For what it's worth I'm often on r/Netherlands pointing out that the 30% ruling is unfair to Dutchies and downvoted to oblivion for saying it.
It would be kinda weird to have the 30% ruling available and then get mad at someone for taking it. For what it's worth, I think it's insane that people get to claim gigantic, child-crushing Dodge Rams as a business expense and pay almost zero tax, but I don't blame the truck owners, I just think those laws are stupid.
If it helps, though, I brought my job here with me, I barely go to bars because I have two young children, I don't say "like" much, and the Netherlands has horrendous demographics and probably benefits from someone who came here with kids, brought a job with them, lives car free, and has a strong desire to integrate. It would help if country built enough housing though. Funny enough, though, my landlords emigrated to my home country (the US), so I guess it's a wash when it comes to housing.
Fair points, from other commenters as well. Being a bit too blunt here maybe.
But still: starting a BV, appointing yourself, with the sole purpose of 30% tax reduction may be by the law, but it's also bending the idea of the law. So legal, but moral? It was meant for employees of proper businesses, with offices and other employees, paying taxes like we all do AND hire fine people like yourself. Not for private persons starting one person LLCs. But hey, hoop dat je blijft hangen, wat de wet ook gaat doen.
It would be kinda weird to have the 30% ruling available and then get mad at someone for taking it. For what it's worth, I think it's insane that people get to claim gigantic, child-crushing Dodge Rams as a business expense and pay almost zero tax, but I don't blame the truck owners, I just think those laws are stupid.
If it helps, though, I brought my job here with me, I barely go to bars because I have two young children, I don't say "like" much, and the Netherlands has horrendous demographics and probably benefits from someone who came here with kids, brought a job with them, lives car free, and has a strong desire to integrate. It would help if country built enough housing though. Funny enough, though, my landlords emigrated to my home country (the US), so I guess it's a wash when it comes to housing.