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Geknapt elastiek

In een zaak die speelde voor de rechtbank Noord-Holland, had een autohandelaar een naheffing motorrijtuigenbelasting met 50% boete ontvangen. De naheffing met boete was opgelegd omdat met een auto van de openbare weg gebruik was gemaakt zonder dat de handelarenkentekenplaten correct op de juiste plek waren aangebracht. De autohandelaar gaf aan dat de platen met elastieken waren bevestigd, maar dat die tijdens de proefrit bij een van de kentekenplaten kapot waren gegaan. De klant had daarom deze kentekenplaat achter de voorruit gelegd.

Terecht of niet?

De rechtbank besliste dat de naheffing met boete terecht was opgelegd. Wettelijk is namelijk bepaald dat de kentekenplaten op de daarvoor bedoelde plaats op het voertuig moeten worden aangebracht. Dus op de plaats waar normaal gesproken het kenteken bevestigd moet worden en dus niet achter de voorruit.

Handelaar aansprakelijk

De rechtbank stelde verder vast dat de handelaar aansprakelijk is als met betrekking tot een handelarenkenteken de voorschriften niet worden nageleefd. Dat de klant in deze zaak de kentekenplaat niet op de juiste wijze had gemonteerd nadat de elastieken het hadden begeven, was niet van belang en voor risico van de autohandelaar.

Menselijke maat

De handelaar bracht nog naar voren dat de inspecteur aan de menselijke maat met betrekking tot de naheffing en boete voorbij was gegaan, maar hier ging de rechtbank niet in mee. De naheffing van € 440 plus boete van € 220 bleven dan ook in stand.

nieuws
3/7/2025
Verkeer

Bevestig handelarenkenteken zorgvuldig

Als ondernemer in de autobranche kunt u met een zogenaamd handelarenkenteken tijdelijk gebruik maken van de openbare weg. Op die manier kan bijvoorbeeld een klant een proefrit maken zonder dat de auto eerst van een definitief kenteken hoeft te worden voorzien. Aan het gebruik van een handelarenkenteken zijn wel voorwaarden verbonden. Worden die niet nageleefd, dan kan het u duur komen te staan.

LEES VERDER

Massaalbezwaarplusprocedure

Op 24 december 2021 oordeelde de Hoge Raad dat de forfaitaire box 3-heffing vanaf 2017 in strijd is met het Europees recht. Niet iedere belastingplichtige met box 3-inkomen kwam daarna in aanmerking voor rechtsherstel. Op Prinsjesdag 2002 besloot het kabinet namelijk definitief geen rechtsherstel te bieden aan belastingplichtige van wie de aanslag op 24 december 2021 al onherroepelijk vaststond (hierna: de groep niet-bezwaarmakers).

Uiteindelijk is voor deze groep de massaalbezwaarplusprocedure ingericht. De inzet van deze procedure is de vraag of het terecht is dat de groep niet-bezwaarmakers niet in aanmerking komt voor rechtsherstel.

Vier proefpersonen

In de procedure zijn vier proefpersonen geselecteerd die tezamen representatief zijn voor alle niet-bezwaarmakers. De zaken van de vier proefpersonen zijn voorgelegd aan verschillende rechtbanken.

Eerste uitspraak

Op 26 juni 2025 heeft rechtbank Den Haag als eerste uitspraak gedaan en het beroep van de proefpersoon ongegrond verklaard. Deze uitspraak zal aan een hogere rechter worden voorgelegd. Dit zal of een gerechtshof zijn of, in overleg met de Belastingdienst, meteen al de Hoge Raad. Op dit moment is er daarom nog geen definitief uitsluitsel over de vraag of de groep niet-bezwaarmakers misschien toch recht heeft op rechtsherstel.

Let op! In de andere drie zaken is nog geen uitspraak gedaan.

nieuws
3/7/2025
Euro

Eerste uitspraak in massaalbezwaarplusprocedure box 3

Op 26 juni is de eerste uitspraak in de zogenaamde massaalbezwaarplusprocedure inzake box 3 gedaan. Rechtbank Den Haag verklaarde het beroep ongegrond.

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Ontslag om bedrijfseconomische redenen

Zonder ontslagvergunning van het UWV mag u een werknemer niet ontslaan bij een ontslag om bedrijfseconomische redenen. Bij bedrijfseconomische redenen gaat het om de volgende situaties:

  • slechte of slechter wordende financiële situatie,
  • werkvermindering,
  • organisatorische of technologische veranderingen,
  • bedrijfsverhuizingen,
  • beëindiging van de werkzaamheden van de onderneming, of
  • vervallen van loonkostensubsidie.

De UWV Uitvoeringsregels bevatten een artikelsgewijs overzicht van de van belang zijnde wettelijke en ministeriële regels over ontslag om bedrijfseconomische redenen. Daarnaast bevatten de Uitvoeringsregels een toelichting over hoe UWV deze regels toepast en welke informatie de werkgever bij de ontslagaanvraag moet voegen.

Hoofdstuk overgang onderneming

In de nieuwe versie is een nieuw hoofdstuk 6 over overgang van onderneming toegevoegd. Hiermee is staand beleid over overgang van onderneming en ontslag in de Uitvoeringsregels opgenomen. Dit komt tegemoet aan de behoefte van werkgevers en de rechtspraktijk om een leidraad te hebben voor dit soort ontslagaanvragen.

UWV beschrijft in het nieuwe hoofdstuk 6 wanneer ontslag bij overgang van onderneming mogelijk is. Er wordt verder toegelicht welke informatie UWV van de vervreemder of de verkrijger nodig heeft voor de beoordeling van een ontslagaanvraag om bedrijfseconomische redenen. De gevolgen van de overgang van onderneming voor de ontslagaanvraag worden uitgewerkt afhankelijk van de datum van de aanvraag, wie de aanvraag indient en de datum van de overgang van onderneming. Ook wordt toegelicht wanneer een standpunt van UWV over overgang van onderneming nodig kan zijn.

Let op! De versie van de Uitvoeringsregels van juli 2025 vervangt de versie van april 2023.

nieuws
2/7/2025
Strategie

Nieuwe uitvoeringsregels UWV bij ontslag om bedrijfseconomische redenen

Als u werknemers wilt ontslaan vanwege bedrijfseconomische redenen, heeft u daar een ontslagvergunning nodig van het UWV. Het UWV heeft nieuwe Uitvoeringsregels voor ontslag om bedrijfseconomische redenen (Uitvoeringsregels) gepubliceerd.

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Saneringsakkoord

Ondernemers die hun schulden niet meer kunnen betalen, kunnen met hun crediteuren proberen tot een overeenkomst te komen over aflossen van de schulden en vaak het ten dele kwijtschelden van het restant van die schulden. Ook de Belastingdienst maakt vaak deel uit van een dergelijk akkoord. 

Meer dan twaalf maanden

Bij een saneringsakkoord eist de Belastingdienst een aflossing van het overeengekomen restbedrag binnen een termijn van twaalf maanden. Vanaf 1 juli 2025 wordt ook een langere termijn mogelijk, als de ondernemer aannemelijk maakt dat hij het overeengekomen bedrag niet binnen twaalf maanden kan voldoen. Dit kan de ondernemer doen door aannemelijk te maken dat er onvoldoende liquide middelen aanwezig (kunnen) zijn het restbedrag binnen twaalf maanden te voldoen.

Deskundige

Om voor de langere betalingstermijn in aanmerking te komen moet ook duidelijk zijn dat de nakoming van het akkoord geborgd is. Om hierover zoveel mogelijk zekerheid te verkrijgen, is een verklaring van een derde deskundige nodig. Met deze verklaring moet aannemelijk worden gemaakt dat de betalingsproblemen met het saneringsakkoord zullen worden opgelost en dat de onderneming levensvatbaar is. Aan de derde deskundige worden geen formele eisen gesteld. Dit kan bijvoorbeeld een accountant zijn maar ook een andere deskundige.

Kans van slagen vergroot

Door de soepelere opstelling van de Belastingdienst is de kans op slagen van een saneringsakkoord groter en kan dit leiden tot minder faillissementen. Een saneringsakkoord kan ook een oplossing zijn voor ondernemers die hun coronaschulden niet binnen de vereiste termijn kunnen aflossen.

nieuws
2/7/2025
Overheid

Langere betalingstermijn belastingschuld bij saneringsakkoord

Vanaf 1 juli 2025 is een langere betalingstermijn mogelijk voor het aflossen van belastingschulden in de situatie dat ondernemers een saneringsakkoord hebben bereikt. De Leidraad Invordering is daarvoor per 1 juli 2025 gewijzigd.

LEES VERDER

Rittenregistratie niet meer beschikbaar

Dit blijkt uit een uitspraak van een zaak die speelde bij rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant. Aan een manager van een supermarkt was een auto ter beschikking gesteld. Hij hield het privégebruik van de auto bij op een laptop. Hieruit zou blijken dat het privégebruik van de auto niet meer dan 500 km bedroeg. De manager kon dit echter niet hard maken, omdat de werkgever inmiddels was verkocht en de laptop en dus de rittenregistratie niet meer beschikbaar was.

Privéritten herleiden

De manager wilde het privégebruik daarom aantonen door dit te herleiden uit voorgaande jaren. De inspecteur accepteerde dit echter niet en de rechtbank evenmin. Een achteraf gereconstrueerde rittenstaat bevat volgens de rechtbank namelijk het risico dat de werkelijkheid niet goed wordt weergegeven. Hierdoor komt aan een achteraf gereconstrueerde rittenstaat minder bewijskracht toe. Daarmee zal volgens de rechtbank dan ook niet snel kunnen worden voldaan aan de zwaardere bewijslast die geldt voor het bewijzen dat niet meer dan 500 km per jaar privé is gereden.

Overige argumenten schieten tekort

Ook de overige door de manager genoemde argumenten schoten tekort. Zo was de werkgever met hem overeengekomen dat de auto niet privé gebruikt mocht worden, maar hierop was geen controle uitgeoefend door de werkgever. Ook het feit dat de manager in privé over nog enkele auto’s beschikte, was onvoldoende om belastingheffing over het privégebruik te voorkomen. De naheffingsaanslagen en boetes bleven dan ook in stand.

Tip! Zorg voor een betrouwbare, controleerbare rittenregistratie. U kunt bijvoorbeeld gebruikmaken van tracksystemen die alle ritten registreren en bijhouden in de cloud. Houd u uw ritten zelf bij, leg dan alles goed vast en bewaar uw registratie voor een periode van minimaal zeven jaar.

nieuws
1/7/2025
Navigatie

Privégebruik auto niet afleiden uit eerdere jaren

Als u met een auto van de zaak niet meer dan 500 km per jaar privé rijdt, geldt geen bijtelling. Het is aan u te bewijzen dat u niet over de 500 km-grens bent gegaan. Dit bewijs kan over het algemeen niet geleverd worden door het privégebruik te herleiden uit het gebruik in voorgaande jaren.

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Heffing per kilometer

Het doel van de vrachtwagenheffing is dat voor binnen- en buitenlandse vrachtwagens van meer dan 3.500 kilo een heffing per verreden kilometer betaald moet worden. Het tarief wordt gedifferentieerd naar CO2-uitstoot van de vrachtwagen. Het Eurovignet verdwijnt en ook de MRB, ofwel wegenbelasting, wordt voor deze vrachtauto’s tot een minimum verlaagd. Een ander doel van de heffing is de innovering en verduurzaming van het vrachtverkeer.

Toldienstaanbieders

Toldienstaanbieders worden straks verantwoordelijk voor de inning van de heffing en de afdracht aan de overheid. Dit betekent onder meer dat toldienstaanbieders vóór genoemde datum bij alle vrachtwagens waarvoor dit gewenst wordt boordapparatuur moeten inbouwen ter registratie van de vrachtwagenheffing. De registratie geschiedt via portalen die boven het wegennet worden geïnstalleerd. Ook zullen de toldienstaanbieders de transporteur van een contract moeten voorzien. De minister meldt dat men daarvoor ook bij aanbieders terecht kan die de heffing tevens in andere landen van de EU afhandelen (een EETS-aanbieder).

Opbrengst deels voor subsidies

De opbrengst van de heffing zal deels besteed worden aan elektrificatie van het vrachtvervoer. Onder meer de subsidies AanZET en SPriLa zullen ermee worden gefinancierd.

Sluipverkeer

De heffing zal na invoering worden gemonitord. Zo zal worden bijgehouden of en in welke mate vrachtwagens de heffing zullen ontgaan door uit te wijken naar wegen waarvoor de heffing niet geldt. Afhankelijk van de gemeten resultaten kunnen dan aanvullende maatregelen genomen worden. 

Inzicht in uitstoot

Vanaf dit najaar kunnen transportondernemers zich aanmelden voor de regeling “CO2 meten en verbeteren”. Transportondernemers krijgen dan een adviseur toegewezen die helpt om de kwaliteit van data over de CO2-uitstoot, gereden kilometers en de beladingsgraad van hun vrachtwagenpark te verbeteren.

nieuws
1/7/2025
Vrachtwagens

Invoering vrachtwagenheffing ligt op koers

Inmiddels voormalig minister van Infrastructuur en waterstaat Madlener informeerde de Tweede Kamer op 3 juni 2025 over de voortgang van de in te voeren vrachtwagenheffing. Deze voortgang ligt op koers. Men streeft ernaar de heffing per 1 juli 2026 in te voeren.

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Gebruikelijkheidstoets wkr

In beginsel is alles wat een werkgever vergoed, verstrekt of ter beschikking stelt aan een werknemer als loon belast bij de werknemer. Hiervoor gelden een aantal uitzonderingen, gerichte vrijstellingen en nihilwaarderingen, waar in dit artikel verder niet op ingegaan wordt.

Een werkgever kan in beginsel de vergoeding, verstrekking of ter beschikkingstelling ook aanwijzen als eindheffingsloon. De gebruikelijkheidstoets legt hier een beperking op: vergoedingen, verstrekkingen of terbeschikkingstellingen die voor meer dan 30% afwijken van hetgeen normaal vergoed, verstrekt of ter beschikking gesteld wordt, mag een werkgever niet aanwijzen als eindheffingsloon.

Let op! Tot het bedrag van de vrije ruimte (in 2025 2% van de eerste € 400.000 van de fiscale loonsom en 1,18% daarboven) betaalt een werkgever geen belasting over de aangewezen vergoedingen, verstrekkingen en terbeschikkingstellingen. Daarboven komt ten laste van de werkgever een eindheffing 80%.

Doelmatigheidsmarge € 2.400

De Belastingdienst hanteert bij het beoordelen van de gebruikelijkheidstoets een doelmatigheidsgrens van € 2.400 per werknemer per jaar. Over de toepassing van deze grens bestonden in de praktijk nog vragen. De Belastingdienst heeft daarover onlangs nadere uitleg gegeven.

Veilige haven

De aanwijzing van vergoedingen, verstrekkingen en terbeschikkingstellingen tot een bedrag van in totaal € 2.400 per werknemer per jaar beschouwt de Belastingdienst altijd als gebruikelijk. Tot dit bedrag is sprake van een veilige haven. De Belastingdienst onderneemt dan geen actie.

Het is daarbij niet van belang om welk soort kosten of beloningsbestanddeel het gaat. Zo kan bijvoorbeeld ook een bonus of eindejaarsuitkering tot een bedrag van € 2.400 binnen deze veilige haven als eindheffingsloon worden aangewezen.

Wat telt mee binnen de € 2.400?

Als er geen twijfel is dat de aanwijzing van een vergoeding, verstrekking of terbeschikkingstelling voldoet aan de gebruikelijkheidstoets, telt deze niet mee voor de € 2.400-grens.

Dat geldt bijvoorbeeld voor een vergoeding waarvoor een gerichte vrijstelling geldt. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan een reiskostenvergoeding voor woon-werkverkeer tot maximaal € 0,23 per kilometer.

Maar ook van overige (niet gericht vrijgestelde) vergoedingen, verstrekking of terbeschikkingstellingen kan de aanwijzing zonder twijfel voldoen aan de gebruikelijkheidstoets. Bijvoorbeeld omdat de gebruikelijkheid hiervan vooraf is afgestemd met de Belastingdienst.

Voorbeeld
Een werkgever geeft aan een werknemer een reiskostenvergoeding voor woon-werkverkeer van € 1.500 (tegen de gerichte vrijstelling van maximaal € 0,23 per kilometer). Daarnaast heeft de Belastingdienst aan de werkgever bevestigd dat de aanwijzing van de door de werkgever geïmplementeerde fietsregeling voor € 2.000 per fiets gebruikelijk is. In dat jaar geeft de werkgever geen andere vergoedingen, verstrekkingen en terbeschikkingstellingen. In december wil de werkgever een eindejaarsuitkering van € 2.400 aanwijzing als eindheffingsloon. De werkgever overschrijdt daarmee de grens van € 2.400 niet omdat de reiskostenvergoeding en de fiets voor die grens niet meetellen.

Beoordeling bij overschrijding van € 2.400-grens

Wijst de werkgever voor meer dan € 2.400 per werknemer per jaar als eindheffingsloon aan, dan kan tot een bedrag van € 2.400 een beroep gedaan worden op de doelmatigheidsgrens. Boven dit bedrag kan de Belastingdienst de gebruikelijkheid echter wel toetsen.

Voorbeeld
Een werkgever geeft een bonus van € 4.000 en wil deze aanwijzen als eindheffingsloon in de vrije ruimte van de wkr. In dit voorbeeld geeft de werkgever geen andere vergoedingen, verstrekkingen en terbeschikkingstellingen. Dit betekent dat de werkgever voor € 2.400 gebruik kan maken van de doelmatigheidsgrens, maar dat voor een bedrag van € 1.600 de gebruikelijkheid ter discussie staat. Houd er rekening mee dat de Belastingdienst deze € 1.600 over het algemeen niet gebruikelijk zal vinden.

nieuws
30/6/2025
Geld

Uitleg over € 2.400-grens in wkr

De Belastingdienst heeft nadere uitleg gegeven over hoe de doelmatigheidsgrens van € 2.400 in de werkkostenregeling (wkr) in de praktijk wordt toegepast.

LEES VERDER

Ja, dat mag, maar alleen als uw werknemer u hierom vraagt en dus zijn toestemming geeft.

Waarom meer loonheffing inhouden?

Als een werknemer gelijktijdig meerdere dienstbetrekkingen heeft, kan het zijn dat de loonheffing die totaal wordt ingehouden bij deze dienstbetrekkingen, lager is dan de werknemer bij zijn aanslag inkomstenbelasting moet betalen. De verschillende werkgevers houden immers geen rekening met het loon bij de andere dienstbetrekkingen en voor de aanslag inkomstenbelasting worden deze lonen wel bij elkaar opgeteld.

Om te zorgen dat de loonheffing meer overeenstemt met de inkomstenbelasting, kan een werknemer aan zijn werkgever vragen om meer loonheffing in te houden.

Let op! Dit kan zich ook voordoen als een werknemer meerdere pensioenen heeft of als hij bijvoorbeeld naast een pensioen ook nog werkzaamheden bij een werkgever verricht.

Alleen op verzoek/met toestemming

Het inhouden van meer loonheffing in afwijking van wat de tabellen berekenen, mag alleen op verzoek van de werknemer of met zijn toestemming.

Niet verplicht

Een werkgever is overigens niet verplicht om in te gaan op een dergelijk verzoek van een werknemer. Wil een werkgever niet meer loonheffingen inhouden en wil een werknemer toch voorkomen dat hij bij de aanslag inkomstenbelasting geconfronteerd wordt met een bij te betalen bedrag? Dan kan de werknemer altijd zelf de Belastingdienst verzoeken om een voorlopige aanslag op te leggen.

nieuws
30/6/2025
Typen

Meer loonheffing inhouden op verzoek werknemer

De in te houden loonheffingen worden berekend op basis van tabellen. Mag een werkgever van deze tabellen afwijken en meer loonheffing inhouden?

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Hoge Raad en Wetsvoorstel tegenbewijsregeling box 3: aanvullend rechtsherstel

Op 6 juni 2024 oordeelde de Hoge Raad dat u in box 3 het – door de Hoge Raad gedefinieerde – werkelijke rendement in aanmerking mag nemen als dit lager is dan het wettelijk veronderstelde rendement. De Hoge Raad gaf daarbij en ook in latere arresten aanwijzingen hoe dit werkelijke rendement berekend moet worden.

De aanwijzingen van de Hoge Raad zijn, aangevuld met een aantal nadere regels, verwerkt in het wetsvoorstel tegenbewijsregeling box 3 dat inmiddels is aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer.

Naar verwachting komt in juli 2025 het formulier Opgaaf werkelijk rendement (OWR) beschikbaar waarmee een beroep gedaan kan worden op de tegenbewijsregeling.

Kunt u wachten op het formulier OWR?

De Belastingdienst geeft aan dat u kunt wachten op het formulier OWR als u een beroep wilt doen op box 3-heffing berekend naar het werkelijk rendement. Dit is inderdaad het geval als u alleen een beroep wil doen op berekening van het werkelijk rendement in overeenstemming met de wet tegenbewijsregeling box 3.

Of is bezwaar nodig?

Wilt u dat niet of twijfelt u daar nog aan, dan is het verstandig om tijdig, dat wil zeggen binnen zes weken na dagtekening, bezwaar te maken tegen de definitieve aanslag IB. 

Let op! Is de dagtekening van uw definitieve aanslag 27 mei 2025, dan eindigt de termijn om bezwaar te maken op 8 juli 2025.

Redenen voor bezwaar

Een reden voor bezwaar kan zijn dat u niet wilt aansluiten bij de wet tegenbewijsregeling box 3. U wilt bijvoorbeeld toch kosten in aftrek brengen. Houd er rekening mee dat de Belastingdienst het bezwaar op dit punt zal afwijzen, omdat de Hoge Raad heeft beslist dat geen ruimte bestaat voor aftrek van kosten. 

Maar ook als u de verdeling van uw box 3-inkomen tussen u en uw fiscale partner wilt wijzigen, moet u tijdig bezwaar maken. Datzelfde geldt als u wilt meedoen aan de massaalbezwaarprocedure tegen de belastingrente, indien op de definitieve aanslag of voorlopige aanslag belastingrente in rekening is gebracht.

Let op! Er zullen misschien nog meer redenen zijn om bezwaar te maken. Mogelijk heeft een van onze adviseurs al contact met u opgenomen om een en ander te bespreken. Het kan ook zijn dat al actie ondernomen is en bezwaar is gemaakt. Neem bij vragen of als u twijfelt hierover contact met ons op.

nieuws
27/6/2025
Euro

Bezwaar tegen aanslag IB met box 3?

De Belastingdienst heeft eind mei een grote hoeveelheid definitieve aanslagen inkomstenbelasting 2021 opgelegd. Als in de definitieve aanslag box 3-inkomen begrepen is, is het raadzaam om op korte termijn te beoordelen of bezwaar maken raadzaam is.

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Digitaal zakendoen

Met de ID-wallet wordt het straks een stuk eenvoudiger om digitaal zaken te doen binnen de EU. Denk aan een Griekse belastingadviseur die een Nederlands bedrijf vertegenwoordigt met betrekking tot fiscale aangelegenheden in Cyprus. De ID-wallet zal hiervoor in de toekomst onmisbaar worden.

Belangrijke gegevens

De ID-wallet slaat de identiteit en belangrijke gegevens van de gebruiker op in een soort digitale portemonnee. Die gegevens kunnen dan onder meer gebruikt worden voor het doen van belastingaangifte. Ook het digitaal oprichten van een bedrijf moet tot de mogelijkheden gaan behoren.

Formele verklaring

Zo zal een in de ID-wallet opgenomen woonplaatsverklaring bijvoorbeeld ook erkend worden als een formele verklaring van een buitenlandse belastingdienst. Door deze gegevens te gebruiken kan beter worden samengewerkt, waardoor bijvoorbeeld dubbele belastingheffing eenvoudiger kan worden voorkomen.

Gebruikstest

Het uitgeven en gebruik van btw-nummers wordt een van de onderdelen van de uit te voeren gebruikstest waarin de Nederlandse Belastingdienst in 2026 participeert. Ook landoverschrijdende vertegenwoordiging door organisaties, het aanvragen en uitgeven van woonplaatsverklaringen en het digitaal indienen van belastingaangiftes gaan deel uitmaken van de gebruikstest die volgend jaar zal worden uitgevoerd. Door deel te nemen aan de test kan de Belastingdienst zich optimaal op de invoering voorbereiden. 

Meer weten?

Wilt u meer weten over de ID-wallet? Kijk dan op deze site.

nieuws
27/6/2025
Typen

Belastingdienst ontwikkelt mee aan Europese ID-wallet

De Nederlandse Belastingdienst helpt mee aan de ontwikkeling van de Europese ID-wallet. Met de ID-wallet kunnen persoonlijke gegevens binnen de EU veilig en eenvoudig gedeeld worden. De ID-wallet zal zowel voor bedrijven als voor particulieren beschikbaar zijn.

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Please note! Due to significant uncertainty as to whether the government’s plans will be approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate, some of the tips below may still change (in part) before the end of the year. Please bear this in mind!

1. Should you pay a dividend in 2026, or not?

Should you pay a dividend this year, or would it be better to wait until 2026? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. In any case, be sure to take the following points into consideration:

  • It may be wise to set a dividend equal to the first tax bracket of 24.5 per cent. In 2026, this bracket extends up to €68,843 and, if you have a tax partner, up to €137,686. Above that threshold, the rate is 31 per cent.
  • Bear in mind, however, that the dividend payment may cause your general tax credit to fall further. As a result, the dividend payment may be less attractive than anticipated. If you are no longer entitled to the general tax credit anyway, this effect will not apply. Please discuss this with our advisers. You should also do so if you have already reached state pension age, due to the potential impact of the dividend payment on the elderly tax credit.
  • The government has proposed a plan to reduce the second tax bracket of 31% by 1.8 percentage points to 29.2% in the years 2027 to 2030 inclusive. This may be a reason to defer any dividend exceeding the first tax bracket of €68,843/€137,686 until 2027. Given that the first tax bracket of 24.5 per cent – which is likely to rise to €69,607 in 2027 (or €139,214 for tax partners) – will be reached first, deferring this dividend until 2027 seems a more sensible option in any case.
  • Whether it is sensible to pay out a dividend in 2026 will also depend on how the proceeds are to be used. Will you spend the 2026 dividend, or will it fall straight into Box 3 at the start of 2027? The latter scenario makes the dividend payment at 24.5% slightly less favourable.
  • If the dividend payment is necessary to reduce an excessive loan balance to below the threshold for excessive borrowing, then the dividend will have to be paid out in 2026 in any case.

Please note! Discuss your own situation with our advisers. They can calculate the effect of the dividend payment on, for example, your tax credits and your tax liability in Box 3. Based on this, you can decide whether or not to pay out a dividend. At present, the advice is to wait for the time being until there is a little more clarity on which tax plans will ultimately be passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2. Bear in mind the reduction in the threshold for excessive borrowing

The measure concerning excessive borrowing from one’s own company broadly means that a director and major shareholder who borrows too much from their own private limited company will pay Box 2 tax on this amount. A threshold of €500,000 currently applies, but the government intends to lower this limit to €100,000. This will be implemented in five stages of €80,000 per year, starting in 2027. By the end of 2027, the threshold will stand at €420,000, and by the end of 2031, the €100,000 limit will have been reached. Although the measure still needs to be passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate, it may well be wise to factor the reduction in the threshold into your dividend planning.

Please note! As is currently the case, home loan debts remain exempt under the proposal and will therefore not count towards the threshold from 2027 onwards. However, for home loan debts incurred on or after 1 January 2023, the condition applies that these must be secured by a mortgage registered against the property.

3. Prepare for the 12% additional employer’s levy on company-owned fossil-fuel cars

From 2027, a 12% pseudo-final levy will apply to company cars if these vehicles emit CO₂ (hereinafter: fossil-fuelled company cars). This levy is calculated on the basis of the car’s list price (and, for cars older than 25 years, on the basis of its market value). This is an employer’s levy that you are not permitted to pass on to the employee! Furthermore, the employee may also be liable for the additional tax liability relating to private use.

So what can you still do now to avoid this levy in 2027?

  • Ensure that the fossil-fuelled passenger car is already made available to an employee by 31 December 2026. You will then not have to pay the 12% pseudo-final levy on this car until 31 December 2030, even if you make the car available to another employee.
  • Ensure that the passenger cars you make available to your staff are fully electric or hydrogen-powered. These passenger cars do not emit any CO₂. The 12% pseudo-final levy therefore does not apply to these cars.

Any vehicle that is not a passenger car, such as a van, lorry or tractor, is also exempt from the 12% pseudo-final levy. Please note, however, that a campervan and a minibus may also be classified as passenger cars. Check the classification in the vehicle registration register. An M1 vehicle is a passenger car!

Please note! When changing employers, the transitional arrangement – which normally runs until 31 December 2030 – ceases to apply. This is because the transitional arrangement is linked to the car in combination with the employer. If a former employee takes the car with them to a new employer, that link is broken and the transitional arrangement lapses. The new employer will then be subject to the 12% pseudo-final levy from day one.

There are still a number of exceptions to the 12% pseudo-final levy. For example, under certain conditions, a replacement car is exempt from the levy for up to fourteen consecutive days, and manual-gearbox driving school cars are also exempt.

4. Still in the private limited company in 2026?

There may be various reasons for setting up a private limited company in 2026 and transferring your income tax business into it. One reason could be that you were already planning to do this and also wish to transfer a fossil-fuelled passenger car into the company:

  •  If you do this in 2026 and make the car available through the private limited company by the end of 2026 at the latest, you can benefit from the transitional arrangements until 31 December 2030 at the latest. You will not be subject to the 12% pseudo-final levy until then.
  • If you do not set up the private limited company until 2027, the 12% pseudo-final levy will apply from day one of the company’s incorporation. This is the case even if, for income tax and corporation tax purposes, you can transfer the sole trader business retroactively from 1 January 2026 via a silent transfer!

If you contribute the income tax business to the private limited company in 2026 with a tax settlement, you can still benefit from the cessation allowance of €3,630. In 2027, this allowance will fall to €908. If you still have a FOR that is due to be released, you can also make use of the cessation allowance in the event of a silent contribution.

Furthermore, a number of the entrepreneur’s income tax benefits will be further scaled back. For example, the self-employed person’s allowance will fall from €1,200 in 2026 to €900 in 2027; the additional self-employed person’s allowance for a start-up will fall from €2,123 in 2026 to €10 in 2027; and the family business allowance will be reduced by 75% in 2027.

This may also be a reason to switch to a private limited company (BV) in 2026.

Please note! Whether it is advantageous to transfer your income tax-registered business into a private limited company naturally depends not only on the 12% pseudo-final levy, the cessation allowance and other business tax deductions. In addition to tax considerations, other factors, such as limited liability, may also play a role. You should therefore consult our advisers to determine whether switching to a private limited company might be advisable. Do not wait too long to do so. You will need a solicitor to set up a private limited company, and solicitors’ diaries generally fill up quickly towards the end of the year.

5. Check whether the new authorisation scheme for labour providers affects you

From 2027, a new authorisation scheme will come into force for parties that supply workers (labour providers). This is regulated by the Labour Supply Authorisation Act (Wtta).

The licensing scheme applies to anyone who makes workers (including self-employed persons) available to third parties. This includes temporary employment agencies, secondment agencies and agencies that supply self-employed persons. However, even a private limited company that supplies its director-major shareholder to another company may fall under the licensing scheme!

Fortunately, there are exceptions. For example, peer-to-peer lending where no profit is made is not subject to the authorisation scheme. The same applies to lending and borrowing within a group of companies.

If no exception applies, you may be able to apply for an exemption. This is possible if your income from lending services in a given year amounts to less than 10 per cent of your total income and that income does not exceed €5 million per year. In addition, an accountant must certify annually that these thresholds are not exceeded.

Please note! To be able to make use of a transitional arrangement, it is important that you submit an application between 1 November 2026 and 31 December 2026! This will ensure that you can continue to lend for the time being. It is, however, important that you also submit an application for admission to the scheme between 1 May 2027 and 30 June 2027. If you have an SNA quality mark by 30 June 2027 at the latest, you do not need to register for the transitional scheme in 2026. You will, however, still need to apply for admission between 1 May 2027 and 30 June 2027.

6. Postpone the purchase of a Box 3 property until 2027

A property that is not your main residence – for example, a holiday home or a property you let out – falls under Box 3. If you are planning to purchase such a property, it may be advantageous to have the transfer at the solicitor’s take place in 2027 rather than in 2026.

This is because the transfer tax on the acquisition of properties that are not your main residence is currently still 8 per cent, but will be 7 per cent from 2027 onwards. Furthermore, the flat-rate Box 3 tax on bank balances (should you purchase the property using bank balances) is considerably lower than that applied to the property itself, which is classified as other assets.

7. Consider your (electric or old) car

For a new, fully electric car made available in 2026, an additional tax liability of 18 per cent applies to the first €30,000 of the list price and 22 per cent on the amount above that. If the new, fully electric car is first made available in 2027, the additional tax liability will be 20 per cent on the first €30,000 of the list price and 22 per cent on the amount above that. If the car runs on hydrogen or is powered by solar panels, the €30,000 limit does not apply and the additional tax liability in 2026 will be 18 per cent of the full list price, and in 2027 20 per cent of the full list price. These additional tax rates apply for a period of 60 months. This may be a reason to try to acquire a car with zero CO₂ emissions in 2026, or failing that, in 2027.

If your car with CO₂ emissions falls under the ‘youngtimer’ scheme, the additional tax liability will not be 22 per cent (or 25 per cent for a car first registered before 2017) of the list price, but 35 per cent of the market value. The ‘youngtimer’ scheme will apply in 2026 if the car is 16 years old or older on 1 January 2026, or if it was already at your disposal in 2025 and turns 16 in 2026. From 1 January 2027, the age limit is likely to rise to 17 years (it is currently 25 years) and from 1 January 2028 to 20 years. Do you drive the ‘youngtimer’ through your income tax business, such as a sole trader? If so, you may wish to transfer the car to your private name. Normally, this isn’t possible without further ado, but due to the legislative change, there may be options available. Please discuss this with our advisers.

8. Make use of your allowance under the work-related expenses scheme (wkr)

Check whether you have any remaining allowance under the work-related expenses scheme (wkr) and make use of it. In 2026, this allowance amounts to 2 per cent of the first €400,000 of the wage bill and 1.18 per cent above that amount. Any allowance remaining in 2026 cannot be carried forward to 2027!

Incidentally, the allowance will increase slightly in 2027. It will then amount to 2.16% on the first €400,000 of the wage bill and 1.18% on the amount above that.

Please note! The targeted exemption for staff discounts on sector-specific products will be abolished from 2027. Therefore, only in 2026 will you still be able to grant a targeted exemption for a reimbursement or discount of up to 20 per cent of the product’s market value, with a maximum of €500 per employee per year.

9. Ensure you comply with the new share option scheme for start-ups and scale-ups

A new, attractive scheme for share options at start-ups and scale-ups is due to come into force, probably from 2027. Under the new scheme, 35% of the benefit (= the difference between the proceeds from the sale of the shares on the one hand and the contribution and purchase price of the shares on the other) remains tax-free. Furthermore, the employee only pays tax upon the sale of the shares acquired through the share options.

Various conditions apply, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) must classify your company as an innovative start-up or scale-up. What is important for now is that share option rights granted on or after 17 April 2025 may be eligible for the new scheme. It is therefore important that these share option rights have not yet been included in payroll tax as at 31 December 2026. In any case, ensure that share option rights granted on or after 17 April 2025 meet this requirement.

nieuws
8/10/2026
Year-end tips: what can or must you still sort out in 2026?

Year-end tips: what can or must you still sort out in 2026?

As an entrepreneur, director and major shareholder, employer or private individual in the Netherlands, what can or must you sort out before the end of 2026? Or what should you actually wait to do? What changes are coming into effect in 2027 that you can already prepare for now? We’ve put together a few important tips for you.

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Please note! Not all the points listed below are taken from the 2027 Tax Plan. Some changes had already been decided upon, but adjustments have since been made to them.

1. Fewer tax benefits for entrepreneurs

From 2027, the government will be scaling back various tax benefits for entrepreneurs.

The entrepreneur’s allowance reduces the profit on which an entrepreneur pays income tax. From 2027, further cuts will apply to various components of this allowance.

  • The self-employed person’s allowance will fall from €1,200 (2026) to €900. As a result, the taxable profit of entrepreneurs who meet the hours criterion will increase.
  • The start-up allowance will also be significantly reduced. This top-up to the self-employed person’s allowance for start-up entrepreneurs will fall from €2,123 (2026) to €10 with effect from 1 January 2027 and will be completely abolished with effect from 1 January 2028.
  • The start-up allowance will remain in place in 2027 and 2028, but will be abolished from 1 January 2029. The current maximum amounts are €12,000 in the first year, €8,000 in the second year and €4,000 in the third year.

Please note! This scheme applies to self-employed people who do not meet the 1,225-hour criterion but do meet the reduced 800-hour criterion and are entitled to incapacity benefit.

  • The cessation allowance will be reduced in one go from a maximum of €3,630 to €908.
  • The rates for the co-worker allowance will be reduced from 1.25%, 2%, 3% and 4% to 0.32%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1% respectively.

The cessation allowance and the rates for the co-worker allowance will cease to apply at the start of the third calendar year following the year in which the reduction takes effect. As the changes come into force in 2027, the schemes will therefore cease to apply on 1 January 2030.

As of 1 January 2028, another tax benefit for business owners will be abolished: the discretionary depreciation scheme for start-ups.

Start-up business owners, those planning to cease trading within a few years, and business owners with a co-working partner will be particularly affected. The choice between a sole trader, a general partnership (VOF) or a private limited company (BV) therefore once again requires a calculation based on actual profits and personal circumstances.

Please note!If there are significant changes to your profits, business partnerships or business succession, have a fresh assessment carried out to determine which legal form is best suited to your business.


Tip! Due to the higher aggregate income, benefits may also change. You should therefore check your estimated income for benefit purposes in good time for 2027 and 2028.

2. Greater scope for travel expenses; tightening of the WKR

Employers may, with retroactive effect up to and including 1 January 2026, reimburse a maximum of €0.25 per business kilometre tax-free. This was previously €0.23. The increase also applies to commuting. The government is now enshrining this increase in law with retroactive effect.

Please note!The increase does not automatically mean that every employee is entitled to €0.25 per kilometre. This depends on the employment contract, the collective labour agreement and the employer’s own mobility policy. For employers, a higher allowance may lead to higher wage costs.


This relaxation is offset by a tightening of the work-related expenses scheme (WKR). The targeted exemption for sector-specific products is being abolished. Until now, employers were permitted to grant employees a 20 per cent staff discount, tax-free, on the market value of the product, up to a maximum of €500 per year. This exemption is being abolished. From 2027, however, the discount may still be charged to the ‘free space’. If you exceed the free space, you will pay 80 per cent final levy on the amount above that threshold.

The discretionary allowance on the first €400,000 of the taxable wage bill will increase from 2% to 2.16% with effect from 1 January 2027. This will give you a maximum of €640 extra discretionary allowance per year. This increase was adopted earlier and is therefore not part of the 2027 Tax Plan.

Tip! Update your staff handbook, expense claim policy and payroll administration in good time, and assess whether a higher mileage allowance is desirable from both a financial and employment conditions perspective. Does your organisation offer staff discounts on sector-specific products? If so, consider what the end of this exemption will mean. This will mainly affect the retail and manufacturing sectors.

3. Driving fossil-fuelled vehicles to become more expensive; ‘youngtimer’ scheme limit extended to 20 years

If, as an employer, you make a passenger car with emissions available to an employee for private use from 2027 onwards, you will be subject to a pseudo-final levy of 12 per cent of the list price. This levy is in addition to the employee’s additional tax liability and must not be passed on to the employee. Transitional provisions apply to cars made available before 1 January 2027.

The pseudo-final levy was already adopted last year, but following consultation, four amendments are being proposed.

  • For example, the levy does not apply to replacement transport during the first fourteen calendar days of maintenance or repair.
  • Manual-gear driving school cars are also exempt.
  • Until 31 December 2030, an exemption also applies to a fossil-fuel-powered passenger car that an employer makes available for private use no more than once per calendar year for a maximum of seven consecutive days. For example, in the case of a short-term hire car or a shared car.
  • Finally, the transitional rules for fossil-fuelled passenger cars made available before 1 January 2027 will be extended until 31 December 2030.

The ‘youngtimer’ scheme will be scaled back more gradually than previously stipulated, and the changes will be less far-reaching. The additional tax liability will continue to be based on the market value, but the age limit will rise from 16 years to 17 years in 2027 and to 20 years from 2028 onwards. The previously planned rapid increase to 25 years from 2027 will therefore not go ahead.

Transitional provisions apply to cars that have already been made available by 31 December 2025 at the latest and which will be 17 years old in 2027. These cars may continue to benefit from the youngtimer scheme throughout 2027. From 1 January 2028, the scheme will only apply to cars older than 20 years.

For employers, the decision to provide a company car is becoming increasingly important, particularly due to the ‘pseudo-final levy’. The contract term, drive type and the date on which a car is first made available can have significant tax implications. As a result, an existing lease plan may turn out to be much more expensive or, conversely, much more attractive.

Tip! Before making any new leasing decisions, carefully assess the total employer costs, the employee’s additional tax liability, the lease term and the transitional tax rules.

4. A lower inflation adjustment increases the tax burden in Box 1

Normally, the thresholds for tax bands and various tax credits in Box 1 rise in line with inflation. This means that the tax burden normally remains the same as income rises, in line with inflation.
In 2027 and 2028, the government will apply the inflation adjustment only partially. Without this measure, the inflation adjustment for 2027 would amount to 2.6 per cent. Of this, 48 per cent will be applied. As a result, tax band thresholds and tax credits will rise less in line with inflation. Incidentally, the 48 per cent is not applied to the second tax bracket threshold, which therefore remains the same in 2027 as in 2026. The first tax bracket threshold rises from €38,883 to €39,247. The second tax bracket threshold remains at €78,426.

At the same time, the Box 1 rates are changing. For taxpayers under the state pension age, the rate in the first tax bracket will rise by 0.48 per cent: from 35.75 per cent in 2026 to 36.23 per cent in 2027. The rate in the second tax bracket will rise by 0.60 per cent: from 37.56 per cent to 38.16 per cent. The rate in the third tax bracket remains at 49.50 per cent.

Due to the increase in rates and limited indexation, the tax burden in Box 1 will rise. This effect is mitigated for homeowners who can also deduct their mortgage interest at the higher rate of up to 38.16%.

Please note! Always assess your salary, dividends and profits in conjunction with one another. The tax burden may in fact be unexpectedly higher, as the general tax credit depends on your aggregate income. This may therefore also fall as a result of a dividend payment.

5. Postponement of Box 3

Box 3 taxes private assets, such as savings, investments and a second home. Under the current system, the tax authorities calculate the return largely using flat-rate figures. If your actual return is lower, you can provide evidence to the contrary, subject to certain conditions.

The Government has provisionally deferred consideration of the ‘Actual Return on Box 3’ Bill. It will present a new proposal in the 2027 Spring Memorandum. Consequently, the intended introduction on 1 January 2028 will not take place, or at the very least, this date remains uncertain. The Government is re-examining whether a capital gains tax would be more appropriate than a capital appreciation tax.

Under a capital appreciation tax, even an unrealised increase in value is taken into account annually. Under a capital gains tax, tax is only levied upon, for example, the sale of an asset. For entrepreneurs and directors/major shareholders with investments, let property or other assets that are difficult to sell, this makes a significant difference.

Please note!Until a new system comes into force, it remains important to keep accurate records of interest, dividends, rent, costs and changes in value. This information is required for the rebuttal scheme and for weighing up whether to invest privately or through a private limited company.


Tip! Do not wait for the new system. Record the actual return on each asset annually and retain the supporting documents.

6. Greater support for innovation and sustainability

The government is making various tax schemes for investment and innovation more attractive. For example, the energy investment allowance will rise from 40% to 45.5% with effect from 1 January 2027. Are you investing in qualifying energy-efficient business assets? If so, you’ll be able to deduct a larger portion of your investment from your profits.

The tax relief for research and development work is also being extended. The flat-rate hourly wage will rise from €29 to €33. This scheme reduces the payroll tax you, as an employer, pay when your employees are working on technically new products, processes or software.

Does your business make use of the innovation box? This scheme is also being made more attractive. From 1 January 2027, the maximum flat-rate amount will rise from €25,000 to €100,000 per year. The flat rate remains capped at 25% of profit. The current three-year application period will also remain unchanged. This allows you to have a larger proportion of your profit taxed at the lower Innovation Box rate.

Tip! Do you wish to make use of the energy investment allowance? Before entering into any commitments, check whether the business asset is included on the energy list. Then submit your application to RVO within the applicable three-month deadline.

7. Tax incentive for start-ups and scale-ups

To stimulate innovation and growth in specific young enterprises, the government is introducing an attractive tax scheme for employee share options at start-ups and scale-ups.

In principle, the employee pays tax when they actually sell the shares acquired through the options. After deducting the exercise price attributable to the shares, only 65 per cent of the benefit is taxed as income, subject to certain conditions. If the employee sells the share option right rather than the shares themselves, this lower tax base does not apply. The employee may also opt in writing for earlier taxation at the time the option right is exercised or as soon as the shares become tradable.

The scheme applies only to companies that qualify as start-ups or scale-ups and hold a decision from RVO. This decision is valid for eight years from the date of issue. Subject to certain conditions, you may extend the decision in five-year increments, up to a maximum total duration of 23 years. In addition, in principle, there must be a minimum period of two years between the grant of the share option and the sale of that option or the shares resulting from it. If the employee sells earlier due to a sale following the company’s initial public offering (IPO), an exception applies and the rule does apply.

The scheme is due to come into force on 1 January 2027. The definitive date of entry into force will be determined by Royal Decree. Share option rights granted on or after 17 April 2025 may also be eligible for the scheme. For this to apply, the share option rights must not yet have been included in payroll tax as at 31 December 2026, and the other conditions must be met. In that case, your company must apply to the RVO for the decision by 31 December 2027 at the latest.

Tip! Check in good time whether your company is eligible for an RVO decision. Also consider whether employee participation can help you attract, reward and retain talent.

8. Higher Aof contribution due to the ‘freedom contribution’

Employers must also pay a so-called ‘freedom contribution’ to fund rising defence expenditure. The government intends to collect most of this additional burden through an increase in the contribution to the Disability Fund (Aof). According to estimates, this increase will generate €1.5 billion in additional contribution revenue in 2027. From 2028 onwards, this will amount to €1.7 billion per year on a structural basis.

The high and low Aof contribution rates have not yet been finalised. The contribution rates will be announced at a later date, alongside the annual contribution rates for employees’ insurance schemes. As a result, it is not yet clear exactly how much your employer’s contributions will increase.

Tip! Allow for higher employer’s contributions in your 2027 staff budget. Adjust your payroll cost calculations as soon as the high and low AOF contribution rates for 2027 have been officially set.

9. Transfer tax on investment properties rises to 7%

Are you buying a property in which you will not be living yourself on a long-term basis? If so, you will pay transfer tax at the standard residential rate. This applies, for example, to a let property or a holiday home. From 1 January 2027, this rate will fall from 8% to 7%. The 2% rate for a property in which you will be living yourself and the first-time buyer’s exemption remain unchanged.

Please note! This reduction does not apply to commercial premises. In the case of mixed-use properties, conversions and property development projects, there may be some debate as to which part qualifies as a residential property. The use and condition of the property at the time of acquisition play an important role in this regard.

Due to the rate reduction, it may be worth reconsidering the timing of the transaction. You should also take other factors into account, such as financing, return on investment, VAT and the legal structure.

Tip! Before signing the purchase agreement, have an assessment carried out to determine which rate applies to your situation. In doing so, investigate whether it is sensible and feasible to postpone the transfer of title at the solicitor’s office until after 1 January 2027.

10. Tax relief on specific healthcare costs to end in 2028

Certain non-reimbursed healthcare costs are currently tax-deductible under specific conditions. These include specific medicines, medical aids, dietary costs, transport and additional family care. The relief only applies after any reimbursements and an income-related threshold have been taken into account.

The Government is abolishing the deduction for specific healthcare costs with effect from 1 January 2028. The associated scheme for reimbursement of specific healthcare costs, the TSZ scheme, will also be abolished. For people with a chronic illness, the Government is working on a targeted compensation scheme. The bill does not include any transitional provisions. The measure primarily affects people with a chronic illness, a disability or structurally high, non-reimbursed healthcare costs. Entrepreneurs and directors/major shareholders may also face higher net personal tax liabilities as a result. The financial impact varies greatly, as not every out-of-pocket healthcare expense is currently tax-deductible.

Tip! Make a list of your recurring deductible healthcare costs. This will show which tax benefits may be lost from 2028 onwards and to what extent a future compensation scheme will cover them.

nieuws
16/9/2026
Dutch Prince's Day 2026: Ten key tax changes for entrepreneurs

Dutch Prince's Day 2026: Ten key tax changes for entrepreneurs

What tax proposals for entrepreneurs did the Dutch Government announce on Prince’s Day 2026? We have listed ten key proposals for you.

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Entrepreneur’s allowance 

The entrepreneur’s allowance comprises the self-employed person’s allowance (in Dutch: zelfstandigenaftrek), the allowance for research and development (in Dutch: aftrek voor speur- en ontwikkelingswerk), the co-worker’s allowance (in Dutch: meewerkaftrek), the start-up allowance in the event of incapacity for work (in Dutch: startersaftrek bij arbeidsongeschiktheid), and the cessation allowance (in Dutch: stakingsaftrek). These allowances may be deducted from business profits for the purposes of income tax. 

Foreign taxpayers 

Foreign taxpayers are taxed in the Netherlands to the extent that they receive Dutch income. Dutch income includes, amongst other things, the profit generated by a foreign entrepreneur’s permanent establishment in the Netherlands. The question is whether the entrepreneur’s allowance may be deducted in full from the profit of this permanent establishment or whether a different allocation must be made?  

Worldwide profit is the starting point 

For the portion of the foreign entrepreneur’s profit that is taxable in the Netherlands, the letter of the law first requires the global profit to be determined, i.e. the foreign entrepreneur’s total profit, including profit earned outside the Netherlands. The Tax and Customs Administration states that the entrepreneur’s allowance and the SME profit exemption (in Dutch: mkb-winstvrijstelling)are deducted in full from these worldwide profits. The profit taxable in the Netherlands is that part of the worldwide profit, after deduction of the entrepreneur’s allowance and the SME profit exemption, which is attributable to the Dutch permanent establishment.  

The business allowance is therefore not deducted in full from the profits of the permanent establishment, but in proportion to the ratio of Dutch profits to total worldwide profits.

SME profit exemption 

The Tax and Customs Administration states that the portion of the SME profit exemption that may be charged against the profit taxable in the Netherlands must be determined in the same way as for the entrepreneur’s allowance. 

Please note! According to the Tax and Customs Administration, the fact that the entrepreneur’s allowance and the SME profit exemption must be determined in the manner described above also follows from a 2010 ruling by the Supreme Court (in Dutch: Hoge Raad). 

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27/8/2026
Is a foreign taxpayer entitled to the full business expense allowance?

Is a foreign taxpayer entitled to the full business expense allowance?

The Tax and Customs Administration has provided an answer to the question of whether an entrepreneur residing abroad is entitled to deduct the full business allowance (in Dutch: ondernemersaftrek) from their Dutch profits.

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Eight weeks 

In principle, the Tax and Customs Administration has eight weeks to process your VAT refund claim. If this takes longer, you are entitled to compensation for tax interest provided that the VAT refund relates to a previous year and 1 April has already passed. 

Example 
The Tax and Customs Administration receives your request for a VAT refund for the fourth quarter of 2025 on 20 January 2026. If you have not yet received a refund decision from the Tax and Customs Administration by 1 April 2026, you are entitled to compensation for tax interest from 1 April 2026. 

Calculation of tax interest 

The period over which tax interest is calculated begins on 1 April or eight weeks after receipt of your claim (if this is later than 1 April). The period runs until fourteen days after the date of the refund decision. 

Continuation of example 
If the Tax and Customs Administration issues a refund decision dated 15 June 2026, it must reimburse 5% tax interest for the period from 1 April 2026 up to and including 29 June 2026. 

Timely appeal against the rejection of a VAT refund claim 

Has the Tax and Customs Administration wrongly rejected your VAT refund claim? If so, you must lodge an objection in good time, i.e. within six weeks of the date of the rejection notice. If the Tax and Customs Administration subsequently grants the VAT refund, you are also entitled to reimbursement of tax interest. 

Please note! In response to enquiries on this matter, the Tax and Customs Administration has stated that there is no entitlement to reimbursement of tax interest if the original application for a VAT refund was submitted too late and/or if the appeal against the rejection notice was lodged too late. 

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17/8/2026
Portemonnee

Tax interest in the event of delays in processing VAT refunds

Have you applied for a VAT refund and is the processing taking a long time? If so, you may be entitled to compensation for tax interest.

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Right of access to tax records 

It is laid down in law that taxpayers have the right to inspect their own tax files held by the Tax and Customs Administration. In the letter, the State Secretary sets out how the implementation of this right of access to tax files will take shape in the coming years, what the intended timetable is and what exceptions will be made to the right of access.  

Fragmented 

At present, the Tax and Customs Administration does not yet have a centralised file system: the information in the tax file remains highly fragmented across dozens of unlinked systems. To facilitate the right of access to tax files, the Tax and Customs Administration will therefore need to implement a change in its working methods. The aim is to achieve a structured, externally oriented and accessible filing system, according to the State Secretary. The documents in the tax file will be made available digitally in stages over the coming years. 

‘Keuze digitaal’ programme 

Under the ‘Keuze digitaal’ programme currently being implemented within the Tax and Customs Administration, decisions, invitations, reminders and submitted documents will gradually become available on MijnBelastingdienst (Business) by 2030. This will later be expanded to include standard letters and automated messages, followed by information from individual files, for example regarding the processing of a tax return. 

 Timeline 

The letter also sets out a provisional timetable, which includes the planned introduction of the right of access to tax records:  

  • Phase 1 covers access to formal correspondence, such as tax assessments, decisions, formal letters and submitted forms. The plan is to introduce this for VAT in 2026, for vehicle taxes, payroll taxes, corporation tax and gift and inheritance tax in the period 2027–2028, and for income tax in 2029. 
  • Phase 2 provides access to the reasoning behind decisions, such as the grounds for an assessment and the progress of a case. This is planned for all the taxes listed in Phase 1 during the period 2029 to 2031 inclusive. 
  • Phase 3 will provide access to a comprehensive and coherent case file. This is planned from 2032 onwards. 

Exception for excise duties and consumption taxes 

For Customs, the right of tax inspection would only apply to excise duties and consumption taxes. However, the State Secretary is excluding these levies from the right of tax inspection. The State Secretary points out that this does not mean that Customs is not committed to further improving the information position and legal protection of taxpayers.

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10/8/2026
Tweede Kamer

Phased introduction of the right of access to tax records

In a letter to the House of Representatives, the State Secretary for Finance has outlined the current situation regarding the introduction of the right of access to tax records. This right of access will be introduced in phases.

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Employment contract for an hourly rate below €38? 

The introduction of the legal presumption does not mean that every contractor working at an hourly rate below €38 is automatically employed by the company. It does, however, mean that the presumption of an employment relationship is accepted. The contractor may rely on this presumption, but the company has the option to demonstrate that no employment contract exists.

If the company fails to prove this, the contractor is entitled to all the protection afforded by employment law. This includes continued payment during holidays and sick leave, and protection against dismissal 

Not applicable to the UWV, the Tax and Customs Administration and the Labour Inspectorate 

The contractor may rely on the legal presumption, but it has effect only under civil law. This means that the UWV, the Tax and Customs Administration and the Labour Inspectorate will not assess this legal presumption. They will continue to carry out their own investigations based on the elements of work, pay and a relationship of authority. 

Immediate effect from 31 December 2026 

The legal presumption will come into force immediately on 31 December 2026. Do you have a contractor who is already carrying out work for you before 31 December 2026 at an hourly rate of less than €38? And will that contractor still be doing so from 31 December 2026 onwards? If so, from 31 December 2026 there will be a presumption that this contractor is employed by you. 

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21/7/2026
Juridisch

From 31 December 2026: employment contracts with an hourly rate below €38

The legal presumption of an employment contract for an hourly rate below €38 will come into force on 31 December 2026. What does this mean for you as a client or company?

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What is Solvit?

Solvit is a body established by the European Commission that mediates in disputes regarding the correct application of EU law. Solvit’s services are free of charge.

What kinds of problems?

The issues you can bring to Solvit are diverse. These include problems related to visas, child benefits, or pensions. For businesses, issues concerning trade and services, the recognition of professional qualifications, and VAT refunds are particularly relevant.

Please note!You cannot use Solvit if you have a problem with another business, if you have a problem as a consumer, or if you are seeking compensation. Solvit also cannot help if your case has been brought before a court.

Procedure

A complaint or problem can be submitted online. You must indicate the nature of the problem and which government agency you wish to report the issue to. You may also attach relevant documents, such as correspondence. After submission, the Solvit center in your own country will contact you to prepare your case and then forward it to the Solvit center in the country to which your complaint relates. The goal is to resolve a problem within ten weeks.

Examples

On the Solvit website, you’ll find numerous examples of cases that have been resolved with Solvit’s help. These include, for example, the failure to refund VAT or delays in doing so. Another case involves the refusal to issue a certificate of inheritance. Yet another example involves the refusal to allow a product onto the French market, even though it complied with European regulations.

Also for advice

Solvit can also be contacted if you need advice on your EU rights. If necessary, you will be referred to services that can provide better assistance. Requests for advice are answered within a week.

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4/6/2026
Internationaal

Solvit helps with cross-border issues within the EU

Are you, as a citizen or business, facing problems because a government agency in another EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway is not complying with EU law? If so, you can try to resolve this through Solvit.

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What does this mean for you?

If you owe taxes, you will receive a notice from the Tax and Customs Administration. The new account number will be included in the notice regarding the taxes due.

Please note!The new account number does not affect the payment method. For example, online payments will still be possible.


The most commonly used new account number for the Tax and Customs Administration is NL04 RABO 0200112244. However, please note that different new account numbers are used for some taxes.

Note regarding recurring payments

If you pay the Tax and Customs Administration periodically via direct debit, you do not need to do anything. The payments will be automatically transferred to the new account number.

You only need to be careful if you have arranged a recurring payment differently, for example via a recurring transfer with your bank. In that case, you must ensure that the account number is updated yourself.

Using the old number is (still) fine

If you accidentally use the “old” account number for a payment to the Tax Authority, your payment will still be forwarded to the Tax Authority and processed there for the time being. The Tax Authority has made arrangements with ING regarding this, so that taxpayers are not penalized.

New income tax account number effective April 20, 2026

To pay a provisional or final income tax assessment, you can use the new account number starting April 20, 2026. 

Benefits

The Benefits Service is also switching to Rabobank and will therefore have a new account number starting May 1, 2026. From that date, you can make payments to the Benefits Service using the new account number NL04 RABO 0200112244. The Benefits Service will make its first payments from this number on Monday, June 22, 2026.

Please note! Here too, if you make a payment to the old account number, the payment will be forwarded to the Tax and Customs Administration’s new account number for the time being.

Tax and Customs Administration warns against phishing

Due to the change in account numbers, the Tax and Customs Administration strongly warns against phishing. Criminals regularly attempt to collect non-existent tax debts from taxpayers via email, text message, WhatsApp, or by phone. However, the Tax and Customs Administration never collects taxes in this manner. If you are unsure whether a message is genuine, follow the step-by-step guide on the Tax and Customs Administration’s website and verify the account number. 

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26/5/2026
Belastingdienst

New account number for the Tax Authority effective May 1

As of May 1, 2026, the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration and the Benefits Service will switch from ING to Rabobank. This means that the account numbers will also change.

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Cash payments of €3,000 or more

For businesses that buy or sell goods, cash payments of €3,000 or more will no longer be permitted starting January 1, 2026. It does not matter whether the business is buying from or selling to another business or to a private individual. In all cases, cash payments of €3,000 or more are prohibited.

Please note! A private individual may accept a cash payment exceeding €3,000 from another private individual, for example, when selling on a marketplace.

The €3,000 limit is intended to make it more difficult to launder cash derived from illegal transactions and thereby also combat terrorism. The limit is also intended to ensure that payment transactions remain accessible.

Base fine amount: €10,000

The fine for violating the ban is set at a fixed base amount of €10,000. The Wwft Supervision Bureau, a division of the Tax and Customs Administration, oversees compliance with the ban.

Lower or higher fine

Special circumstances, such as financial capacity, may justify reducing the fine. On the other hand, repeated violations of the prohibition may justify increasing the fine. For example, a fine of €20,000 may be imposed if the prohibition is violated again within five years of a previous fine.

Please note! Criminal proceedings may also be initiated under the Economic Offenses Act.

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20/5/2026
Geld

Base fine of €10,000 for cash payments of €3,000 or more

Starting January 1, 2026, Dutch merchants may no longer make or accept cash payments of €3,000 or more. The base amount of the fine for violating this prohibition is a fixed amount of €10,000.

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Deduction of housing costs

It is particularly common among migrant workers for employers to provide accommodation and deduct an amount from the employee's wages for this. In the case of the minimum wage, this deduction may still be a maximum of 25% of that wage in 2025.

Phasing out and abolition

The government believes that the deduction can encourage a model of earning and dependence on the employee. This can lead to the exploitation of migrant workers. The government therefore wants to abolish the scheme.

The proposal is to reduce the deduction by 5% per year from 2026 and to completely abolish the possibility of deducting housing costs from the statutory minimum wage from 2030.

 Year  Maximum deduction percentage
2025  25
2026  20
2027  15
2028  10
2029  5
2030  0

Tip! Employers will still be allowed to provide housing for their employees from 2030 onwards. However, it will no longer be possible to deduct part of the costs from the statutory minimum wage.

Internet consultation

The proposal has been submitted for internet consultation. Responses to the proposal can be submitted until June 6, 2025.

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5/6/2025
Agrarisch

Phasing out deduction the amount for accommodation employers

In the Netherlands in 2025, employers will be allowed to deduct a maximum of 25% of the minimum wage from an employee's statutory minimum wage to cover the costs of housing. The proposal off the Dutch government is to reduce this percentage by 5% annually from 2026 to 2029.

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