There's a similar minimum CEO wage requirement for limited companies in the Netherlands (DGA salaris) but the reason is not so altruistic as you make it seem: t

There's a similar minimum CEO wage requirement for limited companies in the Netherlands (DGA salaris) but the reason is not so altruistic as you make it seem: the reason is that dividends are taxed lower than income, so they want to make sure you pay enough taxes on regular income first before you can enjoy the benefit of the lower dividend tax.