30% ruling - working in Netherlands and living in Belgium

Member since 27 August 2018

ashutoshd9Member01 February 2021 10:35:07

Hello everyone,

I am an indian living and working in belgium and my spouse from India wishes to join me in Belgium.
My spouse has found a job in the Netherlands, while she was still in India. In this case, can she come to Belgium on Spouse visa and work in the Netherlands? (provided that her employer is ready to process her NL visa) will she be eligible for 30% ruling in this case? or does she need an address in the Netherlands? Note that I live close to NL border and NL-BE commute is manageable.

Thanks for you advice.

Cynic UK / Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK / Netherlands Expert01 February 2021 11:39:06

7782

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Not quite sure how you can manage this; if your wife does not live in the Netherlands, then she will not be registered with the Gemeente and won't have an active BSN number, so won't qualify.

That said, for other (albeit non-tax reasons), they do provide for cross-border workers, so perhaps you can make a special case for your wife. My advice is to get your wife's future employer to speak to the IND and Belastingdienst and see if their is any precedence that would enable this to proceed.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Siddharth Thawani Member

Member since 12 April 2021

Siddharth ThawaniMember22 May 2021 06:44:41

Hi,
If I have it the other way round, if I (as an expat) live in Netherlands but work with a Belgium employer & avoid double taxation like this:
https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/ … d_belgium/

Will I be eligible for 30 % tax ruling?

Cynic UK / Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK / Netherlands Expert22 May 2021 07:48:48

7782

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

No, you need to work for a Dutch employer who is registered with the IND and live in the Netherlands.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team