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Tax Advice Hub

Discover strategies to optimize your Dutch taxes

80 tax advice tips
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Tax Credits

5 tips

Personal Deductions

5 tips

Healthcare Deductions

4 tips

Commuting Deductions

2 tips

Charitable Giving

4 tips

Green Investments

1 tips

Income Timing

3 tips

Property Deductions

3 tips

WOZ Optimization

1 tips

Wealth Tax Optimization

8 tips

Vehicle Tax

6 tips

Benefits Optimization

7 tips

30% Ruling

5 tips

Self-Employed Deductions

7 tips

Business Deductions

2 tips

Investment Benefits

1 tips

Retirement Savings

2 tips

Fiscal Partnership

3 tips

Energy Tax

4 tips

Energy Investments

2 tips

Box 2 Optimization

3 tips

Local Taxes

2 tips

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Tax Credits

5

Payroll tax credit check (loonheffingskorting)

This usually doesn’t change your final annual tax, but it can prevent big repayments if you have multiple employers or your income changes during the year.

Income-Dependent Combination Credit (IACK)

As a working parent with children under 12, you may be eligible for up to €3,032 in combination credit.

Approaching AOW Age - Plan Tax Credits

At 67 you become eligible for elderly tax credits (ouderenkorting). Plan your income transition carefully.

Personal Deductions

5

Partner Alimony (Partneralimentatie)

If you pay alimony to an ex-partner, these payments are fully deductible from your income in Box 1.

Partner Alimony Deduction

Your partner alimony payments are fully tax-deductible.

Annual Gift Exemptions (Tax-Free Gifts)

You can give tax-free gifts each year: €6,713 to children, €2,690 to others.

Healthcare Deductions

4

Specific Healthcare Expenses (Specifieke zorgkosten)

Your healthcare expenses exceed the threshold and are deductible.

Healthcare Expense Planning

Plan your healthcare expenses to maximize deduction potential.

Chronic Illness/Disability Allowance

If you have chronic health conditions, you may qualify for additional deductions beyond regular healthcare expenses.

Commuting Deductions

2

Public Transport Commute Deduction (OV Reisaftrek)

Using public transport for your commute qualifies for a fixed deduction.

Commute Deduction Optimization

Your commute may qualify for a deduction based on distance.

Charitable Giving

4

Regular Gift Deduction (Gewone giften)

Your donations may be deductible above the threshold.

Periodic Gift Maximum Benefit (Periodieke giften)

Your periodic donations are fully deductible without threshold or maximum.

Convert to Periodic Gifts for Full Deduction

Converting your regular donations to periodic gifts (5-year commitment) makes them 100% deductible without threshold.

Green Investments

1

Green Investment Credit

Your green investments qualify for a tax credit on amounts up to €26,715.