An individual who has worked in the Netherlands, received income, and paid taxes is advised to submit an annual income declaration. This declaration reflects the income received, taxes paid, and relevant deductions applied according to personal circumstances. Once the tax authorities process the declaration, they make a decision regarding the amount of overpaid or due taxes.
Documents required for the declaration:
Processing time: the processing of the declaration typically takes 3 to 4 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 16% of the refunded tax amount, but not less than 79 EUR.
A service that helps correct previously submitted tax declaration. It can increase the refundable amount or reduce the existing debt. To ensure the correct amount is calculated, it is necessary to amend the submitted declaration.
Documents required for the declaration adjustment:
Processing time: it takes 6 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 79 EUR (including VAT).
A zero declaration is an income declaration that provides information indicating that you did not receive income in the Netherlands during particular year. It can also be filed when you neither paid nor overpaid income tax.
Individuals who have received a notice from the Netherlands tax authorities requiring them to declare income must submit their declaration by the date specified by the tax authorities.
Important! Failure to submit the declaration or submitting it late will result in a penalty starting at 385 EUR.
Please note! If you received income and did not pay taxes or paid too little, you will be required to cover the amount due.
Documents required for the declaration:
Processing time: it takes 3-4 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 79 EUR (including VAT).
Under the Health Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet), individuals working and paying income taxes in the Netherlands are required to have mandatory health insurance. If you were covered by this insurance, you may be eligible for a compensation.
The amount of compensation changes every year and depends on your annual income. For example, in 2023, the compensation was 154 EUR per month if annual income did not exceed 39,000 EUR.
Documents required for compensation:
Important! All documents for the 2025 compensation must be submitted to the tax authorities by 2026-09-01. Applications must reach us by 2026-08-15 to allow enough time for processing.
Processing time: it takes 3-4 months to receive compensation, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 16% of the refunded compensation amount, but not less than 79 EUR.
Kinderbijslag is a child benefit paid in the Netherlands, providing financial support to parents raising children under the age of 18.
To receive child benefits (Kinderbijslag) in Netherlands, you must meet the following conditions:
Benefit amounts: benefits are paid quarterly and depend on the child's age.
These amounts are regulated by the Netherlands Social Insurance Bank (SVB) and may change annually depending on economic conditions. As of October 2024, the approved amounts are:
If you receive child benefits in your home country, this amount will be deducted from the Kinderbijslag benefit, and you will only receive the difference.
Documents required to receive the benefit:
Important! You can only claim child benefits from the Netherlands for the past year. It is no longer possible to request benefits for earlier periods.
Processing time: it takes 2 to 12 months to grant the benefit, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands social security office.
Service fee: 140 EUR (including VAT), regardless of the number of children.
The form U1 (formerly known as the form E301) is a certificate that indicates periods of employment in the Netherlands. It is essential for verifying employment history and accessing unemployment or social security benefits in the individual's home country after working in Netherlands.
Documents required to request the U1 form:
Processing time: approximately 4 months.
Service fee: 45 EUR (including VAT).
BSN is the social insurance number in the Netherlands. It is essential if you want the tax office to apply additional tax benefits based on your spouse's information, for example, to increase your health insurance compensation.
Documents required:
Processing time: 3-6 months.
Service fee: 67 EUR (including VAT).
An individual who has worked in the Netherlands, received income, and paid taxes is advised to submit an annual income declaration. This declaration reflects the income received, taxes paid, and relevant deductions applied according to personal circumstances. Once the tax authorities process the declaration, they make a decision regarding the amount of overpaid or due taxes.
Documents required for the declaration:
Processing time: the processing of the declaration typically takes 3 to 4 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 16% of the refunded tax amount, but not less than 79 EUR.
A service that helps correct previously submitted tax declaration. It can increase the refundable amount or reduce the existing debt. To ensure the correct amount is calculated, it is necessary to amend the submitted declaration.
Documents required for the declaration adjustment:
Processing time: it takes 6 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 79 EUR (including VAT).
A zero declaration is an income declaration that provides information indicating that you did not receive income in the Netherlands during particular year. It can also be filed when you neither paid nor overpaid income tax.
Individuals who have received a notice from the Netherlands tax authorities requiring them to declare income must submit their declaration by the date specified by the tax authorities.
Important! Failure to submit the declaration or submitting it late will result in a penalty starting at 385 EUR.
Please note! If you received income and did not pay taxes or paid too little, you will be required to cover the amount due.
Documents required for the declaration:
Processing time: it takes 3-4 months, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 79 EUR (including VAT).
Under the Health Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet), individuals working and paying income taxes in the Netherlands are required to have mandatory health insurance. If you were covered by this insurance, you may be eligible for a compensation.
The amount of compensation changes every year and depends on your annual income. For example, in 2023, the compensation was 154 EUR per month if annual income did not exceed 39,000 EUR.
Documents required for compensation:
Important! All documents for the 2025 compensation must be submitted to the tax authorities by 2026-09-01. Applications must reach us by 2026-08-15 to allow enough time for processing.
Processing time: it takes 3-4 months to receive compensation, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands tax authorities.
Service fee: 16% of the refunded compensation amount, but not less than 79 EUR.
Kinderbijslag is a child benefit paid in the Netherlands, providing financial support to parents raising children under the age of 18.
To receive child benefits (Kinderbijslag) in Netherlands, you must meet the following conditions:
Benefit amounts: benefits are paid quarterly and depend on the child's age.
These amounts are regulated by the Netherlands Social Insurance Bank (SVB) and may change annually depending on economic conditions. As of October 2024, the approved amounts are:
If you receive child benefits in your home country, this amount will be deducted from the Kinderbijslag benefit, and you will only receive the difference.
Documents required to receive the benefit:
Important! You can only claim child benefits from the Netherlands for the past year. It is no longer possible to request benefits for earlier periods.
Processing time: it takes 2 to 12 months to grant the benefit, but the final decision depends on the Netherlands social security office.
Service fee: 140 EUR (including VAT), regardless of the number of children.
The form U1 (formerly known as the form E301) is a certificate that indicates periods of employment in the Netherlands. It is essential for verifying employment history and accessing unemployment or social security benefits in the individual's home country after working in Netherlands.
Documents required to request the U1 form:
Processing time: approximately 4 months.
Service fee: 45 EUR (including VAT).
BSN is the social insurance number in the Netherlands. It is essential if you want the tax office to apply additional tax benefits based on your spouse's information, for example, to increase your health insurance compensation.
Documents required:
Processing time: 3-6 months.
Service fee: 67 EUR (including VAT).