Extension of Dutch social security coverage for non residents in the offshore industry

Due to a change in national social security legislation, a larger group of employees who are non residents of the Netherlands become subject to Dutch social security. This will mostly have impact on employees working in the offshore industry but can also have impact for employees in other industries. Mandatory coverage by Dutch social security can be desirable but can also result in additional costs for employer and/or employee and a higher administrative burden. This can have impact on the net salary of employees and/or the cost price of your projects.

Just before Christmas a change was announced in a national decree (Besluiten uitbreiding en beperking premies volksverzekeringen en werknemersverzekeringen) which can have an impact on non residents of the Netherlands who live in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland and work for a Dutch employer. Read more