"Locals are subsidizing their lifestyles" Same feelings towards non-nomadic Expats in The Netherlands - because of the "30% tax free for Expats". Meanwhile th

"Locals are subsidizing their lifestyles" Same feelings towards non-nomadic Expats in The Netherlands - because of the "30% tax free for Expats". Meanwhile the truth is that some 15-20 years ago - Dutch government introduced that "30% tax rule" as a cost saving measures. Previously expats in The Netherlands would collect bills/receipts for expatriation related expenses (e.g. language classes, international school for kids, differences in cost of living/housing ...etc). And processing those tax claims was so much bureaucracy that Dutch government realized just giving expats 30% of gross income tax free for 10 years (reduced to 8 and then 5 years) is both less money than actual expenses used to be, and much less paperwork/cost. And let's not forget that (definitely for non-nomadic expats, though arguably also for digital nomads) country didn't need to pay their birth/growing up, education ...etc. And (especially for digital nomads) might not need to cover the costs for their old age health, retirement and such.