Dutch tax refund checker for 2020–2025

This checker lets you estimate Dutch tax refunds for tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 using the official rates and tax credits for each selected year. It is designed for employed expats who want a practical first estimate before starting the Benefitly flow.

Official tax estimate

Dutch tax refund checker for expats

Estimate whether your Dutch tax return will likely produce a refund using the official Box 1 rates, general tax credit and labour tax credit for the selected year. This quick checker is built for employed expats below AOW age using the figures from the jaaropgave.

If you only worked part of the year, this is often an M-form situation. The refund can be higher because tax was withheld month by month, but the final return uses annual brackets and annual tax credits.

Estimated outcome

Likely refund

€3,497

Estimated final tax€1,703
Box 1 tax before credits€10,030
General tax credit-€3,068
Labour tax credit-€5,259
2025 Loonheffing withheld€5,200
2025 NL months12

Official values used

  • Box 1 rates: 2025: 35.82% up to €38,441 · 37.48% to €76,817 · 49.5% above that
  • General tax credit: 2025: max €3,068, phased out from €28,406
  • Labour tax credit: 2025: max €5,599, phased out from €43,071

This estimate uses the official rates and tax credits for the selected tax year. It does not model mortgage interest, partner allocation, 30% ruling edge cases, foreign-income treaty adjustments or other special deductions.

Main next step

Refund looks good? Create your client profile and pay from the portal.

This is the highest-intent next step. Enter the portal with tax return preselected, upload your jaaropgave while the numbers are fresh, and move directly toward payment and case creation.

What this checker uses

  • Official Box 1 income-tax rates for 2020–2025 non-AOW taxpayers
  • Official general tax credit and labour tax credit for each selected year
  • Your taxable income from Dutch work and total loonheffing withheld for the selected year
  • A standard employee-case model before special deductions and edge cases

What to do after checking

  • Use the loonheffing amount from your jaaropgave, not a monthly payslip guess.
  • If you only worked part of 2025, expect the M-form route to matter more.
  • If you have foreign income, partner allocation, mortgage interest or self-employment, do a manual review before trusting a rough estimate.