Filing a tax return

In the Netherlands, you sometimes have to file a tax return. This means that you have to report how much you have earned to Belastingdienst. Filing a tax return in the Netherlands If you live and work in Netherlands, you can also file a tax return in the Netherlands. You do this yourself. A financial advisor or accountant can also file your tax return for you. In that case, you must give this person permission to file your tax return. Many people receive a letter from Belastingdienst in February. This letter tells you that you must file your tax return before 1 May. You can still file a tax return even if you do not receive a letter. You might get money back, but in some cases you might have to pay money. How to file a tax return You file your own tax return. You can file a tax return in three ways: - Online, on the Belastingdienst website. - Using the Belastingdienst app. - On paper (by post). Important! If you are self-employed , you must file your tax return online. If you live abroad and you have a business in the Netherlands, you can file a paper tax return. To request a form for a paper tax return, call Belastingdienst’s Tax Information Line .

A tax refund is money that you get money from Belastingdienst after you have paid too much tax. What is a tax refund? If you work in the Netherlands, you pay tax on your salary. In some cases you pay more tax than you need to. If you get a Dutch tax refund, you get this money back from Belastingdienst . You request a tax refund by filing your tax return every year. It does not cost you anything. Who can request a tax refund? Everyone who works and pays tax in the Netherlands might be able to get money back. This includes EU migrants who do temporary work in the Netherlands. If you did not work for part of the year, you probably have the right to a tax refund. That is why it is always a good idea to file a tax return.