Through a special tax scheme you can pay part of the annual contribution that you pay for your membership of De Unie, get back. You will not get this financial benefit back De Unie, but from your own employer. The employer settles the amount of the contribution stated on the annual statement once with your gross monthly salary. This is called the settlement of the trade union dues.
In concrete terms, this means that the amount is withheld gross and paid out net on the same payslip. Depending on the level of your income, this can yield a benefit of more than 50% of the annual contribution.
Is my employer obliged to cooperate in the tax settlement of trade union contributions?
An employer is not obliged to cooperate with this settlement of the trade union contribution, except when this is done by De Unie is agreed in the collective labor agreement. If you do not know whether it has been agreed in the CLA, you can inquire about this with your employer.
Can I have the trade union contribution deducted from tax with retroactive effect?
In principle, you can only have the contribution paid in the current calendar year deducted for tax purposes, if agreements have been made about this in the context of the Work Expenses Scheme. If your employer has offered you the option of also deducting other years, we will prepare an annual statement for the desired years at your request and you may be able to have the union contribution deducted retroactively.