How can I file an income tax return in the Netherlands if I live abroad?
Even if you live outside the Netherlands you can file an income tax return in the Netherlands. In most cases, you can file a tax return online. In some cases, you have to submit a form.
If you lived outside the Netherlands for the entire year for which you want to file a tax return, you can file the return online (information in Dutch).
There are several ways to log in:
with the DigiD app or DigiD with SMS verification. You can no longer log in with the Tax Administration using DigiD with username and password only. If you do not have a DigiD or if you need to re-apply for a DigiD, find out how to apply for a DigiD abroad.
- with an EU-approved login key.
- with the username and password the Tax Administration sent you. This way of logging in is possible until 1 Jul 2023. You can no longer request a username and password from the Tax Administration.
If you log in with your DigiD or a European eIDAS, you can do more than just file your tax return. You can, for instance, also review previous tax returns and assessments and inform the Tax Administration of your bank account number.
If you log in with a username and password you can only file a tax return.
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If you lived outside the Netherlands for the entire year for which you wish to file a tax return and were not posted abroad by the Netherlands as a civil servant, you qualify as a non-resident taxpayer. You can file your tax return either online or by means of a C Form. Each tax year has its own C Form. To request a C Form, contact the Non-residents TaxLine (information in Dutch).
If you lived outside the Netherlands for the entire year for which you want to file a tax return and were posted abroad by the Netherlands as a civil servant, you qualify as a resident taxpayer. You can file a tax return either online or by means of a P Form. Each tax year has its own P Form. To request a P Form, contact the Non-residents TaxLine (information in Dutch).
If you have moved abroad from the Netherlands, you can file a tax return for the year in which you moved only by means of an M Form. As of 2020 and the years after, it can usually be done online. Each tax year has its own M Form.
Learn how to file a tax return for the year in which you moved abroad
File your tax return before 1 May
Are you subject to foreign tax and are you required to file a tax return in the Netherlands? In that case, your tax return must have been filed with the Tax Administration before 1 May. You can ask the Tax Administration for a postponement until 1 May (information in Dutch).
Send a personal income statement with your tax return
If you meet the conditions to use Dutch tax benefits and wish to use them, you must send a personal income statement to the Tax Administration when you file your tax return.
Click here to learn how to send a personal income statement
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