Independent marketplace for interim professionals and employers

Below you will find an overview of links that lead to useful information about interim for interim professionals and principals. Most of the information is focused on the Netherlands. Most websites do provide English versions. Click on an information category to open, click again to close it.

   All Dutch and European arrangements and legislation for independent professionals and companies (tip!)

   Doing business in the European Union | Enterprise Europe Network (tip!)

1.

Start a company or start as an interim professional / Contractor / ZZP / Freelance

	Dutch Chamber of Commerce -  start a company
	zibb.nl
	Dutch tax authorities - to start a company or stop a company
	Rabobank - start a company
	ABN AMRO Bank - start a company
	ING Bank - start a company
	All Dutch and European arrangements and legislation for independent professionals and companies (tip!)
	Doing business in the European Union | Enterprise Europe Network (tip!)

2.

VAR - Verklaring Arbeidsrelatie (Declaration of Employment Relationship).

	Tax authorities - What is a VAR (VAR)?
	Wikipedia - What is a 'VAR-verklaring'?
	Tax authorities - Overview of types of VAR
	Tax authorities - Electronic application for a VAR (form/download)
	Elektronic application for a VAR (Verklaring Arbeidsrelatie) (tip!)
	Tax authorities - differences between payrolling, secondment and interim

3.

Working in the financial sector? Need a PES or CV-verification? You have to know this.

	Pre-emplyment screening - What and why a PES? (tip!)
	Explanation and example screening report (PES)
	Online PES- / CV-verification application (tip!)
	Pre-emplyment screening - Compliance instituut.nl
	What is 'Compliance'?

4.

Substantiate the correctly hourly rate which can be invoiced, using various methods

	Planet Interim - Rate indicator tool (tip!)
	Lancelots.nl - Bepaal je uurtarief
	Zzp Nederland - Hoe bepaalt een Zzp-er een uurtarief?
	ZIBB.nl - Uurtarief berekenen

5.

Model Agreements: a clear agreement between client and contractor is very important.

	Planet Interim - Model interim agreement, timesheet and evaluation forms (tip!)
	Zibb.nl - Freelance agreement
	Modelovereenkomst.nl - Interim overeenkomst (direct)

6.

Information for Expatriates in the Netherlands (go to the English version of this site for more information)

	ExpatCenter Amsterdam - One-stop-shop for knowledge migrants to complete important formalities
	expatica.com - Extensive Source of News and Information for Expats
	access-nl.org - Free Information for Expatriates in the Netherlands
	30% tax facility for incoming employees (receive 30% of your wages, including the allowance, free of tax!)

7.

Economic Research.

	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
	CPB - Centraal Planbureau
	ABN AMRO Bank - Branchekennis
	Rabobank Cijfers & Trends
	ING Bank - Sectorstudies
	Ondernemerschap.nl - Overzicht Publicaties

8.

Zzp, contractors and freelance- Platforms and associations in the Netherlands

	Zzp-nederland.nl
	Vereniging van Zelfstandigen Zonder Personeel

9.

Zzp/Mkb en verzekeringen

	Zzp Nederland - Zzp en verzekeringen
	MKBServicedesk.nl - Pensioen en verzekeren
	De zzp’er en verzekeringen

10.

For Principals and Employers

	To the principal's community on Planet Interim
	ZIBB.nl - Omzeil valkuilen bij het inhuren van zzp'ers

11.

Governmental bodies and social authorities

	All Dutch and European arrangements and legislation for independent professionals and companies (tip!)
	Overheid.nl - wegwijzer naar informatie en diensten van alle overheden
	Ministerie van Justitie - overzicht onderwerpen
	Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
	UWV-Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen
	Raad voor Werk en Inkomen
	Centrum voor Werk en Inkomen
	Belastingdienst/ Dutch Tax authorities
	Sociale Verzekeringsbank
	College Bescherming Persoonsgegevens
	Ministerie van Financiën
	Sociaal-Economische Raad

12.

Social partners

	MKB Nederland
	VNO-NCW

13.

Special tax allowances in the Netherlands; 30% facility

Tax-free allowance for extraterritorial employees: 30% facility

14.

Document control and immigration in the Netherlands

	Identity documents - examples of the right official documents
	Ministerie van Justitie/Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst
	Koninklijke Marechaussee

15.

Working abroad

	Bureau voor Belgische Zaken
	Bureau voor Duitse Zaken
	Werken in het buitenland algemeen

16.

Export

Fenedex.nl

17.

Dutch Tax Information

	Belastingdienst.nl - the official website for the Dutch tax authorities
	Kvk.nl - Kamer van Koophandel (Dutch Chamber of Commerce)
	Svb.org - Dutch Social Security Authorities
	Minfin.nl - Dutch Ministry of Finance
	Nfia.com - Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) - providing free access to business solutions for companies who want to do business in the Netherlands

18.

US Tax Information

	Irs.gov - Official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Site
	Ssa.gov - Official Social Security Administration Site
	Amsterdam.usconsulate.gov - US Consulate General (Amsterdam)
	Netherlands.usembassy.gov - US Embassy (The Hague)
	Maximadvisors.com - Global Wealth Management for US Citizens

19.

Other

	Flexmarkt, website voor de uitzendbranche
	Risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie
	StiPP Stichting Pensioenfonds voor Personeelsdiensten
	SNCU Stichting Naleving Cao Uitzendkrachten
	STAF Stichting Arbo Flexbranche
	STOOF Stichting Opleiding & Ontwikkeling Flexbranche

We do appreciate suggestions and are open for new ideas  with regard to new links that lead to missing and interesting information. They can be communicated very easily to us via e-mail.