Cross-Border Resource Library

Country Information -- the Netherlands

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http://www.hollandnews.nl/ (com)
http://www2.holland.com/global/ (com)
http://www.undutchables.nl (com)
http://www.keukenhof.com/english/  (com)
Culture
http://www.mauritshuis.nl/english/index.html (org)
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ (org)
http://www.hogeveluwe.nl/mainpage/default.asp?lang=en (org)
http://www.yfu.com.au/PDFs/Netherlands.pdf (gov)
Health
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?channel_id=1&story_id=1779 (com)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=7&story_id=994 (com) 
http://www.minvws.nl/english/normal.html?folder=474 (gov)
http://www.minvws.nl/english/themes.html?folder=488 (gov)
http://www.hpmulti.net/pdf/dutch%20key%20index%20pdf.PDF (com)
Social Security Coverage
http://www.cbs.nl/en/figures/keyfigures/sip_500z.htm (gov)
http://www.scp.nl/english/about_us/introduction/index.html (gov)
http://home.szw.nl/index/dsp_index.cfm  (Dutch gov)
Education Standards
http://www.minocw.nl/english/index.html (gov)
http://www.nl-menu.nl/nlmenu.nl/fset/zoekenplus.html?http://www.nl-menu.nl/nlmenu.nl/sections/224/1336/1337.html (com)
http://www.cbs.nl/en/figures/keyfigures/#edu (gov)
Ex-pats opinions on quality of life https://werktraject.werk.nl/werk.nlnew/buitenland/netherlands/living.asp (gov)
http://www.cwinet.nl/index_english.html (gov)
http://www.howtosurviveholland.nl/flash.html (com)

Immigration Issues

Legal Residency
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=738 (com)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=7&story_id=1691 (com)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?channel_id=1&story_id=1773 (com)
Visas and immigration requirements
http://www2.holland.com/global/index.html?page=http://www2.holland.com/global/faq/everyday/1008839800302.html (com)
http://www.minbuza.nl/default.asp?CMS_ITEM=12E5DC3F5E024ADFB2AA6B315606A627X2X31365X4 (gov)
https://werktraject.werk.nl/werk.nlnew/buitenland/netherlands/wl-work-con.asp (gov)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=1770 (com)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=730 (com)

Cash management

Bank Accounts
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=2&story_id=745 (com)
Education Costs
http://www.cbs.nl/en/figures/keyfigures/scp1494z.htm  (gov)
Cost of Living Analysis
http://www.cbs.nl/en/figures/keyfigures/  (gov)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=731 (com)
Housing Issues
http://www.steunpuntwonen.nl/english/index.asp (gov)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_content_subchannel.asp?subchannel_id=4 (com) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=4&story_id=614 (com) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=4&story_id=1673 (com)

Tax Planning

Determining Liability for Income and Gains Taxes
http://www.belastingdienst.nl/buitenland_uk/ (gov)
http://www.svb.nl/index_big_uk.html?envelope=422&folder=m235 (gov)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=4&story_id=1673 (com) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=2&story_id=2422 (com)
Tax Benefits of Owning a Dutch Home
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=4&story_id=627 (com)
Foreign Tax Credit Arrangements
http://www.belastingdienst.nl/buitenland_uk/ (com)
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=2&story_id=790 (com)
Local taxation of non-local pensions and Investments
http://www.belastingdienst.nl/buitenland_uk/5a57ca1.htm (com)
Leaving Holland
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=735 (com)

Investment Planning

Asset Allocation Viewed Globally
http://www.euronext.com/en/ (com)
www.ste.nl  (Dutch gov)
http://www.dsi.nl/?sid=91 (gov)

Local Litigation Risks
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?channel_id=1&story_id=756 (com)
Liability Insurance
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?channel_id=1&story_id=756 (com)
http://www.bbb-verzekeringen.nl/immigration/ (com)
http://www.expatriatesinsurance.com/ (com)
Health Insurance
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=2&story_id=761 (com) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?channel_id=1&story_id=1779 (com)
Property Insurance
http://www.expatriatesinsurance.com/ (com)

Local Pension Design and Tax Structure on Encashment
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=1704 (com)http://www.library.law.uu.nl/privaatrecht.htm (Dutch gov)
Social Security Agreements between Countries
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=1704 (com) http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=3&story_id=774 (com)
Transferability of Pensions
http://www.telfa.org/ (org)

Impact on Estate if there is no local Will
http://www.notaris.nl/nieuws/nieuwerfrecht/nieuwerf.html (Dutch - com)
http://www.notaris.nl/priveleven/ervenna/index.html  (Dutch - com)
Marital Exemptions
http://www.notaris.nl/nieuws/nieuwerfrecht/nieuwerf.html (Dutch com)
Local taxation of non-local trusts
http://www.telfa.org/ (org)
Creating an international trust
http://www.twinning.nl/Links/content.stm (Dutch com)

http://www.ste.nl/ (gov)
http://www2.holland.com/trade/ (org)
http://www.dsi.nl/?sid=91 (gov)

Referrals to Local Planners
Please know that the CFP mark is not yet granted in Holland.

http://www.fpanl.org (org)