decision, we are happy to help you make a suitable offer to your employee. This means that you will be well-prepared for negotiating with your employee.

Additional employer obligations in the Netherlands

In view of the complexity of and, possibly, inadequate knowledge of Dutch legislation in your organisation, we recommend that you do not limit yourself to the financial aspects only. Our factsheets provide you with a detailed explanation of everything involved.

We provide you with an overall picture of these Dutch rules:

Please download our factsheet ‘Personnel in the Netherlands’, with information on rules and regulations, payroll costs, employer insurance and payroll accounting in the Netherlands.

Official bodies in the Netherlands

Official bodiesInformation about:
Belastingdienst
Tax Authorities
Douane
Import & Export
Overheid
Dutch Government
Rijksoverheid
Dutch Government
Sociale Verzekeringsbank
Netherlands
Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)
Netherlands
Investinholland
Foreign investment
Werk.nl
Netherlands
Immigratie- & Naturalisatiedienst
Immigration Netherlands
Bureau voor Belgische Zaken
Netherlands - Belgium
Bureau voor Duitse Zaken
Netherlands - Germany
Grensinfopunt
Netherlands - Belgium - Germany
Kamers van Koophandel
Chamber of commerce Netherlands
ICC – Internationale Chamber of Commerce
International Chamber of commerce
Officiële instanties buitenland voor een medische verklaring
Official bodies abroad for a medical statement

Inflation in the Netherlands

Below you can see the development of the inflation in the Netherlands. These figures are often used to index the wages of employees. However, indexation or pay rise is not mandatory in the Netherlands, unless prescribed by a collective or an individual labour agreement.

These inflation rates are taken from the official website of Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This website shows 2 different Consumer Price Indices (CPIs): a regular CPI and a derived one.

The derived CPI is equal to the regular CPI, excluding the effect of changes in the rates of taxes on products and production (e.g. VAT and excise duties on alcohol and tobacco) and subsidies. The derived CPI is often used for wage negotiations. This is why Interfisc has used this derived CPI for publication on the website for many years.

2025202420232022
January-2,4%7,6%7,4%
February-2,1%8,0%7,1%
March-2,3%4,5%10,7%
April -1,9%5,0%10,9%
May-1,9%5,8%10,1%
June-2,1%5,4% 9,9%
July -2,7%3,3%12,4%
August -2,6%1,6%14,3%
September-2,5%-1,4%17,2%
October-2,6%-2,0%16,9%
November-3,1%0,2%12,1%
December-3,1%*-0,2%11,8%
Year average2,4%*3,0%11,8%

This information has been compiled for you with all due care. However, Interfisc Group cannot accept any liability for possible inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided. We refer you to the original source of this information (www.cbs.nl).

If you wish to retreive inflation rates of other countries we refer you to the website www.inflation.eu. This website features the current and historic inflation rates for a large number of countries and regions.

Premiums & taxation in the Netherlands​

In contrast to Belgium, which has a single fixed rate for social security, the Netherlands has various rates, which are re-determined annually by the authorities. Part of these are identical for all employers, while another part varies by business sector or even by employer.

Legal minimum wage in the Netherlands

On January 1st, 2024, a statutory minimum hourly wage was introduced, replacing the fixed minimum monthly/weekly/daily wages, for employees aged 21 or older. Normally, the height of the minimum wage is adjusted every six months (in January and July) to meet the average development of wages in the Netherlands.

Per
Gross hourly wage in €
01-01-202514.06
01-07-202413.68
01-01-202413.27

Below you can see the development of minimum wages for employees aged 21 or older in most recent years. 

Per
Gross salary per
month in €
Gross salary per week in € Gross salary per day in €
01-07-20231.995.00460.4092.08
01-01-20231.934.40446.4089.28
01-07-20221.756.20405.3081.06
01-01-20221.725.00398.1079.62
01-07-20211.701.00392.5578.51
01-01-20211.684.80 388.8077.76
01-07-20201.680.00 387.7077.54
01-01-20201.653.60 381.6076.32

National holidays in the Netherlands

20252026
New Year's Day01-01-2025 (Wednesday)
01-01-2026 (Thursday)
Easterday20-04-2025 (Sunday)
05-04-2026 (Sunday)
Easter Monday21-04-2025 (Monday)
06-04-2026 (Monday)
King's Birthday27-04-2025 (Sunday)
27-04-2026 (Monday)
Liberation Day* 05-05-2025 (Monday)
05-05-2026 (Tuesday)
Ascension Day29-05-2025 (Thursday)
14-05-2026 (Thursday)
Whit Sunday 08-06-2025 (Sunday)
24-05-2026 (Sunday)
Whit Monday09-06-2025 (Monday)
25-05-2026 (Monday)
Christmas25-12-2025 (Thursday)25-12-2026 (Friday)
Boxing Day26-12-2025 (Friday)
26-12-2026 (Satursday)

If an official holiday falls during the weekend, no substitute day off is given in the Netherlands.

* Liberation day in the Netherlands – spacial status:
The advice for Dutch employers from the Social Economic Council (Sociaal Economische Raad) is to give a day’s leave to their employees on Liberation Day (5th May) once every 5 years (so-called jubillee years 2015, 2020… etc). As a result many employees in the Netherlands had a day off on 5th May 2010.

Note that this is not a statutory obligation; employers may decide for themselves whether they follow the recommendation or not. It makes sense to record your position regarding this matter in the conditions of employment (for example a leave regulation). In case a collective employment agreement (CAO) applies to your company, the possibility exists that your employees are every year entitled to a day off for the Dutch Liberation Day on May 5th. The fact is that many collective employment agreements (CAO’s) appoint additional holidays.

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School holidays in the Netherlands

2024-2025
2025-2026
Automn
Primary- and Secondary Educations
– Region North * 26-10-24 to 03-11-2418-10-25 to 26-10-25
– Region Middle* 26-10-24 to 03-11-2418-10-25 to 26-10-25
– Region South * 19-10-24 to 27-10-2411-10-25 to 19-10-25
Christmas
Primary- and Secondary Educations
– Region North, Middle and South * 21-12-24 to 05-01-2520-12-25 to 04-12-25
Spring
Primary- and Secondary Educations
– Region North * 15-02-25 to 23-02-2521-02-26 to 01-03-26
– Region Middle* 22-02-25 to 02-03-2514-02-26 to 22-02-26
– Region South * 22-02-25 to 02-03-2514-02-26 to 22-02-26
May
Primary- and Secondary Educations
– Region North, Middle and South * 26-04-25 to 04-05-2525-04-26 to 03-05-26
Summer
Primary Education
– Region North * 12-07-25 to 24-08-2504-07-26 to 16-08-26
– Region Middle* 19-07-25 to 31-08-25
18-07-26 to 30-08-26
– Region South * 05-07-25 to 17-08-2511-07-26 to 23-08-26
Summer
Seconday Education
– Region North * 12-07-25 to 24-08-25
04-07-26 to 16-08-26
– Region Middle* 19-07-25 to 31-08-25
18-07-26 to 30-08-26
– Region South * 05-07-25 to 17-08-25
11-07-26 to 23-08-26
Construction holiday

– Region North * 26-07-25 to 15-08-25
18-07-26 to 08-08-26
– Region Middle* 02-08-25 to 22-08-2501-08-26 to 22-08-26
– Region South * 19-07-25 to 08-08-25
25-07-26 to 15-08-26

* The regions are divided as follows:

North:
Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, North-Holland and Flevoland (excl. Zeewolde), Gelderland only Hattem, Utrecht only Eemnes and Loosdrecht

Middle:
Flevoland only Zeewolde, Gelderland only Aalten, Apeldoorn, Barneveld, Bergh, Borculo, Brummen, Buren, Culemborg, Dinxperlo, Doetinchem, Echteld, Ede, Eibergen, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Geldermalsen, Gendringen, Gorssel, Groenlo, Harderwijk, Heerde, Hengelo, Hoevelaken, Hummelo en Keppel, Kesteren, Lichtenvoorde, Lienden, Lingewaal, Lochem, Maurik, Neede, Neerijnen, Nijkerk, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Putten, Ruurlo, Scherpenzeel, Steenderen, Tiel, Voorst, Vorden, Wageningen, Warnsveld, Wehl, Wisch, Zelhelm and Zutphen, Utrecht (excl. Eemnes and Loosdrecht), South-Holland, North-Brabant only Werkendam and Woudrichem

South:
Gelderland only Ammerzoden, Angerlo, Arnhem, Bemmel, Beuningen, Brakel, Didam, Dodewaard, Doesburg, Druten, Duiven, Elst, Gendt, Groesbeek, Hedel, Heerewaarden, Heteren, Heurnen, Huissen, Kerkwijk, Maasdriel, Milligen a/d Rijn, Nijmegen, Renkum, Rheden, Rossum, Rozendaal, Rijnwaarden, Ubbergen, Valburg, Westervoort, West Maas en Waal, Wijchen, Zaltbommel et Zevenaar, Zeeland, North-Brabant (excl. Werkendam et Woudrichem), Limburg

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