[teddythetwig]

I think this specifically is a reason why it is so hard for Dutch startups to hire non-EU citizens. The minimum salary for the Highly Skilled Migrant Worker visa is something like 35k a year. This is waay more than a small company can afford, and it doesn't even include the registration costs for hosting a Highly Skilled Migrant Worker.

[tijs]

It's €42k/year for workers under 30 and €51k/year if over 30. Which to be honest for a skilled developer is not out of the ordinary in NL (which is the point of those minimums).

[jsumrall]

If you can't afford to pay someone with the skills to qualify as a Highly Skilled Migrant, then I think the small business needs to reconsider their hiring needs.

[makeitsuckless]

Unfortunately, a lot of software development jobs in the Netherlands pay less than that.

[century19]

Interesting. The same applies to the 30% ruling I see (http://www.expatax.nl/30ruling.php). You need a high salary to qualify for it.