IamExpat Weekly | February 20, 2025

Can’t see this email properly? Click here to view it in your browser. February 20, 2025 Your financial life in the Netherlands: Key products for expats ING offers a range of financial products for expats. Make sure you have the basics in place: a Dutch banking account, a savings account and a credit card. Read more! Read & Discuss Who needs to file a tax return in the Netherlands? by Arnold Waal It's time for 2024 tax returns - but do you need to file one? Not everyone has to file their taxes in the Netherlands. Orange Tax explains your obligations here. How legal mediation can help when ending a relationship by Sabrina de Jong Ending a relationship has a big impact on your life admin and finances. A mediator can help ensure all practical issues are dealt with in a fair way. Welcome to De Plesman Residences: Your new home in The Hague Modern and stylish living to give you a comfortable and stress-free life in The Hague. Find your new short-stay home at De Plesman Residences. Featured job: Product Owner Core Banking UX Join bunq as a Product Owner Core Banking UX and lead the enhancement of banking app features. Apply now to make a significant impact on user satisfaction and operational excellence. Stricter rules for highly-skilled migration on the table in the Netherlands NSC and GroenLinks-PvdA have drawn up a proposal for stricter labour migration rules in the Netherlands, including for highly skilled migrants. Just 11 Dutch municipalities have average housing prices under 300.000 euros Buying a house in the Netherlands cost an average of 451.000 euros in 2024, with only 11 Dutch municipalities having housing prices under 300.000 euros. Public transport ticket prices to see sharp rise in 3 largest Dutch cities Travelling via public transport is likely to become more expensive in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam next year as operators increase ticket prices. Internationals graduating from Dutch universities earn more than local peers A survey by a research centre in the Netherlands has revealed that university graduates with migrant backgrounds earn more than their Dutch peers. NS announces improvements to Dutch train timetable for 2026 Dutch rail operator NS has announced improvements it plans to make to the train timetable in the Netherlands for 2026, including more expansions. Further rent hikes in the Netherlands likely to go ahead in July Landlords in the Netherlands will likely be allowed to increase rent prices from July as planned, despite several coalition parties calling for lower rents. Direct Eurostar trains between London and Amsterdam resume - for a few weeks After an eight-month pause, Eurostar has resumed direct connections between London and Amsterdam, but further disruption is coming in March. The Hague public transport will be free for children until the end of 2026 Children in The Hague will be able to travel for free on public transport from the end of March 2025 as part of a pilot programme the city has set up. Who needs to file a tax return in the Netherlands? by Arnold Waal It's time for 2024 tax returns - but do you need to file one? Not everyone has to file tax in the Netherlands. Orange Tax explain your obligations here. How legal mediation can help when ending a relationship by Sabrina de Jong Ending a relationship has a big impact on your life admin and finances. A mediator can help ensure all practical issues are dealt with in a fair way. Welcome to De Plesman Residences: Your new home in The Hague Modern and stylish living to give you a comfortable and stress-free life in The Hague. Find your new short-stay home at De Plesman Residences. Stricter rules for highly-skilled migration on the table in the Netherlands NSC and GroenLinks-PvdA have drawn up a proposal for stricter labour migration rules in the Netherlands, including for highly skilled migrants. Stricter rules for highly-skilled migration on the table in the Netherlands NSC and GroenLinks-PvdA have drawn up a proposal for stricter labour migration rules in the Netherlands, including for highly skilled migrants. Just 11 Dutch municipalities have average housing prices under 300.000 euros Buying a house in the Netherlands cost an average of 451.000 euros in 2024, with only 11 Dutch municipalities having housing prices under 300.000 euros. Public transport ticket prices to see sharp rise in 3 largest Dutch cities Travelling via public transport is likely to become more expensive in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam next year as operators increase ticket prices. Internationals graduating from Dutch universities earn more than local peers A survey by a research centre in the Netherlands has revealed that university graduates with migrant backgrounds earn more than their Dutch peers. NS announces improvements to Dutch train timetable for 2026 Dutch rail operator NS has announced improvements it plans to make to the train timetable in the Netherlands for 2026, including more expansions. Further rent hikes in the Netherlands likely to go ahead in July Landlords in the Netherlands will likely be allowed to increase rent prices from July as planned, despite several coalition parties calling for lower rents. Direct Eurostar trains between London and Amsterdam resume - for a few weeks After an eight-month pause, Eurostar has this week resumed direct connections between London and Amsterdam, but further disruption is coming in March. The Hague public transport will be free for children until the end of 2026 Children in The Hague will be able to travel for free on public transport from the end of March 2025 as part of a pilot programme the city has set up. 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