it only make an almost unperceivable difference
posted by Massimiliano Adamo in Netherlands forum
Hi all,
this discussion thread is pretty old... anyway... I made few calculation and this "30% rule" seems a bit crazy but it's not.
First of all, the difference is just small for an average salary. And if you have a low income you better no apply at all, as you'll pay more. If you earn €32thousand per year, you'll pay only 10%... and ONLY for the exceeding part you'll pay 42%.
I think starting from 40k you can benefit from the 30% rule.
The difference is huge if you have a really high salary, because after €54k you'll pay 52%.
From one side it seems that they are favoring reach people, but indeed, in line with the principle of this rule, they are favoring highly skilled specialist, that cannot be easily found in the country. And of course, a really highly specialized person needs to be paid more than 54k € per year.....Anyway, I think any of you knows as "Progressive taxation" works: you don't pay 50% for all your income. You pay 50% only for the exceeding part ... that's it.
cheers
Massimiliano