Tax Credits and Deductions

All the tax credits and deductions available to employees in the Netherlands.

Alimony (Alimentatie) Deduction

How alimony payments (alimentatie) are treated for Dutch tax purposes, including deductibility for the payer and taxation for the recipient.

How to deduct charitable donations (giften) from your Dutch taxes, including requirements for ANBI institutions and periodic gifts.

Learn how the general tax credit (algemene heffingskorting) works, who qualifies, and how the amount changes based on your income.

Understand the labour tax credit (arbeidskorting) in the Netherlands, how it rewards working individuals, and how it phases out at higher incomes.

Which medical expenses you can deduct on your Dutch tax return, including thresholds, eligible costs, and how to claim the deduction.

How the Dutch mortgage interest deduction works, eligibility requirements, maximum deduction rates, and how it reduces your Box 1 tax.

A visual explanation of how Dutch tax credits increase and decrease based on your income level, with examples and charts.

Information on deducting study and education costs from your Dutch taxes, including eligibility criteria and transitional rules.

Who qualifies as your tax partner (fiscaal partner) in the Netherlands, and how it affects your tax return, deductions, and credits.