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TaxSavers: Helping you navigate your Dutch taxes with ease

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Jan 6, 2025
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Knowing how to work within the Dutch tax system is essential for managing your finances effectively. It also can be stressful and time-consuming, especially for expats. TaxSavers makes your taxes simple by guiding you step by step, saving you time, stress and money.

Talk through your taxes with TaxSavers

Key terms in Dutch taxes

Having an understanding of the most-used terms will help you feel much more confident when it comes to doing your taxes in The Netherlands. Here, TaxSavers provides you with a helpful dictionary to start with:

Belastingdienst and blue envelopes

The Dutch tax office (Belastingdienst) sends you information in Dutch about your tax situation in their famous blue envelopes. You could receive a fine if you miss out on reacting in time to some of these letters, so check your mailbox frequently.

Tax boxes

In the Netherlands, income is divided into three types or “boxes”, and the income tax due is the total from all the boxes combined.

  • Box 1 includes income from employment and home ownership.
  • Box 2 is for income from substantial interest.
  • Box 3 is where you put your savings and investments.

Tax return

As an individual in the Netherlands, you must arrange your own tax return declarations if you want to claim any money back.

Tax deductions and credits

If you qualify, one can benefit from the tax system, including mortgage interest deductions, labour tax credits and more. Knowing this and applying can reduce your overall tax burden.

30% ruling

The 30 percent ruling is a tax benefit is for highly skilled migrants recruited from abroad, enabling them to exclude 30% of their gross salary from taxation.

M-form

The M-form is a detailed migration tax form in Dutch for those who moved to or from the Netherlands in any given year. It is required to report income and assets both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Important dates for Dutch taxes

The Dutch are nothing if not punctual, so it's important to get your taxes filed on time to avoid a fine. Here are important deadlines to mark in your calendars:

  • January 1: Start of the latest legislative changes that were announced on Prinsjesdag
  • March 1: Start of the income tax return period
  • May 1: The postponement deadline for income tax returns
  • August 31: Deadline for benefit applications
  • Third Tuesday in September: Prinsjesdag, or the national budget announcement day
  • September 30: Deadline for VAT refund of EU business expenses

Why work with TaxSavers?

working with taxsavers

TaxSavers can help you with all of the above-mentioned and more. Since 2018, they’ve helped over 20.000 clients save time, money and stress by offering tailored tax advice. From annual filings to complex cases, they ensure you understand your taxes and get the best possible outcome. Each of their advisors guarantees that your unique tax situation is handled with precision, saving you the stress of lengthy Google searches or waiting on the phone with the tax office.

A thousand Google reviews and a 5-star average score have shown that TaxSavers’ clients can trust them to handle personal taxes with precision and care. Their advisors will be happy to assist you too with any tax matters.

Have a question for TaxSavers?

Whether it’s buying a house, emigrating or starting a business, they're ready to help. Visit taxsavers.nl, call them on +31 (0)20 2170120 or stop by their office in Amstelveen. Make your taxes easy together!

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