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aenneman
Joined 2001
Posts: 4

Don't forget your tax return

22 years ago

Many expats in The Netherlands forget to file a tax return if they didn't receive one from the tax office.

Most of the time the Dutch tax office will only send you a tax form when they believe you owe them money. If you think you can claim a refund you have to take action yourself. This is important because it can save you thousands of Euros.

Almost every expat will get a refund in the year he/she arrives in The Netherlands and in the year he/she leaves The Netherlands again. That's because not all tax credits are included in your salary properly. You will have to get them back from the tax office instead. So a small effort for a lot of money.

Also if you are a partner of a working partner and you don't work yourself you can still claim a refund. You can claim the same personal tax credit as your partner. Since you don't have a salary the credit can't be included in it.

There might be more reasons why you should file a tax return, like buying a house (yes, that's also possible for expats, as long as they can get a mortgage) or other tax deductible costs.

To file a tax refund form you have the time until three years after the end of the tax year. Tax year is the normal calenderyear in The Netherlands.

Kind regards,

Arjan Enneman
www.expatax.nl

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