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Moving to the Netherlands: 30-day checklist

BSN, DigiD, banking, health insurance. The order of operations for your first month.

How to get a BSN

Step-by-step on the appointment, documents, and what to do without a permanent address.

Dutch payslip explained

Every line on your loonstrook decoded: gross, holiday allowance, loonheffing, and the 30% ruling.

What changed in Dutch tax for 2026 vs 2025

Bracket-by-bracket comparison of every Dutch tax change for 2026: brackets, credits, 30% ruling, Box 3, NHG.

What's changing in Dutch tax for 2027

30% ruling drops to 27%, eigen risico falls to €165, partial non-resident election ends, and Box 3 actual-return regime in 2028.

30% ruling application: documents and timeline

How to file the application, the four-month deadline, and the mistakes that get applications rejected.

Filing a Dutch tax return as an expat

P-form vs M-form, what to gather, deadlines, and refunds expats commonly miss.

Best Dutch banks for expats

ING, ABN AMRO, Rabobank, bunq and Revolut compared on fees, English support, and time-to-IBAN.

DEGIRO vs alternatives

How DEGIRO stacks up against Trading 212, Interactive Brokers, BUX, and Saxo for Dutch residents.

Buying vs renting in the Netherlands

When buying beats renting: hypotheekrenteaftrek, transaction costs, and the breakeven math.

Dutch health insurance compared

Mandatory basisverzekering, deductibles (eigen risico), and providers expats actually rate.