Money questions are usually the first ones internationals run into in the Netherlands: how much of a gross salary you actually take home, whether the 30% ruling applies to you, how the annual tax return works, and which benefits (toeslagen) you can claim. This page collects every guide we have published on these topics, grouped by subject, so you can find the right one quickly. We update it as rules change.
Last updated: 28 September 2026.
Salary and the 30% ruling
- Net Salary Calculator Netherlands – work out your take-home pay from a gross salary.
- 30% Ruling 2027 Netherlands: Complete Expat Checklist for Eligibility, Salary & the 27% Change – eligibility, salary thresholds and the move from 30% to 27%, as a checklist.
- 30% Ruling Netherlands 2027: What Changes for Expats? – a shorter overview of what changes for expats.
- Netherlands Salary Guide 2026: Are You Underpaid? (IT, Engineering & Marketing) – typical salaries by role in IT, engineering and marketing.
- Dutch Visa Salary Thresholds 2026: HSM, Blue Card & 30% Ruling Limits – IND salary requirements for highly skilled migrants and the EU Blue Card.
- Netherlands Holiday Pay 2026 Guide: Who Gets It, When, and How Much? (Employee, ZZP & Benefits) – who receives holiday allowance, when it is paid and how it is calculated.
Income tax, Box 3 and crypto
- Dutch Tax Return 2026: The Ultimate Expat Guide (M-Form, Box 3 & Crypto) – the annual tax return for expats, including the M-form.
- Box 3 Tax Netherlands 2026: The Expat Asset Tax Nightmare Analysis – how the Box 3 tax on savings and investments affects internationals.
- Crypto Tax Netherlands 2026: The Ultimate Guide to DAC8, Box 3 & Penalties – crypto in Box 3 and what DAC8 reporting means.
- Tax-Free Gifts Netherlands 2026: €6,908 to Children, €2,769 to Grandchildren – how much you can give tax-free to children and grandchildren.
- Prinsjesdag 2026 Explained for Expats in the Netherlands – what the government’s Budget Day plans mean for residents.
Benefits and allowances
- DigiD, MijnOverheid & Toeslagen in the Netherlands: The Complete Newcomer Guide 2026 – set up DigiD and MijnOverheid and apply for toeslagen.
- Dutch Child Benefit (Kinderbijslag) 2026: New Amounts, Payment Dates & Rules – child benefit amounts, payment dates and rules.
- Dutch Benefits Overhaul 2026: SER Concept Could Replace Toeslagen from 2030 – the proposal that could replace the toeslagen system.
- Dutch Retirement Age to Hit 70? AOW Rules, Projections & What Expats Must Know – the AOW state pension and what expats should check.
Work, contracts and freelancing
- The End of the ZZP Golden Age? 2026 Crackdown on “False Self-Employment” Explained – the crackdown on false self-employment for ZZP freelancers.
- Goodbye Zero-Hour Contracts: The Ultimate 2026 Guide to Dutch Basiscontract – the basiscontract that replaces zero-hour contracts.
- Fired in the Netherlands? Don’t Sign Anything! The 2026 Guide to VSO, Severance & Unemployment – settlement agreements, severance and unemployment benefits.
- Hybrid Work Netherlands 2026: Why Offices Peak Tuesday and Thursday – how Dutch employers organise hybrid work.
- Netherlands inflation August 2026 – the latest inflation figures and what they mean for households.