I am leaving the Netherlands. Can I get a tax refund when I leave?

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When you emigratie from the Netherlands during the year there is a resident tax period and a non resident tax period. This is also what needs to be declared in the so called M form. Tax is calculated over the entire year. This is why you can only file the tax return at the end of the year. You can't file a tax return or claim a provisional refund due to emigration during the year. The fact that you won't be living in the Netherlands at that moment will not make a difference. You can still receive the refund.

Expatax can assist you with the M form.

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Comments (3)

Comment by m on Fri, Mar 9th, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Dear experts, I worked in Amsterdam at the company for 4 months from jan. to april in 2011. I am citizen of Germany permanently living there, married, without kids. During my stay in Amsterdam I rented an apartment for 3 months and commuted 1-2 times per week between both countries. In Amsterdam I received the sofi number.

Comment by arjan enneman on Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 at 6:31 PM

In your situation you are covered by the dutch social security while you are working in the Netherlands. This means you have obligations (pay the premiums) but also rights (claim benefits where applicable). The fact that you will leave the Netherlands (and never claimed any benefit) doesnt mean that you are entitled to receive the paid premiums back. The idea behind the social system is that everybody is covered, some people pay premiums, but not everybody makes use of the system. It is a general system, not an individual system. While you are covered in the Netherlands you are (normally) not covered in your home country.

Comment by zafar on Sun, Jan 8th, 2012 at 10:01 PM

I am here in the Netherlands to work and I have two years contract with my company. Can I withdraw my social security contributions (31.15% deducted from my salary) when I will leave Netherlands after two years?