April 2 — the last day of the campaign for the return of the cost of the declaration

Ukrainians with temporary protection in the Netherlands can order the filing of a tax return for 2022 at Nalog.nl with a 50% discount. Moreover, until now, clients of this category could use the benefit: if after filling out the declaration the amount to be returned from the tax office was less than 100 euros, the money paid for our service (85 euros) was returned to the client. However, the action for the return of the cost of the declaration ends on April 2.

Why should Ukrainian refugees file a tax return in the Netherlands at all?

It is normal and useful to file a tax return for any taxpayer in any country. At the same time, the question of the tax status of Ukrainians with temporary protection in the EU countries remains open. Filing a declaration at least documents the fact of paying taxes in the Netherlands and opens up the possibility of avoiding double taxation. In particular, the taxpayer can use the decision of the Dutch tax service based on the results of filing a tax return when submitting a tax return in Ukraine.

Usually a simple declaration - if a person lived all year in the Netherlands, had only one job, did not incur large expenses for medical services, and so on - can be submitted independently. A complex declaration - when there are a lot of jobs, foreign income, the possibility of deductions for medical services, charity, a lot of savings and investments, buying real estate, moved in / separated with a partner, and so on - it is advisable to file with a specialist. Tax legislation in the Netherlands is very complex and confusing. But it's all about Form P tax returns. And here forms M, C and F are always complex declarations.

Almost always when people file an M form, if they're here to work, they'll get a refund of the overpaid taxes. This is due to the fact that the person worked less than a year. At the same time, there may be exceptions, such as work without a residence permit, sick leave, work in several places at the same time, and so on. In these cases, there may be no refund at all or it will be a small amount. There is a simple rule: it all depends on the amount of taxes that the tax authority received from the person for the year. If taxes are paid little, then there is nothing to return.

Why did Nalog.nl hold a campaign for Ukrainians?

Taking into account the difficult financial situation of Ukrainian refugees we decided to take an unprecedented step and not to take money from those who have nothing to return if they had no obligation to file a declaration and they themselves do not need to. This is a one-time promotion only for a certain category of people, it will not be extended. If a person decides to file a declaration later, he will have to pay.

All orders made after April 2, paid for and with documents sent, are not subject to cancellation, funds are not returned. Each client receives a draft of the completed declaration. At the same time, the choice whether to send a declaration to the tax office or not remains with him.

So, the return of overpaid taxes is rather a pleasant bonus, but not the end in itself of filing a declaration in the Netherlands. More about it - in our video. Send a declaration or not, it's up to you!