A full breakdown of whether €5,000/month covers the cost of living in Amsterdam — including take-home pay after tax, monthly costs, your savings rate, and how long until financial independence.
The 30% ruling for qualifying expats dramatically reduces income tax. No capital gains tax on equities makes ETF investing particularly attractive.
Income tax up to 49.5%. 30% ruling allows qualifying expats to receive 30% of salary tax-free.
DEGIRO (founded in Amsterdam) is popular. No capital gains tax on equity investments under box 3 rules.