The Netherlands, explained in English · Thursday 22 October 2026Thu 22 Oct

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The Netherlands, explained

Zelfstandigenwet

The Zelfstandigenwet is a new Dutch law on self-employed workers (zzp'ers). It sets rules for when someone can be treated as genuinely self-employed and when they should be treated as an employee. It is meant to replace the long-running uncertainty over zzp'er rules.

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