Dutch taxes...

Traveler1984 New member

6POSTS

13 years ago

Hi,

Somehow Dutch people don't like to talk about the taxes. Well, it's not my favorite theme but I would like to know what an Net salary I (or my GF) can expect.

my GF is working on a 0 hour no rights contract - minimum salary of course as she doens't spek dutch...at least she got a job.

She earns brutto 8,5 Euro per hour. Is it correct that the employer will reduce this 8,5 Euro per hour by 1.95 % taxes and 31.25% social security contributions?

That means she will get less than 5.70 Euro per hour?? And has to pay from this a private-public health insurance, overpriced rents, etc...?

Are this calculations correct? Is there a possibility of a tax refund? Is it true, that in the Netherlands people pay more than 30 % social shit contributions from the first earnd euro? It's great for us as we don't get any benefits as migrants anyway...

Here what i've found on the web (source Wikipedia)

For 2012, income tax for persons under 65 is as follows:
For the part of income up to 聙18,945: 1.95%; tax on 聙18,945 is 聙369
For the part of income between 聙18,945 and 聙33,863: 10.8%; tax on 聙14,909 is 聙1610
For the part of income between 聙33,863 and 聙56,491 : 42%; tax on 聙22,628 is 聙9,503
On all income over 聙56,491 : 52%
For 2012, the total tax on income (income tax plus mandatory pension, social security and state funded medical care payments, all of which are a percentage of income up to a maximum) for persons under 65 is as follows:
For the part of income up to 聙 18,945: 33.1%; tax on 聙18,945 is 聙6,271
For the part of income between 聙18,945 and 聙33,863: 41.95%; tax on 聙14,909 is 聙 6,258
For the part of income between 聙33,863 and 聙55,491: 42%; tax on 聙22,628 is 聙9,504
On all income over 聙55,694: 52%

Oh brave new world, that has such taxes in it

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Primadonna Jordan Expert

5339POSTS

13 years ago

This is one of the reason that I left.
It is normal that you pay taxes over your income, even the social security payments have to pay taxes.
These taxes are a sort of "appeltje voor de dorst", when you are old and don't have to work again,聽 you can retire and get money from the gouverment. Read: the money you paid all the time when you worked. If you get sick and not able to work again, you get a sort montly payment, this is why everybody pay taxes for.
Not oly for the social security but for many many other things.

And yes, from your netto income you have to pay the health insurance, rent, food etc etc.

There is a possibility to get a refund, therefore you can go to the Belastingkantoor in your area for more information.
If you think you don't have enough income to make a living, you can get compensation. In that case go to your gemeentehuis and ask what is the possibilities in your case.

Good luck.

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Traveler1984 New member

6POSTS

13 years ago

hmmm... I'm just wondering, if it's possible to get some money/taxes/pension money back when leaving the Netherlands. Of course the account will be closed by the time any claims would be accepted...

mdcruz New member

9POSTS

11 years ago

mcdonalds pays 9.25 an hour..and if you are under 23 you get paid less and over 23 you get paid more unless you are qualified and specific skills or language skills and such.
the tax rate is 33 percent of your gross salary i believe

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