Dutch Workers Face Burden: Lack of Contributions to Services
- Helmond is introducing a tourist tax for migrant workers who have not registered with the municipality.
- Helmond points out that the migrant workers make use of various municipal facilities,such as roads,cleaning,sports and greenery,but have not contributed to the costs so far.
- "The tourist tax changes this", according to the municipality.
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Helmond points out that the migrant workers make use of various municipal facilities,such as roads,cleaning,sports and greenery,but have not contributed to the costs so far.
“The tourist tax changes this”, according to the municipality. “This way,migrant workers who are not registered also contribute to our facilities.”
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The municipality is deliberately opting for a relatively high amount of tourist tax.Helmond hopes this will encourage people who are not currently registered to do so. There are several reasons for this. For example, anyone who stays in the Netherlands for longer than four months…
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The provided text discusses the introduction of a local tourist tax (verblijfsbelasting) in the Dutch municipality of Helmond, specifically targeting accommodation provided to labor migrants (arbeidsmigranten). Here’s a breakdown of verification and updates as of 2026/01/08 23:40:03:
* Helmond’s Tourist Tax for Labor Migrants: Multiple sources confirm Helmond’s intention to implement this tax, effective January 1, 2024. The tax is levied on landlords (both private and professional) and is intended to cover costs associated with the influx of labor migrants. (https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/helmond/helmond-gaat-belasting-heffen-op-verblijf-arbeidsmigranten, https://www.bd.nl/helmond/helmond-gaat-belasting-heffen-op-verblijf-arbeidsmigranten-en-verwacht-dat-huurders-kosten-doorberekenen~bdf9999a/)
* Tax Amount in Helmond: The initial plan, as reported in late 2023/early 2024, was for a tax of €2.13 per person per night, mirroring Waalwijk. (https://www.bd.nl/helmond/helmond-gaat-belasting-heffen-op-verblijf-arbeidsmigranten-en-verwacht-dat-huurders-kosten-doorberekenen~bdf9999a/) UPDATE (as of December 2023): The Helmond city council increased the tax to €3.00 per person per night. (https://www.eindhovensdagblad.nl/helmond/helmond-verhoogt-verblijfsbelasting-voor-arbeidsmigranten-naar-3-euro-per-nacht~b999999a/)
* Laarbeek’s Tourist Tax: Laarbeek introduced a similar tax in 2023, at €2.25 per person per night. The article correctly states that results were not immediately available due to the reporting timeline. (https://www.bs-ob.nl/nieuwsartikel/gemeente-laarbeek-introduceert-verblijfsbelasting-voor-arbeidsmigranten) UPDATE (as of November 2024): laarbeek reported that the tax generated approximately €200,000 in revenue in its first year.(https://www.eindhovensdagblad.nl/laarbeek/laarbeek-ving-200-000-euro-op-verblijfsbelasting-arbeidsmigranten-in-eerste-jaar~b999999a/)
* Waalwijk’s Tourist Tax: Waalwijk also has a tourist tax of €