Ask HN: Moving from London to Amsterdam

[tomelders]

I'm a front end developer considering a move from London to Amsterdam. I'm a contractor and I love being a contractor, so I don't want to take a full time position. But I'm having a hard time deciphering the rules and requirements for living and working in Amsterdam as a contractor. If any contractors have made the same move, I'd welcome any advice they may have.

[bulte-rs]

Perhaps I can set you up to have a short talk with my wife; she's does compliance work for expats and is - hence - familiar with legislation. Either she knows what to do or can point you to someone who can help you further.

Shoot me an email (in profile) if you're interested.

[tomelders]

Brilliant. Thanks in advance.

[nc]

Might be worth speaking to Mike Lee http://mur.mu.rs of Delicious Library fame. He's started Appsterdam.

[r3m6]

London and Amsterdam are both EU. So if you can legally work in London, you can do so in Amsterdam.

[tomelders]

I'm british, so there's nothing stopping me moving out there tomorrow. But we have a pretty sweet deal here in the UK when it comes to tax if you're set up as a limited company, and I'm mainly concerned about tax in the Netherlands. I'm guessing it'll effectively mean a pay cut, I just need to make sure I'm tax efficient.

[wattson12]

assuming they are not already on a visa. I can legally work in London (on a sponsored visa) but have no right to work in the EU