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The Netherlands: Only pay tax on 70% of your income.

The Dutch 30% ruling is one of Europe's best tax breaks — up to 5 years of partial tax-free income. Hightekers gives you the employment structure to claim it.

Pay tax on only 70% of your income.
30% ruling
Of reduced taxation. No company needed.
5 years
A woman freelancer on a bike ride through the Netherlands

Here's all it takes

Three steps to a better way of working, and a more complete income.

Join Hightekers

We act as your legal employer in the Netherlands, giving you a compliant structure from day one.

Work with your clients

Your projects, your terms. Nothing about how you work needs to change.

We handle everything else

Contracts, taxes, compliance, payroll — no company setup, KvK registration, or ongoing admin to manage.

How the Dutch 30% ruling works

The Dutch 30% ruling lets eligible expats take 30% of their salary tax-free for up to 5 years. To qualify, you need a Dutch employer. Hightekers fills that role, without changing how you work. And the Netherlands itself is built for newcomers: English is spoken everywhere, the culture is genuinely welcoming, and the systems are straightforward enough that relocating here is one of the easiest moves in Europe.

Take 30% of your salary tax-free for up to 5 years. What you keep after tax is only part of the picture.

Access pension contributions, insurance coverage, and stronger borrowing power — without giving up independence.

You'll typically need to be moving from more than 150 km outside the Dutch border. Hightekers fills the employer role.

No KvK registration, no ongoing Dutch admin. You operate through Hightekers and focus entirely on your work.

Not sure the Netherlands is the right fit?

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Let's talk about working the right way in the Netherlands

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