I'm moving soon to Netherlands for a shot period (4months) of traineeship and I wanted to know if it will be really useful to open a Dutch bank accounts in my case ?
Thank you for your help !
Valentine
Moving to Netherlands for a short time
ValentineFG
20 March 2018 23:10:42
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Cynic
21 March 2018 09:22:31
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Hi Valentine and welcome to the Forum.
Assuming you already have a bank account with the ability to access your account remotely (i.e. online banking, cash machines etc), then I wouldn't have thought so.
Hope this helps.
Cynic
Expat Team
ValentineFG
22 March 2018 10:50:21
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Hi Cynic,
Thank you for your answer, that's kind of you !
But do you know if there is any taxes on salary because of a French bank account ?
Ok so you think it's not essential for my case ?
Thanks for your help,
Valentine.
Cynic
22 March 2018 11:06:52
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Hi Valentine,
Where you pay taxes is dependent on where you live. With regards to paying taxes specifically, there is a general residence rule of 183 days; so assuming you're French, coming to Holland to work for 4 months, then returning to France, then you just need to register at the local Town Hall where you live; this link will download a PDF document to your PC that explains the process. If you are working for a Dutch entity in your 4 months in Holland, then they will deduct any necessary taxes from your salary; likewise, if you are working for a French entity. You do not need to declare your salary to the Dutch Belastingdienst.
Once you have registered, you'll get a BSN number; when you have that, should you need to open a bank account, then you can. It will also enable any Dutch employer to deduct any taxes.
Hope this helps.
Cynic
Expat Team
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