Enter your gross annual salary to get a rough, illustrative estimate of whether you likely meet the 30% ruling salary criterion and roughly how much of your salary could be paid tax-free. This is a free planning tool, not an official eligibility check, not tax advice, and not affiliated with the Belastingdienst or IND.
Your total gross salary for the year, before tax, not your monthly or net pay.
Used only to show whether the 5-year maximum has passed, and which illustrative rate (30% vs. 27% from 2027) applies. Leave blank to use today's standard rate.
The 30% ruling lets an employer pay up to 30% of an eligible employee's salary as a tax-free allowance for extraterritorial costs. To qualify, your remaining taxable salary (gross salary minus the allowance) generally needs to be above a minimum amount set by the Belastingdienst each year; for 2026 that is €48,013 for most employees, or €36,497 for employees under 30 with a qualifying Master's degree.
The salary threshold is only one of several 30%-ruling conditions. This calculator does not check whether you were recruited from abroad, whether you have specific expertise scarce in the Dutch labor market, the prior-residence-distance rule, or your employer's sponsorship status; those require a full application review.
Dutch Defend provides estimates and planning tools. This calculator is not tax, legal, immigration, mortgage, employment, or financial advice, and it is not a confirmed eligibility determination. Tax rules and thresholds change. Always verify your specific situation with official Belastingdienst/IND sources or a qualified tax advisor before acting on any estimate shown here.
The Dutch Defend app tracks your exact 30% ruling cliff date, net salary impact, Box 3 wealth tax, and other key expat finance dates over time. It all runs on-device.