VAT and Income Tax for freelancers in The Netherlands
Are you a freelancer feeling overwhelmed by Dutch tax paperwork? Here is a practical guide that will help you navigate taxes as a freelancer.
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Do you qualify as an entrepreneur for income taxes?
Owning a business doesn’t automatically mean you are an entrepreneur for income tax purposes. Do the tax authorities see you as an entrepreneur or not? There are different criteria for this!
Business costs: declaring mixed expenses
Mixed expenses are not fully businesslike, but not entirely private either, which makes them partly deductible. We will give some examples of the limited deductible expenses.
Avoid false self-employment (zzp)
The Dutch government wants a stricter approach against false self-employment. There must be clearer rules about whether you are seen as an employee or a self-employed professional (zzp).
Self-employed deduction in the Netherlands
The reduction of the self-employed deduction affects the tax benefit for self-employed people (zzp’ers) in the Netherlands. Do you want help with the Dutch income tax as an entrepreneur? We are happy to help!
Union scheme: VAT rules for e-commerce
Do you, as entrepreneur in the Netherlands, deliver products in other EU countries via your webshop? You can pay the foreign VAT in the Netherlands via the Union scheme (One Stop Shop, OSS).
Starting your business in the Netherlands
Starting your business in the Netherlands? Make sure to meet the conditions to stay here, choose the right legal form, and register with the KVK. We made a checklist to help you!
Sole proprietorship or limited company (bv)
Choosing a legal form: one of the first decisions you have to make. Are you going for a sole proprietorship or a BV? Find out in this article which legal form suits your company best.
Self-employed (zzp) vs. employed
Are you doubting to quit your job and start as a freelancer? View the pros and cons here. We help both individuals and self-employed people, feel free to contact us!