Filing a tax return

If you live in the Netherlands or receive income from the Netherlands, you need to pay tax on this. You need to pay tax on your income, on financial interests in a company and on your savings and investments. In order to pay or reclaim tax, you have to file a tax return every year.

Last updated on 5 September 2022

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When do I need to file a tax return?

Usually you will receive an automatic notification that you have to file a tax return. However, even if you do not receive a notification, you may still have to file a return, for example if you have income for which you have not yet paid tax.

Filing a tax return

You can read about how to file a tax return on the Tax and Customs Administration website.

Laws and regulations (in Dutch)

Algemene wet inzake rijksbelastingen

Uitvoeringsregeling Algemene wet inzake rijksbelastingen 1994

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