On April 20, 2018 the Dutch government has commented on the evaluation of the proposed adjustment of the 30% ruling in a letter to Parliament. The government has announced to reduce the maximum duration of the 30% ruling from eight to five years. The reduced duration will apply as of 2019 for both new and existing cases (without transitional law). The maximum period of five years will also apply to the partial non-resident taxpayer status and to the possibility of reimbursing actual extraterritorial expenses tax-free. The other conditions of the 30% ruling do not change.
AmCham supports and shared with its Members the link to a petition started by United Expats of the Netherlands, to urge Dutch lawmakers to honor the deal they made with skilled expats currently benefiting from the 30% ruling. In support of this mission, over 25,000 expats have already signed. United Expats has received national media attention for its efforts and continues to garner support from members of the community. The petition is available here until May 25, 2018. The petition will be handed over to the Standing Committee on Finance on May 31, 2018.
In addition, ICAP, the International Community Advisory Panel, is carrying out a survey to try to assess what the change will mean for people currently benefiting from the ruling. If you want to participate, the survey can be accessed here.
AmCham has both formally and informally been advocating for the ruling. Last September, AmCham has responded to a request for feedback by the Standing Committee on Finance - the letter is available here. Following the Government's announcement on April 20, AmCham has conveyed the concerns of its Members to the Ministry of Finance.
