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One step closer to legality

Today I received my sofinummer (Social-Financial number: taxes, for the paying of). Which means that next month I’ll receive a full salary — until now I’ve been paying over 50% tax, which I now have to claim back. All I have to regularise now is my living situation, and I’ll be in the clear (officially I still live in Zaandam, and the house I officially live in has now been demolished…).

4 Comments

  1. lemarchand philippe wrote:

    Just a question… I will also work in the netherlands soon and i also need a social/financial number. Do i really need a passport or is my french ID card enough? thank you for your answer

    Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 2:47 pm | Permalink
  2. tikitu wrote:

    I think your French card should be enough, as an EU citizen. (Since I’m a New Zealander, I automatically needed a passport for everything, and proof of residency also.) You should get the number comfortably early, it’s by appointment only and can take up to a couple of weeks.

    Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 2:54 pm | Permalink
  3. tikitu wrote:

    (And just out of interest: how on earth did you come across my blog, if you were looking for information on the sofinummer?)

    Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
  4. tikitu wrote:

    In email, Philippe tells me that he indeed found this entry via Google. I didn’t have the heart to ask what the terms were… Happy ending: he’s since discovered the tax office, which I trust will be more helpful.

    Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 8:54 pm | Permalink