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Need help with your Dutch income tax return, VAT tax return or your administration? Mijn Belastingman will help you out. Mijn Belastingman helpt je uit de brand.

Hulp nodig bij je belastingaangifte of boekhouding?

20/02/2026

Spotted in the wild - a tax ninja sticker which has made it to Spain!

Send us a message and get your sticker!

13/02/2026

Get your VAT refund faster! 🎉

Imagine an entrepreneurial conductor organising a Passion project in March. Ticket sales and fixed performance fees are invoiced in March, meaning the conductor must declare and pay VAT on that revenue in April when filing the Q1 VAT return.

Now imagine that all participating musicians send their invoices on April 1 (not unrealistic…). Under strict formal national rules, the conductor might only be allowed to deduct the input VAT on those invoices in the next VAT period — meaning the conductor temporarily finances VAT that economically belongs to the project.

Following a very recent EU ruling (Case T-689/24), that strict outcome may no longer be justified. If the performances already took place and the conductor receives the invoices before filing the VAT return, the VAT deduction may still be allowed in the original reporting period. The Court confirms that the economic reality of the transaction should prevail over purely administrative timing rules.

29/01/2026

Still haven’t filed your VAT return because you’re not sure what VAT you were supposed to charge?
You’re not alone. EU gigs + ensembles = instant VAT confusion.

Here’s a quick cheat sheet for Dutch musicians:

When do I charge VAT (BTW)?

🇳🇱 Dutch ensemble
→ 9% Dutch VAT

🇪🇺 EU ensemble (valid VAT number)
→ 0% VAT (reverse-charge)

🇧🇪 Belgian ensemble
→ No VAT (VAT-exempt under Belgian law)

🇩🇪 Most German ensembles
→ No Dutch VAT

🇪🇺 EU ensemble – no invoice
→ No Dutch VAT

🇪🇺 EU ensemble – invoice but no valid VAT number
→ No Dutch VAT

⚠️ Important (and often skipped)
If there’s no Dutch VAT or reverse-charge, the income does not go into your Dutch VAT return.

In theory, you should charge local VAT and report it via the Union scheme (OSS). Though we have heard than in practice
many musicians quietly ignore this when reverse-charge isn’t available 😉

20/01/2026

Have you received a "voorlopige aanslag" from the Belastingdienst that's asking you to pay taxes in advance?

Don’t panic — this is normal and happens when your income goes up.

Not sure what to do with it? Just reach out, we’re happy to help!

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