The foundation: founding and (fiscal) organization in The Netherlands

Maintaining cultural heritage, collecting funds for medical research or organizing a charity run. There are numerous ways in which people can give shape to idealistic goals. Are you one of those people and looking for an organizational form to realize ideals? Then, the foundation is the solution...

Saving on the Dutch inheritance tax

Do you have capital and do you want to gift that to others sooner or later? It may be beneficial to do so while still alive. You can limit the amount of inheritance tax you will have to pay. You limit the inheritance tax by using the annual exemptions in the inheritance tax.

Willingness for saving and repayment of the own residence

Until the economic crisis of 2008 it was usual to loan 150% of the value of your house. This loan to value rate will decrease to 100%. A consequence of this is that the financing of renovation or accompanying buying costs (costs for the notary, transfer tax etc.) can no longer be paid from a...

Sabbatical, early retirement and still Life course credit Balance? Read more here

Until the 1st of January 2012 you can save money for leave through the Life course credit balance. If you weren’t a participant of the Life course credit balance on the 1st of January 2012, you cannot use this scheme any more. If you did participate on the 1st of January 2012, the scheme has been...

Pension, an overview of the Dutch pension system.

The famous Dutch tax system is undergoing major reconstruction. This is because, among other things, the pension funds took a hit due to the financial crisis. The pension funds have insufficient buffers, and we are all living longer nowadays. The ceiling for the pension age is raised and pensions...

Less child regulations: The regulations that remain for you

In Holland the number of regulations for parents with children decreases. Right now eleven regulations exist, in 2015 that will be reduced to four. The remaining regulations are child benefit, the child bounded budget, the combination discount and the childcare benefit.

Paying taxes when receiving an inheritance from abroad.

Paying taxes when receiving an inheritance from abroad. Inheritances can become complicated when received from abroad. Where do you have to pay taxes when you receive an inheritance from a country different than The Netherlands? 

Levy rebate

What is a levy rebate? A levy rebate is a decrease of the payable amount in the income taxation. With the Declaration Income Taxation you can demonstrate that you meet the requirements for a deduction. In this manner the discount is included in the declaration and the payable amount is decreased...

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