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Dutch tax FAQ – get up to speed!

Everyone who comes to work in the Netherlands or run a business here has their own particular tax situation with its own advantages, challenges and peculiarities.

Does the newly-arrived expatriate employee qualify for the 30% ruling? Is the keen foreign entrepreneur looking at a business opportunity au fait with fiscal Holland? Or do you just find yourself needing good tax advice from someone who knows what they are talking about?

Need a Tax Trouble­shooter?

We at OrangeTax realise that tax is a complicated issue, especially for the non-Dutch expat or entrepreneur. So we drew up these Dutch tax FAQ sections to give you some general orientation in the field. The Tax Troubleshooting FAQ covers some more unusual areas, perhaps, but it may be just what you need.

Choose the FAQ that seems to suit your needs and off you go. If you need to contact us, you know where we are.

Dutch tax FAQ for individual expats in the Netherlands
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Dutch tax FAQ for individual expats in the Netherlands

From the Dutch income tax return to the 30% ruling and a lot more besides. Read all about these perennial puzzles that expats in Holland have to face.

Dutch tax FAQ for businesses and entrepreneurs in the Netherlands
OrangeTax FAQ section

Dutch tax FAQ for businesses and entrepreneurs in the Netherlands

How do you start up a business from scratch in Holland? What's a 'BV' anyway? What kind of expenses can you deduct and what about Dutch bank accounts? Get the lowdown here...

Dutch tax FAQ - Tax Trouble­shooting service
OrangeTax FAQ section

Dutch tax FAQ - Tax Trouble­shooting service

Many of the questions we deal with are fairly routine but there are also quite a few exceptions which we are happy to troubleshoot for you, from wealth tax queries to the migration income tax return...