Tax Authorities extends model agreement with digital noticeboard Temper

The Dutch Tax Authorities have extended the existing model agreement with digital noticeboard Temper until 1 January 2022. This means that flexible workers who work for clients through Temper will continue to be considered self-employed by the Tax and Customs Administration.

At the end of 2020, the Tax and Customs Administration concluded, based on research, that there was no question of employment relationships between Temper and the flexible additional income earners. And recently, after three years of investigation, the inspection body SZW found that in only two of the more than twenty-five thousand cases could there have been any question of false self-employment. As far as Temper is concerned, the status of the popular digital notice board is now crystal clear.

"The Belastingdienst confirms that people who are looking for an extra income through our platform, in addition to study, hobby or starting their own business, are considered self-employed," said Temper founder Niels Arntz. "With the relaxation of the corona measures, we see the demand for temporary work increasing enormously, so in that light this is a nice boost."

After the summer, Temper and the tax authorities will discuss extending the model agreement beyond 1 January 2022. The decision on further extension will be linked to the determination of whether in practice the model agreement has been used.