Working remotely from a holiday address abroad is only possible if your manager has given you permission in advance. In other words, you need to make clear arrangements with your manager beforehand on whether and for how long you can work from your holiday address. Due to the risks that working abroad can entail, your manager is only authorized to approve a maximum of one week’s work from your holiday address.
If you submit a request to work from your holiday address for more than one week, your manager will have your request risk-assessed by HR. The request may be rejected due to the risks involved, in connection with tax or social security for example.
If you are granted permission to work from your holiday address, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are able to work effectively. At a minimum, this means you are responsible for arranging a good internet connection and a suitable place to work, and for ensuring that you can be contacted easily. You also need to take privacy into account, so make sure that you have a workplace where this is sufficiently guaranteed. If you are not in a position to guarantee these conditions, permission may be refused or withdrawn if it has already been granted. In the latter case, you will be obliged to return to work in the Netherlands.
Finally, please note that it is mandatory that you have a valid third-party insurance, health insurance and travel insurance.
Working remotely from a holiday address in the Netherlands is a far more straightforward proposition, especially in terms of legal and tax considerations. However, this also needs to be agreed with your manager.