Taxation

The Dutch Government is responsible for the administration of education, justice, policing, road construction and maintenance. It also provides social security (volksverzekeringen) benefits, care for the elderly and subsidies for housing and for the arts and culture, among other things. Implementing these government tasks costs money. Individuals and companies pay this money to the Dutch government in the form of taxes and social security contributions. Government expenditure is largely financed from tax revenues. Most of the proceeds from social security contributions are spent on social security and health care. It is the Tax Administration, as part of the Ministry of Finance, that is responsible for tax collection and to some extent responsible for collecting social security contributions.

Here you will find a general overview of the taxes in the Netherlands.