Income tax

In Dutch: Inkomsten-belasting

As a Radboud employee, your employer will deduct income tax and other posts from your monthly income. However, in many cases (see below) you can also fill in a tax return to see whether you are entitled to any refunds.

Who needs to file a Netherlands tax return?

We recommend you file a Dutch income tax return:

if you worked in the Netherlands for just part of the year 2020
if you are a non-resident taxpayer with working days abroad
if you are a home owner who pays mortgage interest
if you have a partner who has a low income
if you have children under 12 years old
if you receive any allowances for the Dutch government (see below)
also, if you have capital in excess of € 30,846 (either in the bank or in shares, as real-estate etc.) you may need to pay property tax*

If you started working in the Netherlands before 2020, paid taxes on your income all year and do not belong to any of the above-mentioned categories, you do not need to submit a Dutch tax return unless you received a letter from the Dutch Tax Authority (‘Belastingdienst’) saying that you should. Also, you might be entitled to a refund if you worked abroad for just some days or weeks.

Please note that if you only worked in the Netherlands part of the year (because you started or ended your Radboud employment some time during the year), you may well be entitled to a tax refund.

When do you file your tax return?

In the Netherlands you can file a tax return between 1^st March and 1^st May 2021, and if necessary you can request an extension till 1^st September.

How do you submit your tax return?

If you received a letter from the Dutch Tax Authority, you can file your tax return online at www.belastingdienst.nl. Log in using your DigiD.

If you started working in the Netherlands halfway through the year or if you expect a refund from the Tax Authority, you can ask them for an M-form (in case of immigration/emigration) or C-form (when living outside the NL but still having ties) by phoning the Foreign Department (Afdeling Buitenland +31-55-538585). If you do this privately, you can only do this on paper, but intermediates have special software to do this electronically. As it is such a complicated process, we suggest you use an intermediate or tax advisor to file the tax return for you.

Allowances

In Dutch: Toeslagen

If you haven’t done so already, please check whether you’re entitled to any allowances the Dutch government provides through the Tax Authority, e.g.

rental allowance
care allowance
childcare allowance
child-related budget.

Eligibility will depend on your income and personal circumstances.

How do you find out your income details?

The details of your annual income (as well as your monthly payslips) can be found in Radboudnet:

Go to www.radboudnet.nl/english
Go to Personal – Salary slips
Log in with u-number (e.g. u123456) and RU password
Go to Salary – Annual statement 2020

The annual statement will be available by the end of January.

Intermediaries / advisors

If your tax situation is complicated, either because you only worked in the Netherlands part of the year or because you received Dutch tax allowances, we recommend you consult a tax advisor. If you let them handle your taxes, you can be sure that you don’t miss out on any opportunities.