Update: New salary criteria for 2023

Dec 21, 2022

Below are the new salary criteria of the coming year, which have just been published by the tax authorities.

Salary requirements for the 30% ruling in 2023
The tax authorities (Belastingdienst) published new salary criteria for international employees to be eligible for the 30% tax ruling.
From 1 January 2023, the following criteria will apply concerning the annual taxable income.

The taxable wage for an employee must be more than €41,954 (2022: €39,467 on an annual basis.

The taxable wage for an employee who has a master’s degree and who is also younger than 30 years must be more than €31,891 (2022: €30,001) on an annual basis.

Salary requirements for Highly Skilled Migrants in 2023
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) published new salary thresholds for Highly-skilled Migrants, graduates, Intra-Corporate Transfers, and Blue Card holders in the Netherlands.

From 1 January 2023, the following salary limits will apply, based on gross monthly salary excluding 8% holiday allowance.

Highly skilled migrants from 30 years of age or key personnel Intra-Corporate Transferee:
€ 5,008 (was € 4.840)

Highly-skilled Migrants younger than 30 years or key personnel Intra-Corporate Transferee:
€ 3,672 (was € 3.549)

Orientation year or lower salary threshold: € 2,631 (was € 2.543)

Blue Card holders: € 5,867 (was € 5.670)

*  (These are the minimum gross monthly salaries excluding holiday allowance and will need to be deposited directly into the bank account of the individual. Allowances/benefits can only be included if the following cumulative requirements are met: specified, fixed/guaranteed, paid structural on a monthly basis, in money (not in kind).