Masterclass: Director/Major Shareholder (DGA) Salary & More

Date: 28 November 2024

Time: 12:30 to 14:30

Join us for an informative masterclass with tax specialists Leo Oudshoorn and Kavita Sewkaransing of .

Paying taxes – it might not be fun but it is just a fact of life. As a startup founder, you have to arrange setting up the company, ensuring a minimum standard living and making the activities profitable. Once you have set up your entity as a BV (equivalent to private limited company), Dutch regulations must be followed. As a director/major shareholder (“DGA”) of your company, a certain minimum required salary must be payrolled and withholdings must be paid to the tax office every month. When it comes to hiring employees, perhaps even from outside the Netherlands/EU, there are also a multitude of requirements you will need to know about.

In this masterclass, Leo and Kavita will highlight the DGA salary rules, what it takes to process a payroll and what further administrative requirements are imposed on the fulfilment of financial and tax obligations.

The session will be split into two parts, with each section having a different focus. It is recommended that participants attend the entire masterclass to get all your questions answered. Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Part #1

• Identifying the DGA in your startup
• Definition of DGA salary
• Different DGA salary levels
• What if earnings are below the DGA salary threshold?

Part #2

• Payroll and administrative requirements
• Personal income tax return
• Immigration of non-Dutch nationals, IND and permits
• 30% ruling and tax incentives

The presenters Leo and Kavita are from SBIC incubation partner Wecountancy – where they lead Wecountancy Expat Services (WES). They will share not only their wealth of expert knowledge but also their personal experiences of working in the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem. WES focuses on tax compliance, advice on (international) tax/social security matters and payroll. The team has specific professional experience in guiding (international) startups, their directors and expats. Services such as immigration law for (non)-EU nationals and labour law/HR services are also offered.

About the presenters:

Leo Oudshoorn joined WES in 1999, after working for a number of years at one of the largest tax consultancy firms in the Netherlands. His main goal is to help companies to set up business in the Netherlands and to offer advice on tax savings and deductibles, as well as on ways to increase net spending money for employees. In his personal life, Leo tries to get energy from cycling along the Dutch canals, mills and green fields with an annual trip to the hilly Alps.

Kavita Sewkaransing began working at WES in 2017, first as a general tax consultant before moving on to guiding startups and advising on corporate and personal income tax issues and cross-border assignments. Outside of work, Kavita likes to visit as many countries as possible so that she can cross them off her international bucket list.

Wecountancy is an of SBIC Noordwijk; more details .

The event is open to all; it's free for SBIC community members & students get 50% discount when registering for this event using an institution email address!
(Join as a today; attend two workshops and you've made your money back!)

(Students to request the discount code; it will be sent out before 26 Nov.)

(You can for the free NL Space Campus Network & Drinks at SBIC starting at 17:00)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SBIC Noordwijk, Kapteynstraat 1, Noordwijk, Netherlands