Your situation
Excluding holiday allowance.
With the 30% ruling
| Gross wage (incl. holiday allowance) | |
| Tax-free allowance () | |
| Wage tax & national insurance | |
| Net per year | |
| Effective tax rate |
Without the ruling
| Gross wage (incl. holiday allowance) | |
| Tax-free allowance | — |
| Wage tax & national insurance | |
| Net per year | |
| Effective tax rate |
A joint application with your employer is required. TaxGate handles the full process — eligibility assessment, filing and follow-up with the Belastingdienst.
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Indicative calculation based on the definitive 2026 wage tax brackets and tax credits, assuming the standard payroll tax credit, full-year employment below state pension age and Dutch social security coverage. The tax-free allowance is capped at wages of € 262,000 (WNT norm); the percentage drops to 27% from 2027 for rulings starting in 2024 or later, and the ruling runs for at most five years. Specific expertise, the 150 km test and prior-stay deductions must be verified per case; a Belastingdienst decision is required. No rights can be derived from this tool. Nexpat / TaxGate (Tax Advice B.V., KVK 64008266).
What happens next
- Complete this form
- Upload documents
- TaxGate reviews eligibility
- We submit the application
- Belastingdienst issues decision
1 · Type of request
If the employee was already in the Netherlands, please provide proof that the employment contract was agreed upon before the employee arrived in the Netherlands.
This is the main distance criterion. A "No" may still allow for the ruling via the exceptions below.
Exceptions to the distance criterion
2 · Specific expertise & salary threshold
3 · Periods in the Netherlands
| City / address | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Employer | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
Required to verify the 150 km / 16-month criterion.
| Street address, city | Country | From | Until | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 · Employer, employee & position
Normally: the first working day.
5 · Documents & submission
Required documents — always
PDF, JPG, PNG or DOCX. Up to 10 files, 20 MB total.
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