It will take at least another two years before there will be clarity about when you can and cannot work as a self-employed person. That is what Minister Wouter Koolmees of Social Affairs and Employment told BNR Nieuwsradio. 'Such major adjustments require changes in the law and adjustments in implementation and enforcement. It is already an ambitious goal to aim for January 1, 2020.'
'Zzp market split into three from 2020'
The zzp market will be split into three from 2020. Koolmees lists the options. 'Namely 1) the client declaration, 2) the opt-out and 3) mandatory employment contract for certain groups with a low rate.' For the middle group there will be some kind of declaration, what is now called the entrepreneur declaration. 'Therein lies the crux,' says political reporter Laurens Boven. 'Surely that is the old-fashioned problem again where the assessment must take place whether it is really self-employed or a sham construction. Most of the time now goes into preparing that.'
Note HeadFirst: DBA Act in force until replaced
Until the DBA Act is replaced or amended, the current legislation will remain in force. The date that enforcement of the DBA Act will take effect is currently set for July 1, 2018. From then on, the Tax Authorities will take action against some obviously "malicious people. It is not illogical that in the run-up to this date a decision will be made to further postpone the July 1, 2018 deadline in order to keep the peace in the flexible labor market until more is clear about the replacement of the DBA Act. Should this be the case, you will of course read about it on this website.