Are HBO Master's Degrees valid for the 30% ruling?

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Member since 08 April 2022

JerryAndBarryMember12 April 2022 10:36:31

I am relocating to the Netherlands and am hoping to avail myself of the 30% ruling for individuals under 30 with a "Master's Degree".

I checked on Nuffic, and due to where I studied, my Master's is deemed to be an "HBO Master's - EQF 7" as opposed to a WO EQF 7 Master's. Meanwhile, my bachelor's is considered to be a WO Bachelor's.

My employer is not sure if this qualifies me for the ruling or not. Does anyone know?

Thanks!

Cynic UK / Netherlands Expert

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CynicUK / Netherlands Expert12 April 2022 10:51:06

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Hi again.

Your employer should speak to the Belastingdienst; the contact details for the Belastingdienst can be found at this link. They have a website that contains the published details of this tax break; this link will take you straight to it.

Hope this helps.

Cynic

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Member since 30 December 2022

xoxoxoMember30 December 2022 19:26:58

@JerryAndBarry Hi! were you able to confirm if your HBO degree qualifies for the ruling?

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