Dutch cabinet wants to simplify the werkkostenregeling – The Polder News

A clothing shop owner at the till cuts a sleeve from a winter coat before handing it to an employee. An accountant beside him holds a small box for the removed sleeve, treating the absurd act as careful payroll management.

A clothing shop owner at the till cuts a sleeve from a winter coat before handing it to an employee. An accountant beside him holds a small box for the removed sleeve, treating the absurd act as careful payroll management.

Human Resources

Dutch Staff Discounts May Stretch the Benefit Budget

A proposed WKR simplification turns a familiar perk into a payroll choice for small employers.

byLinda Pavan Geraedts

June 16, 2026