30% Ruling

🇹🇱 The 30% ruling: what it adds to your pay

The Netherlands' famous expat tax break makes up to 30% of your salary tax-free. See what that's worth to you — then how to actually get it.

✓ 2026 rules · €46,107 min · 30% (drops to 27% in 2027)
Under 30 with a master's degree?
Monthly take-home WITH the 30% ruling
How to actually get it

Your employer applies — not you

The employer files with the Belastingdienst. Sign a "30%-ruling" employment contract, then submit within 4 months of starting (fee ~€423) to have it backdated to day one.

First: BSN (within 5 days)

Register at your gemeente for a BSN (citizen number) within 5 days of arriving or risk a €325 fine. It's free, and the 30% application needs it.

Then: DigiD

Once you have a BSN, register for DigiD (your digital ID for tax, banking and government). Activation code arrives by post in ~3 working days.

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Estimate only — uses approximate 2026 Box 1 rates and ignores credits/deductions; your real figure depends on your full situation. Not tax advice. Sources: I amsterdam, Belastingdienst, Baker Tilly (2026 thresholds). Part of mypulse.city · Privacy