How does the temporary compensation policy for 2024 work?
Limits to compensation
There are three limits in the Netherlands for volunteer compensation. In 2024, this is a yearly limit of €2.100, a monthly limit of €210, and an hourly limit.
All three limits must apply, meaning a volunteer’s compensation cannot be more than any of these limits. For example, if you receive less than €2.100 for 2024 but more than €210 for any month, you have to pay taxes for the entire compensation.
There are three limits in the Netherlands for volunteer compensation. In 2024, this is a yearly limit of €2.100, a monthly limit of €210, and an hourly limit.
All three limits must apply, meaning a volunteer’s compensation cannot be more than any of these limits. For example, if you receive less than €2.100 for 2024 but more than €210 for any month, you have to pay taxes for the entire compensation.
Note: this includes all other volunteer compensations and travel or other reimbursements you have received from Colored Qollective or any other organisation.
In Colored Qollective, we don’t count the hourly limit. We make use of an exemption because we have not previously agreed on any hourly compensation, and because the compensation is not proportionate (as compared to the ‘market’ and what we pay our staff).
Temporary volunteer compensation policy for 2024
The compensation for 2024 consists of two tiers:
- Active months: €40 per month
- Meetings attended, assuming a maximum of 2 meetings per month*: €85 per meeting**
- * This is to keep the compensation within the limit of €210 per month.
- ** Trans Clinic Team meetings already include a compensation of €85 per meeting. These cannot be counted to avoid double compensation, which is not allowed.
We are basing compensation on meetings attended to align it with the compensation for the Trans Clinic Team. With compensation per meeting, this includes voluntary work done in preparation for and during the meeting, and voluntary work done as part of action points (resulting from the meeting).
Important note on the limits and your tax obligations!
Based on the above, you can claim an average of 10 active months with 2 meetings per month without being required to declare this to the Belastingdienst and pay taxes on this. You can always claim less than what you have done to stay below this limit!
However, if you want to claim more than €2.100, or if you have received other compensations or reimbursements from Colored Qollective or other organisations in 2024 and this makes your total more than €2.100, you must declare this to the Belastingdienst and pay taxes on this!
Below are some examples of situations where you don’t have to and have to pay taxes:
Example 1: no other compensation from Colored Qollective or any other organisation besides this form, within limit:
- 10 active months, 2 meetings per month:
- 1 month: €40+€85+€85 = €210 (at monthly limit)
- 10 months: €210*10 = €2.100 (at yearly limit)
= Not subject to taxes!
- 12 active months, 1 meeting per month:
- 1 month: €40+€85 = €125 (below monthly limit)
- 12 months: €125*12 = €1.500 (below yearly limit)
= Not subject to taxes!
Example 2: no other compensation from Colored Qollective or any other organisation besides this form, beyond limit:
- 12 active months, 2 meetings per month:
- 1 month: €40+€85+€85 = €210 (at monthly limit)
- 12 months: €210*12 = €2.520 (above yearly limit)
= You must declare this and pay taxes!
- 3 active months, 3 meetings per month:
- 1 month: €40+€85+€85+€85 = €295 (above monthly limit)
- 3 months: €295*3 = €885 (below yearly limit)
= You must declare this and pay taxes
Example 3: multiple compensations from Colored Qollective and other organisations, beyond limit:
- 10 active months, 2 meetings per month + travel reimbursements from Colored Qollective:
- 10 months: €2.100
- Reimbursements: €100
- Total: €2.200 (above yearly limit)
= You must declare this and pay taxes!
- 5 active months, 2 meetings per month + volunteer compensations from other organisations:
- 5 months: €1.050
- Compensations: €1.500
- Total: €2.550 (above yearly limit)
= You must declare this and pay taxes!
Urgency and monetary support
If due to personal circumstances you need this compensation urgently or other monetary support, please reach out to Anh (anh@coloredqollective.org).
If you need any help with this form, please reach out to Srish (srishagon@coloredqollective.org).