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Payroll in Netherlands
Payroll in Netherlands runs in EUR on a monthly payroll is standard, typically paid at month end. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus, but an 8% holiday allowance on annual gross pay is mandatory by law.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
EUR, Euro
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll is standard, typically paid at month end.
Working week
Standard working week is 36-40 hours with a statutory maximum of 12 hours per shift and 60 hours per week, subject to collective agreement limits; overtime is often governed by sector CAOs rather than a fixed statutory premium.
Minimum wage
Statutory minimum wage is €14.71 per hour for workers 21 and over, effective 1 January 2026, under the hourly-only system introduced in 2024 [5](https://employsome.com/blog/minimum-wage-netherlands/).
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus, but an 8% holiday allowance on annual gross pay is mandatory by law.
Employer cost
Employer social contributions (covering unemployment, disability, health-insurance contribution and pension components) commonly range roughly 18-23% of gross salary on top of a mandatory 8% holiday allowance [4](https://mercans.com/resources/statutory-alerts/netherlands-changes-to-social-security-rates-minimum-wage-income-tax-rates-and-credits/).
Probation
Probation periods are capped by law, typically one month for fixed-term contracts under two years and up to two months for indefinite contracts.
Notice period
Termination generally requires a valid ground, UWV or court approval in many cases, statutory notice scaling with tenure (one to four months), and transition payments (severance) based on service length.
Two ways to run payroll in Netherlands
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Netherlands. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Europe time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Netherlands? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1 week (eor), no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Netherlands
- Employers must pay up to 2 years of sick leave, a major liability
- 8% holiday allowance paid on top of salary (usually May)
- 30% ruling tax benefit can attract international talent
- Chain rule limits consecutive fixed-term contracts
- English proficiency is among the highest in the world
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