General overview of Dutch tax rates 2006 (2003, 2004, 2005)

Although Dutchtax.net only deals with corporate income tax, dividend withholding tax, real estate transfer tax and capital duty for corporations, we include the following overview of the most relevant tax rates, including VAT and personal income tax, for the convenience of our visitors. Please note that this table does not take into consideration the many exceptions, details or deviations which may be applicable.

TaxBasisTax rate
Corporate income taxFirst Euro 22.68925.5 percent (24.5 in 2007)
Above Euro 22.68929.6 percent (29.1 in 2007)
Capital DutyAbolished as of 1 January 2006
Dividend withholding taxDistribution25 percent
Insurance taxInsurance premium7 percent
Real estate transfer taxValue of real estate or price paid. should this be higher6 percent
SurtaxAbolished per 1 January 2005
Inheritance and gift tax
(Various exemptions apply - Dutchtax.net)
Spouse (after a base exemption of Euro 507.803), certain partners and children over first Euro 21.7035 percent
Everything above Euro 867.83627 percent
Siblings and (grand)parents over first Euro 21.70326 percent
Everything above Euro 867.83653 percent
Others over first Euro 21.70341 percent
Everything above Euro 867.83668 percent
Recognised Charitiesfull exemption
Personal income tax (taxpayer < 65)First Euro 17.046 from work and home (Box I)2.45 percent*
Euro 17.046 to Euro 30.631 (Box I)9.75 percent*
Euro 30.631 to Euro 52.228 (Box I)42 percent
Above Euro 52.228 (Box I)52 percent
Substantial interest income (Box II)25 percent
4 percent deemed return on investments (Box III)
(effectively a net wealth tax - Dutchtax.net)
30 percent
Value Added TaxGeneral rate19 percent
Low rate 6 percent
Export rate0 percent

* Persons below 65 years also pay national insurance premiums of 31.7 percent over the first Euro 30.631. Persons of 65 and older are exempt from old age pension premiums and only pay 13.8 percent national insurance premiums over the first Euro 30.631.


Last reviewed 2 February 2006
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