{"id":153,"date":"2026-03-12T11:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expresstax.eu\/what-documents-are-required-to-file-a-tax-return-from-the-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:14:46","slug":"what-documents-are-required-to-file-a-tax-return-from-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expresstax.eu\/en\/what-documents-are-required-to-file-a-tax-return-from-the-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"What documents are required to file a tax return from the Netherlands?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important documents are those that confirm your employment and income.<br\/>The Dutch tax authority simply needs to know:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Where did you work?<br\/>\ud83d\udc49 How much did you earn?<br\/>\ud83d\udc49 How much tax was withheld?<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The annual statement is essential<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the time, we only need these things:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><br\/><strong>&#8220;<\/strong> (annual earnings statement) \u2014 an annual summary of earnings provided by your employer.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>total income<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tax collected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>premiums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>employer information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 If you&#8217;ve worked at several places, you&#8217;ll need <strong>all your jaaropgaves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc4 Other documents<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All you need to do is:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>photo from a phone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>scan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s only needed to verify your identity.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>IBAN account number<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tax refund is deposited into this account \ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could be:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Polish account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foreign account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>foreign currency account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>BSN number (Dutch tax ID number)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is your identification number in the Netherlands.<br\/>If you&#8217;ve worked legally, you probably already have it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find it, among other places, at: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>employment contract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pay stubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>annual statement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Can&#8217;t remember the number? Don&#8217;t worry\u2014we can often find it in our documents. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column box-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get money fast \ud83d\udcb0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t read Dutch letters \ud83d\udcec<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you don&#8217;t stress about deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column box-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We&#8217;ll take care of the paperwork \ud83d\udcd1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>we take the risk ourselves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ll &#8220;deal with&#8221; the government for you \ud83d\ude04<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sometimes you also need additional documents \ud83d\udcd1 \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, the agency may require a few additional items.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most often, it is:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>EU\/EEA Certificate from a Polish tax office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This applies to individuals who wish to file their taxes as <strong>EU tax residents<\/strong>.<br\/>This often allows you to receive <strong>a larger tax refund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But don&#8217;t worry\u2014if necessary:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 We&#8217;ll tell you all about it<br\/>\ud83d\udc49 We&#8217;ll show you how to get them<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Pay stubs (Salaris \/ Loonstrook)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They aren&#8217;t always necessary, but sometimes they help when:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I need to check something<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual statement is missing<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The employer did not send the documents<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t have all your documents? That&#8217;s normal \ud83d\ude04 <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very often, people:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They lost their annual statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have no contact with their employer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>worked through an agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They changed their phone number or address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take it easy.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 In many cases, <strong>we can help you recover your documents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s part of our job.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, how can you get your tax refund in 7 days? \ud83d\udc30<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have two options:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column box-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc0c By default<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you submit an application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you&#8217;re waiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you keep waiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s been half a year\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column box-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 From ExpressTax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>you submit an application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The money will be in your account within 7 days \ud83d\udcb8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision is simple \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Find out how much you can get back<br\/>\ud83d\udc49 Fill out the form\u2014it only takes a moment<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t put off saving your money for &#8220;someday.&#8221;<br\/>Get them now. 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