Expat Lawyers in Netherlands - Relocation, Tax & Employment
Holistic approach
Some examples of areas in which CMS can help:
- Employee agreements covering all employment law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination;
- Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members;
- Mobility policies;
- International assignment services;
- Termination of international assignment services agreements;
- Filings for tax benefits for expats (i.e., 30% ruling);
- Tax optimization of salary splits and employee benefits;
- Navigating the possibilities for international transfers of pension benefits and continued participation in another jurisdiction;
- Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof; and
- Implementation of the preferred social security scheme.
Fun fact
Did you know that the residence permit as a highly skilled migrant is actually a work permit and residence permit in one?
Did you know that an employer can become recognized sponsor of the Dutch immigrations services and after becoming a sponsor, it is very easy to employ non-EU nationals by applying for a residence permit as highly skilled migrant?
Did you know that expats, under certain conditions, can apply for the so-called ‘30% ruling’ which is a tax benefit?
References
A major player in continental Europe’s retail property market, with shopping centres in over 50 cities and 16 countries
As co-heads of the CMS Expat Desk, we were involved in several matters. The assistance included amongst others providing (i) advice regarding the possible residence / work permit, (ii) assistance on applying for a residence permit for a highly skilled migrant to be employed by the client, and (iii) advice on the application of Dutch tax benefits for the highly skilled migrant.
A manufacturer and distributor of automobiles
We were involved in several matters, providing assistance on the applications for several work and residence permits for the employees of the company.
A leading high-tech multinational company, listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, which operates in the four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit
As co-heads of the CMS Expat Desk, we were involved in several matters. The assistance included amongst others providing advice regarding (i) the international assignment within the concern of the expat, (ii) the possible residence / work permit, (iii) the application of Dutch tax benefits for the expat and (iv) advice regarding the termination of the international assignment agreement and the Dutch employment agreement of the expat. The assistance also included starting court proceedings with respect to the termination of the concerned agreements with the expat
