As we already wrote, the work of a volunteer in the Netherlands is honorable and popular. And it is important for a working biography, so many people are looking for volunteer work. For refugees from Ukraine, volunteer work can be a good start to a working career in the Netherlands. This is mentioned on the websites of the Dutch government in the section on the possible employment of Ukrainians. We wrote about this in our review of volunteer work..
Charitable organizations in which volunteers work not only use the labor of those who are willing to work for free and voluntarily, but also must fulfill a number of conditions in order to be eligible to hire a person as a volunteer.
As said website of the government of the Netherlands, "refugees can volunteer if they are covered by the European Union Temporary Protection Directive". Ukrainians who have applied for asylum in the Netherlands are subject to this directive and can work as volunteers.
- The most important thing - organization or fund profile
Volunteers have the right to hire (with the conclusion of a volunteer contract and with the obligatory notification of the tax authorities) only non-profit organizations included in the state database of public charitable organizations (Public Benefit Institution - ANBI).
- It must be truly voluntary work
And to ensure that there are no abuses when using the labor of refugee volunteers, Employee Insurance Agency (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen - UWV) under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid).
- The company must submit request for permission to recruit volunteers and fill out the official Declaration of Volunteers (Vrijwilligersverklaring)
That is, get permission from UWV. The permit is requested every three years and covers various types of volunteer activities, such as helping the elderly at home or working as a caretaker in a museum. A separate request is made for each type of volunteer activity. And if the organization does not receive permission to attract volunteers, then it is obliged to terminate the volunteer contract.
- Finally, with a volunteer too relations must be formalized and a separate form filled out, which is submitted to the tax authorities and UWV
A volunteer contract can be concluded with a volunteer, which indicates the degree and form of employment and remuneration that a volunteer can receive. For reporting to the tax authorities (Belastingdienst) for each volunteer involved fill out a separate form. It is filled in and signed by both the volunteer himself and the organization with which he cooperates. The form indicates the time of employment and the type of work in which the volunteer was involved. The same form contains information about the remuneration that the volunteer either received during the tax year, or can donate to the fund of the organization in which he works. All of this information can be used when filing a tax return.
You can ask question to the specialists of our company and get advicehow to hire a volunteer for work and what income of a volunteer is subject to declaration. With the intricacies of accounting for charitable contributions, the articles on the site will also help you figure it out:
Publication Date: 21.04.2022
