We have an extensive knowledge of the Dutch housing market and work closely with a number of specialized real estate agents. Whether renting or buying, Tulip Expats Services is there for you! From simply setting up accommodation and utilities for individuals to managing and administering housing for corporate clients, Tulip Expats Services offers the full range of relocation services for people staying just two weeks or 10 years.

TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION

• General Assessment of assignee needs.
• Arranging housing tour with the specific requirements obtained from assignee and company, accompanied by Tulip Expats Services.
• Contract negotiations, checking the rental agreement.
• Setting up key exchange and inspection.
• Setting up utilities: providing information on Dutch utilities suppliers. Gas, electricity and water set up (no supplier selection by assignee).
• Setting up telecoms: providing information on Dutch telecommunications suppliers. Television, landline and internet.

CHECK-IN OR CHECK-OUT

CHECK-IN

• Key hand over (with the assignee where possible).
• Property check by Tulip Expats Services.
• Negotiation of issues with the landlord.
• Providing instructions for property use to the assignee.
• Detailed property inspection for the tenant.

CHECK-OUT

• Key hand over (with the assignee where possible).
• Property check by Tulip Expats Services.
• Negotiation of issues with the landlord and occupier.
• Organizing deposit return.

WE FACILITATE

Discuss with us the relevant steps and which package is right for you. We can facilitate your registration with the Immigration Department and help you with the local authorities and energy suppliers.

Just arrived in the Netherlands… now what? One of our services is to guide expats through the maze of Dutch systems and organizations and support starting life in the Netherlands. Furthermore, we help families find international schools and show them the most interesting facilities and activities in the Netherlands.

SETTLING IN INCLUDING

GENERAL

• Assessment of assignee needs.

BANK

• Provide a list of documents for the procedure for opening an bank account.
• Coordinate opening a bank account.
• Accompany the assignee if required.

DOCTOR

• Identify a local doctor and dentist.
• Inform the assignee about registration procedures.

DRIVING LICENSE

• Provide a list of documents required for the procedure to convert your driving license.
• Coordinate conversion of driving license, assist with the completion of the forms as required.
• Accompany the assignee to the Town Hall (once).

INSURANCES

• Provide the information about the procedure for various insurances, like third-party liability/content/house/legal aid/health insurance

COUNTRY-BRIEFING

• Three-hour briefing on Dutch organizations and systems at the assignee’s home town or hotel.
• Providing the information packages.
• Follow up support by phone/email (2 hours).

VEHICLE IMPORT

• Provide a list of documents required for the procedure of vehicle import.
• Coordinate the import, assisting with the completion of the required forms (unaccompanied).

RENTAL FURNITURE

• Provide a detailed list of the local suppliers and their services.
• Coordinate the delivery (phone/email).

HOUSE-HOLD GOODS

• Provide a detailed list of the local suppliers and their services.
• Assisting with the completion of the Dutch documents for customs clearance.
• Coordinate the delivery (phone/email).

SPOUSE SUPPORT

• Support for the spouse at the assignee’s home town or local area (4 hours).
• Follow up support by phone/email (2 hours).

SCHOOL VISITS

• Advice on Dutch and International Schools and systems.
• Arrange and accompany the  school visits (4 hours).
• Support in completion of the school application forms.

CHILD BENEFIT APPLICATION

• Support in completing Child Benefit application forms.

PRE-ASSIGNMENT TRIP

• Assessment of assignee needs.
• Collection by Tulip Expats Services from airport, hotel or work-place.
• Tour of the city and local villages tailored to the needs of the assignee but often including:
  • local shopping and recreational facilities (overview)
  • pre-housing visits
  • schools
• Provide written and verbal information
• Follow up support by phone/email (2 hours).

We provide courses & workshops (both privately and incompany) to help internationals adjust to their new environment. Furthermore, we help international families navigate the Netherlands and get in touch with new families.

COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Examples of courses we offer:

• Working in the Netherlands
• Adjusting to life in the Netherlands
• How to buy/rent a house
• Tax in the Netherlands
• Nature in the Netherlands
• English lessons
• Dutch lessons

SCHOOLING

We help international families to find their way in the Netherlands and get in touch with other new families. A priority for many newcomers to the Netherlands is to find a good school for their children and the school system here may seem confusing when you don’t speak Dutch. Building a social network is the next priority for families new to the Netherlands. We can introduce you to Dutch culture and customs and offer tips and guidance about finding your way in the Netherlands.

Tulip Expats Services helps you find the most effective financial planning and tax solutions. We are Dutch tax consultants providing financial services for expats moving to or leaving the Netherlands. If you have migrated to or from the Netherlands in the previous year, you will receive a so called “M–form” (Migration).

MORTGAGES

• General advice on mortgages
• Guiding you through the whole process of the application of a mortgage

PENSION

• The Dutch pension scheme is in constant reform, but we can calculate what your pension entitlement will be when you reach retirement age.

TAX SERVICES

• Application 30% reimbursement ruling
• Regular tax filing
• Migration forms
• Tax filing for small businesses
• General tax advice

FINANCIAL PLANNING

• We can show you what and where to save and how to plan for future changes in income. We can also help you relocating your investments from one international location to another.

Tulip Expats Services offers HR services to advise and support you. Among others: expat administration, relocation, immigration and knowledge migration e.g.: visa, MVV, residence- and work permits. In cooperation with Blue Lynx we offer support for internationals looking for job opportunities in the Netherlands.

TULIP EXPATS SERVICES & BLUE LYNX: A PARTNERSHIP THAT WAS WAITING TO HAPPEN

Blue Lynx partners with Tulip Expats Services, creating the first One Stop Expat Service Partnership for all current and future international clientele. A trusted partnership between two companies each with 25 years of Dutch industry experience, we share the same business acumen, ethos and professionalism and now provide genuine ‘added value’ and expertise to the Expat Service Industry in the Netherlands. This partnership will benefit and unite international professionals and companies.

WHO IS BLUE LYNX?

Established in 1988, the Blue Lynx Group is a privately held European based group of companies with offices in The Hague and Amsterdam. It’s Founder and Managing Director, Tina Evans remains at the helm, supported by a team of international and local staff members. With developing and changing markets Blue Lynx has strategically expanded on their successful core business ‘talent resourcing’ for international professionals based in the Netherlands.

BLUE LYNX SERVICES:

• Talent Resourcing: Recruitment, Executive Search, Contracting and Pay-rolling for the multilingual international professionals in the Netherlands.
• HR Consultancy Services Strategic and Operational HR consultancy services as well as off sight back office HR support.
• Employment and CV Services Expert advice on finding employment in the Netherlands, including interview techniques and CV writing advice.

TALENT RESOURCING SERVICES:

When businesses need to control staffing costs, find talent for hard to fill positions or hire a large workforce for peak periods, Blue Lynx’s staffing solution services can help achieve these goals. In conjunction with Blue Lynx these staffing solutions can facilitate clients to achieve their goals. Clients are then able to meet customer demands and manage staffing costs.

Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business. Transactions include purchases, sales, receipts and payments by an individual or organization. There are some common methods of bookkeeping such as the single-entry bookkeeping system and the double-entry bookkeeping system. But while these systems may be seen as “real” bookkeeping, any process that involves the recording of financial transactions is a bookkeeping process. Bookkeeping is usually performed by a bookkeeper. A bookkeeper is a person who records the day-to-day financial transactions of an organization. A bookkeeper is usually responsible for writing the “daybooks”. The daybooks consist of purchases, sales, receipts, and payments. The bookkeeper is responsible for ensuring all transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger. An accountant can then create reports from the recorded financial transactions recorded by the bookkeeper. The bookkeeper brings the books to the trial balance stage. An accountant may prepare the income statement and balance sheet using the trial balance and ledgers prepared by the bookkeeper. Running your own business also involves taking care of the administration. The rules are forcing you to take care of the bookkeeping and accounting part of your business. Our experience is that the business owners are really good in selling their products but they haven’t done anything yet with arranging the administration of the business. Keeping all the payslips/invoices/purchase contracts et etc is very important to set up a good solid administration which at the end of the year will be the base for the annual tax return. The tax authorities can also visit you to check if your administration is in order and meets the requirements. We can take care of your administration in various packages:

• Starting your own business
• Bookkeeping: administration monthly or quarterly
• Setting up the VAT returns
• Year-end accounts (balance, profit and loss plus explanations)
• Annual income tax return for the self-employed business owner
• Corporate income tax return for the companies
• Salary administration
• All documents you will receive from the government and/or tax department.