New Netherlands-Belgium tax treaty signed: some bottlenecks removed
After years of negotiations, the new tax treaty between the Netherlands and Belgium was signed on 21 June 2023 by State Secretary Van Rij, Belgian Finance Minister Van Peteghem and Flemish Finance Minister Van Diependaele. On 23 June, the text of the new treaty was made available from the Belgian side. This new treaty replaces […]
Life certificates as barrier of free movement of pensioners
Pensioners who emigrate from the Netherlands within the EU and wish to continue to receive their pension must periodically send in a life certificate to various Dutch institutions. By doing so, they prevent the pension from being paid out unduly after death. In practice, this means that a pensioner, with or without reduced mobility, has […]
Euregional Centre for Paediatric Surgery
The Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+) is working with partners at the Uniklinik Aachen, the Clinique CHC MontLégia and the CHR de la Citadelle in Liège to create a Euregional Centre for Paediatric Surgery. On this page you will find all the ins and outs regarding the initiative. Background Paediatric surgery is a highly specialised […]
DigiD test case
Certain cases submitted to ITEM cannot be resolved through creative legal interpretation, our contacts with the relevant governmental authorities or other forms of collaborative efforts. Whereas every attempt will always be made to resolve the issue amicably, in specific instances this may not be sufficient. Where the issues at stake are considered to be of […]
Test Case: Erzieher – Childcare Workers
Certain cases submitted to ITEM cannot be resolved through creative legal interpretation, our contacts with the relevant governmental authorities or other forms of collaborative efforts. Whereas every attempt will always be made to resolve the issue amicably, in specific instances this may not be sufficient. Where the issues at stake are considered to be of […]
Social security for doctoral candidates – Test case
Certain cases submitted to ITEM cannot be resolved through creative legal interpretation, our contacts with the relevant governmental authorities or other forms of collaborative efforts. Whereas every attempt will always be made to resolve the issue amicably, in specific instances this may not be sufficient. Where the issues at stake are considered to be of […]
How Dutch cross-border workers can also benefit from unemployment benefit exports
EU Social Security Reform: Why the proposed changes in unemployment regulations are more nuanced than politicians and media suggest. In late March/early April, the media again published some disturbing reports about the planned changes to the unemployment schemes in the European Social Security Regulation and the possible abuse of Dutch benefits by foreign workers. The […]
Royal Decree: concurrence of Belgian unemployment benefit and Dutch AOW
Royal Decree: concurrence of Belgian unemployment benefit and Dutch AOW The recently published Belgian Royal Decree (RD) of 12 December 2018 amending the unemployment regulations aims to provide a solution for Belgian cross-border workers facing an income gap due to the significant differences in pension ages between member states. ITEM researchers Marjon Weerepas, Sander Kramer […]
Roadmaps & Factsheets on Recognition of Qualifications
Practical Documents Boosting Cross-border Mobility by Facilitating the Recognition of Qualifications Procedures regarding the recognition of qualifications for regulated professions can be challenging. It can be difficult to identify the right competent authority and it may be necessary to submit extensive documentation. Due to their complexity, recognition procedures have often been accused of lacking transparency, […]
