From the beginning of this year, the tax authorities will act stricter against false independence. In healthcare, that led to a lot of unrest, many freelancers feared to lose their assignments. That does not seem to happen: healthcare institutions are still in trouble without self -employed people.
Stricter action means that a company can be fined if a self -employed person starts working there in almost the same way as an employee with permanent employment.
That has been stated in the DBA Act for a while, which is explained in the context below. Until this year, the law was not maintained. The tax authorities have started to do this since 1 January.
Many freelancers were worried about these checks: from December the number of self -employed people fell fast. Especially in healthcare, where many institutions run almost entirely on self -employed people, self -employed people were afraid that there would be no more work if the DBA law were maintained.
What is the DBA Act?
In 2016, the Deregulation Assessment Act (DBA) was introduced. That law states that the client and the contractor must together assess what their employment relationship is: employee or an assignment.
When it is an assignment, but the agreement is more like paid employment, you are ‘false self -employed’ as a self -employed person. That is against the rules. A company that breaks the rules is fined.
Acting for fear instead of knowledge
Since January, Samantha de Bruin, independent nursing specialist and coach for self -employed people in healthcare, has seen major changes in the way care organizations deal with the self -employed.
“I heard of situations in which self -employed people would start on Monday with an assignment, but the Friday before heard that they were no longer allowed to work.” According to De Bruin, creative solutions to continue to work within the law as a self -employed person is not considered.
And that while it is possible: De Bruin has not had to change much in her way of working. “I deliberately put my company and activities under a magnifying glass: by delving into the law, I know how to meet the requirements. But many organizations and the self -employed still do not know what the law entails. As a result, they do not know what to do and they act out of knowledge for fear.”
Less ZZP in healthcare
Quite a lot has changed. “In the past six months we see clear shifts in how care institutions deal with their personnel deployment,” says Ard Huininga, general manager at PIDZ, a mediator for self -employed care.
“The number of applications for external staff declined sharply at my organization at the beginning of this year. In the first instance, care was made to resolve the shortage of people internally, but it soon started to pinch that.”
Employees in paid employment had to make more hours, which led to overtime and extra work pressure. “Then some departments even had to close temporarily because there was no staff,” explains Huininga. But now that the holiday period is approaching, healthcare institutions are still taking back on freelancers. “The rack is out and flexibility is desperately needed again.”
That is still possible, says Huininga. If freelancers are used again as a ‘flexible shell’, the law is not violated. “Where freelancers have sometimes worked in one place for a long time in recent years, we now see mainly short, late requests. Today a demand for staff is being put out for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It is really about raids, picking up peaks.”
Bad blood
According to Huininga, many self -employed people have ‘just’ ‘just’ waiting for the changes in the past year. “In the meantime, they have worked less in healthcare. And perhaps in savings. Whether they are going to do something else temporarily,” says the director.
But now that there is more work again, that does not mean that freelancers are eager to return to their old clients. “Especially the uncertainty and the way they were put aside at the beginning of this year has put bad blood,” says Huininga. “But less than half a year later they are received with open arms again.”
For some, that caused frustration, but in the end they too have to earn their living. “So it is often forgiven and forgotten.”
From the beginning of this year, the Tax Authorities Have Been Taking Stricter Action Against Bogus Self-Employment. In Healthcare, This has led to a lot of UNREST, with many Self-Employed People Fearing They would Lose Their Assignments. That Doessn’t Seem to Be Happening: Healthcare Institations Are Getting Into Trouble Without Self-Employed People.
Stricter Action Means That a Company Can Be Fed If A Self-Employed Person Starts Working There in Virtualy The Same Way As An Employee With A Permanent Contract.
That has leg in the dba act for some time, which is explained in the framework below. Until this year, the law was not enforced. Since January 1, The Tax Authorities Have Started Doing This.
Many Self-Employed People Were Worried About Thesis Checks: From December, The Number of Self-Employed People Fell Sharply. Especial in Healthcare, Where many Institutions Rely Almost Entirely on Self-Employed People, The Self-Employed Were Afraid That would be No More Work If The Dba Act Were Enforced.
What is the dba act?
In 2016, The Deregulation Assessment Employment Relationship Act (DBA) was introduced. That law States That the Client and Contractor Must Joints Assess Their Employment Relationship: Employment or Assignment.
When it is an assignment, but the agreement looks more like employment, you are a ‘bogus self-emplyed person’ as a self-emplyed person. That is Against the Rules. A Company That Violates The Rules Will Be Fed.
Acting out of fear insead or knowledge
Since January, Samantha de Bruin, Independent Nursing Specialist and Coach for Self-Employed People in Healthcare, Has Seen Major Changes in the Way Healthcare Organizations Deal Self-Employed People.
“I have heard of situations where self-employed people were supposed to start an assignment on Monday, but were to the Friday before that they no longer allowed to come to work.” Accordance to de Bruin, No Creative Solutions Are Being Looked for To Continue Working As A Self-Employed Person Within The Law.
And that is Possible: De Bruin Herself Has Hardly had to change her way of working. “I have consciously PUT my company and activities under a magnifying glass: by studying the law, I know how to meet the requests. But many organizations and self-emplyed people still do not know what the lawy out and do not knows do and in-down and doyy feary” doy doy “doy” doy “doy”.
FEWER SELF-IMPLOYED People in Healthcare
QUITE A LOT HAS Changed. “In The Past Six Months, we have seen clear shifts in How Healthcare Institutions Deal with Their Staffing,” Says Ard Huininga, General Manager at Pidz, An Intermediary for Self-Employed People in Healthcare.
“The Number of Requests for External Personnel at My Organization Fell Sharply at the Beginning of This Year. Initially, Healthcare Tried to Solve The Shortage of People Internally, But That Soon Became Tight.”
Employees had to work more hours, which led to overtime and extra work pressure. “Subsequently, some Departments briefly had to close temporarily because there was no staff,” Huininga explains. But now that the holiday season is approaching, healthcare institutions are massively return to self-emplyed people. “We have reached the limit and flexibility is needed again.”
That is Still Possible, Says Huininga. If self-employed people are again as a ‘flexible shell’, The Law is not violated. “Where self-employed people have some some worked in one place for a long time in recent years, we now mainly see short, late requests. A Request for Personnel is Issued Today for Tomorrow or the Day Replements. It is Rallyy”
Bad Blood
Accordance to Huininga, Many self-employed people have ‘simply’ waited out the changes in the past year. “They have worked less in Healthcare in the Meantime. And perhaps dipped into savings. Or they have temporarily started doing something else,” Says the director.
But now that there is more work again, that does not mean that self-emplyed people are eager to return to their old clients. “Especially the uncertainty and the way they were pushed aside at the beginning of this year has caused bad blood,” Huininga Thinks. “But Less than Six Months later, they are welcomed back with open arms.”
That has caused frustration for some, but in the end they also have to earn a living. “So it is of fores and forgotten.”