My child is earning an income. How will it be taxed? #netherlands
Your child will be taxed for his or her own income. So the income will not be included in your tax return. As the income will often be relatively low - most of the times it concerns part time jobs -...
View ArticleI have just received an email from the Dutch tax authorities. Subject: Uw...
Question: I have just received an email from the Dutch tax authorities. What do they want from me? Subject: Uw aangifte inkomstenbelasting indienen. U moet uw aangifte inkomstenbelasting voor het...
View ArticlePartial non resident tax payer status as a result of the 30% ruling
Question: I am a knowledge migrant with a valid 30% ruling. I want to know my tax status, is it resident or partial resident tax payer? Where can I get this info? Answer: In the tax return you...
View ArticleI need to pay my tax in the Netherlands for the first time. What do I have to...
Question: I need to pay my tax in NL for the first time. I also know something about the 30% ruling and I want more information about it. I worked since October 2011 in the Netherlands. Answer:...
View ArticleExpatax has filed a tax return for me. Who will receive the tax assessment?
The tax authorities will send the tax assessment to the correspondence address which they have in their system. This will normally be your own address. Therefore it is important that the tax...
View ArticleWhat type of tax forms are available?
There are different types of forms. P form: tax return for private individuals E form: same as a P form but with less questions (not applicable anymore in 2011) T form: tax refund form (not...
View ArticleI would like to have my tax return for 2011 be completed by Expatax.
Question: I would like to have my Tax Return for 2011 be completed by your firm this year. Could you send me a quote and also what all I would need to mail or bring to your office. Answer: Thank...
View ArticleThe tax authorities fined me for not filing a tax return, but did I have to...
Question: I have been unemployed since 2006 due to chronic illness/long term disability and my only income is wia. Do I really need to fill a tax return every year? (I have just been fined for not...
View ArticleThe tax authorities state that I have filed the wrong tax form. They state my...
Question: Me and My husband lived and worked in the Netherlands from 1995 onwards. From 2007 onwards my husband started working in the UK. Me and our children did not move straightaway with him to the...
View ArticleShould I also send you the big blue envelope I received from the tax...
No, that is not necessary. With our software we can create all the available tax forms. Once completed we will send you a tax report with all the relevant details and explanations (in English). When it...
View ArticleWhat is the deadline for filing a Dutch tax return if you have the 30% ruling?
Question: Is there any special date for filing tax returns for a knowledge migrant with 30% ruling or is it the same for everybody: April 1? Answer: The standard deadline is indeed April 1. This...
View ArticleCan I object against a tax assessment which I have received?
If you don’t agree with the tax assessment you can object against it within 6 weeks after the date of the assessment. You will find this date on the tax assessment. If you let these 6 weeks pass you...
View ArticleI did not register in the #Netherlands and am not insured here. Can I still...
Question: Can I apply for tax refund if I am not registered in the Netherlands and don‘t have an insurance? If so, will there be penalties for me? I am living here for a few years now, but I had no...
View ArticleWill I receive my #tax refund before July 1 if I file my M form before April 1?
Question: Is it true that the tax authorities every year promise that if your tax return has been filed before April 1, you will get your refund before July 1? I need to file an M form since I...
View ArticleWho can be fiscal partners?
Fiscal partnership relates to married couples, couples living together (partners) or housemates who may determine who declares which amount of certain types of income and deductible items in their tax...
View ArticleWhen can I expect to receive my tax refund?
After filing the tax return, it should take around two or three months for the tax authorities to send you a tax assessment. But because of problems with the computer system, the complexity of tax...
View ArticleDouble tax agreement implications - working in the Netherlands and in the UK...
Question: I‘m a UK national. I work for a Dutch company full-time (40hrs per week) - 4 days here in NL, and 1 day from back in the UK (from my home there). I travel over to NL on a Monday morning and...
View ArticleWhat is an M form?
Question: I am requested to file an M form. What is it? Answer: An M form is filed in the year of migration. The M stands for Migration. This is a more complicated form since it combines a...
View ArticleWhat are the tax rates in the Netherlands?
We have published the tax rates on our website for the years 2005 till present. You can find them on www.expatax.nl/tax_rates.
View ArticleWhat are the benefits of fiscal partnership?
Are you tax partners? If so, then you may divide certain income and deductible items in your tax returns as you wish. You may make any division you wish, as long as the total adds up to 100%. The...
View ArticleMy partner has no income, is she entitled to a refund or tax credit?
General tax credit Under certain conditions taxpayers can be eligible for the so called general tax credit. This is a tax credit on the calculated income tax or wage tax. Due to this credit you pay...
View ArticleCan Expatax help me file a Dutch tax return?
Of course Expatax can assist you with the preparation of your Dutch income tax return. You can find more information about our procedure on www.expatax.nl/taxreturn. To provide us with the necessary...
View ArticleI have not lived or worked in the Netherlands the whole year. Can I claim a...
The fact that you arrived in the Netherlands (or left of course) during the year will almost always lead to a refund. The following reasons can be given: The calculation of the wage tax is based on a...
View ArticleTax return for non resident working as freelancer for a Dutch company, mostly...
Question: I live in Spain, am married and registered there and also pay social security in Spain. I have a business in Spain and worked in 2010 for 6 month on contract basis for a Dutch company...
View ArticleFile a tax return in the Netherlands as a couple or individually
Question: My wife works in the Netherlands and receives the 30% ruling and will continue to receive it for the next 6 years. I moved to the Netherlands in April, but am not working here. I receive...
View ArticleTax return
Question: hello, I would like to ask you if you could help me to claim my taxes back and how much it would cost me. Thank you very much for information. best regards Answer: Expatax can certainly...
View ArticleHow to contact the Dutch tax authorities from abroad
Question: How can I contact the tax office from abroad? Answer: You can find the contact details of the tax authorities on www.expatax.nl/taxoffice. Be advised however that they are not allowed to...
View ArticleHow is income from Google Adsense taxed?
Question: I am a student doing a master program in the Netherlands. I receive some monthly income from running online advertisements on one of my websites. The money comes from Google Ireland and is...
View ArticleWhat is the exchange rate I have to use to declare foreign income in my Dutch...
Question: What is the exchange rate I have to use to declare foreign income in my Dutch tax return? Answer: If you need to convert an amount into Euros when preparing your tax return, take the exchange...
View ArticleTax return - part of the year - can it be filed online and will I get a refund?
Question: I started working in the Netherlands in July 2012 and I have a one year contract, my net salary is 1475 euro. Do I have a right for a tax return and which form do I need? Can I use the...
View ArticleWhen is the tax return due date?
Can you let me know the date by which the tax return for 2012 is due? The standard deadline for the 2012 tax return is 1 April. If you lived outside the Netherlands in 2012 for the whole year or part...
View ArticleCan some tax company deceive me about my tax return? Can they change my bank...
Question: Hello, I just wanna ask if my tax return did some other company than the tax office, could they deceive me about my tax return money? Or the tax office first will send me some letter when I...
View ArticleTax on savings and investments - end of 30% ruling - leaving the Netherlands
Question: I have worked in the Netherlands with 30% ruling for 2 years. I have earned certain savings which were not taxed due to the 30% ruling. However, currently I am intending to leave the...
View ArticleWhen will I receive the final tax assessment from the Dutch tax authorities?
Question: When will I receive the final (definitive) tax assessment from the tax authorities? Answer: Officially the tax authorities must issue a definitive tax assessment within 3 years after the...
View ArticleRequest for a "voorlopige teruggaaf" filed by mistake
Question: Dear sir or madam, while trying to file myself a tax return for 2012, I filed by mistake a request for a provisional assesment for the year 2012 (2 weeks ago). I also submitted with the...
View ArticleHow to answer box 3 if one falls under the 30% rule.
Question: I currently fall under the 30% rule. In 2012 my Dutch savings were over the tax-free limit ("heffingsvrij vermogen"). May I still tick "no" at the opening question of box 3 ("had u...
View ArticleHow do I request a time extension for filing my Dutch tax return?
Request a time extension for filing your tax return If you have received an invitation to file a tax return but won't be able to do that before 1 April you can request a time extension. This must be...
View ArticleIncome tax on scholarship
Question: I am planning to file a tax return form for 2011. That year, I studied until August and worked in December. I got scholarship from the university for 8 months and salary for one month. The...
View ArticleShould the kinderbijslag be reported in my tax return?
Question: We brought our 2 children over from South Africa in August 2012. I applied for "Kinderbijslag” and in 2012 received 1 payment from the SVB. Should I declare this on the tax return? Answer:...
View ArticleTax return - no form has been mailed yet
Question: We live in the Netherlands for about 11 months. I‘m not working for this period, my husband works and has a 30%-ruling for kennismigrants. We think we‘re eligible to a tax return because I‘m...
View ArticleHow to declare foreign joint accounts in the Dutch tax return?
Question: I have a joint account in India with my mother. My mother does not live in the Netherlands or has any tax relation with the Netherlands. Also, I don‘t have the 30% ruling. Do, I need to...
View Article30% ruling: exemption from taxation on savings
Question: I have worked 2 years in the Netherlands under the 30% ruling scheme. How can I apply for exemption from taxation of savings and investments? Will the exemption also cover possible gains...
View ArticleWhat exactly goes in box 1? How do I declare my salary if I have the 30% ruling?
Question: I‘m subject to the 30% ruling, so do I put my taxable salary (bruto minus national insurance and 30%) or my bruto salary into box one? I can‘t find anywhere to declare the 30%, so I‘m...
View ArticleWhere should I file a tax return if I pay tax in Holland but social security...
Question: I am an expat from a Portuguese company. I declare my taxes in the Netherlands but I pay my social security in Portugal. Where should i deliver my tax return? In Portugal or in Holland?...
View ArticleIs it possible to file a tax claim for the last three years?
Question: Is it possible for you to claim my tax for the last three years in Holland? Answer: Expatax can indeed file a tax return for you for the last three years and claim back the amount which...
View ArticleI am non resident but receive pension from Holland, do I have to declare...
Question: I was born in Holland in 1939 and as a result of working there in the fifties I receive a small state pension from Holland. Since 1963 I have lived in England and became a British citizen in...
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