Once you have settled in the Netherlands, you will be charged for several municipal taxes and levies. Some of them should be paid by your landlord and others by you. Below you find a summary which you will receive an invoice for: Waste collection levy;Used for the...

Next week on Thursday, the 27th of April, the Netherlands will be celebrating Kingsday, which is the birthday of King Willem Alexander. This is an official public holiday. Kingsday is a nationwide celebration where people dress up in orange and participate in street...

Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday. This year it will be celebrated on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of April. Easter day is a family oriented day, as most Dutch families celebrate it by preparing a full breakfast or brunch. Foods during this festivity...

Everyone in the Netherlands, including expatriates, pays income tax. During the course of the year, this is paid by/through either the employer or by a provisional tax assessment. You might receive a letter from the tax authority, requiring you to declare your taxes....

This time of the year, it is time for Carnival which is the ultimate opportunity to celebrate and experience the Dutch atmosphere as an expat. Carnival is celebrated mainly in the southern part of the Netherlands (below the rivers Maas, Waal and Rhine). Some cities...