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Dutch tax rates for individuals - 2021


Personal income tax rates 2022 - younger than state pension age 

Box 1

Income from employment and home

Taxable income

 

Tax per bracket 

Total per bracket 

Cumulative

of more than 

but less than 

 

 

 

 -

 € 21,043

9.45%

 € 1,989

 € 1,989

 € 21,043

 € 35,129

9.45% 

 € 1,331

 € 3,320

 € 35,129

 € 68,507

37.10%

 € 12,384

 € 15,703

 € 68,507

 - 

49.50%

 - 

 

Combined rates 2021 - younger than state pension age

Box 1 

Income from employment and home, including national social insurance contributions

Taxable income

 

Tax per bracket 

Premium contribution

Total percentage 

Total per bracket 

Cumulative

of more than 

but less than 

 

 

 

 

 

 - 

 € 21,043

9.45%

27.65%

37.10%

 € 7,807

 € 7,807

 € 21,043

 € 35,129

9.45%

27.65%

37.10%

 € 5,226

 € 13,033

 € 35,129

 € 68,507

37.10%

-

37.10%

 € 12,384

 € 25,417

 € 68,507

 - 

49.50%

-

49.50%

 - 

 

Combined rates 2021 - state pension age and older, born on or after 1 January 1946

Box 1 

Income from employment and home, including national social insurance contributions 

Taxable income 

 

Tax per bracket 

Premium contribution

Total percentage 

Total per bracket 

Cumulative 

of more than 

but less than 

 

 

 

 

 

 - 

 € 21,043

9.45%

9.75%

19.20%

 € 4,040

 € 4,040

 € 21,043

 € 35,129

9.45%

9.75%

19.20%

 € 2,705

 € 6,745

 € 35,129

 € 68,507

37.10%

 -

37.10%

 € 12,384

 € 19,128

 € 68,507

 - 

49.50%

 -

49.50%

 - 

 

Combined rates 2021 - state pension age and older, born before 1 January 1946

Box 1 

Income from employment and home, including national social insurance contributions

Taxable income 

 

Tax per bracket 

Premium contribution

Total percentage 

Total per bracket 

Cumulative 

of more than 

but less than 

 

 

 

 

 

 - 

 €21,043

9.45%

9.75%

19.20%

 € 4,040

 € 4,040

 €21,043

 €35,941

9.45%

9.75%

19.20%

 € 2,860

 € 6,901

 €35,941

 €68,507

37.10%

 

37.10%

 € 12,082

 € 18,983

 €68,507

 -

49.50%

 -

49.50% 

 -

 -

Box 2

Income from substantial shareholding

Rate 

26.9%

 

 

 

Box 3

Taxable income from savings and investments

 

 

Taxable income from savings

and investments

Savings part

0.03%

Investment part

5.69%

Effective return

on investment

Up to € 50,000

67%

33%

1.89%

€ 50,000 up to € 950,000

21%

79%

4.50%

€ 950,000 and more

0%

100%

5.69%

National social insurance contributions 2021

 

 

State pension age

 

Insurance

Rate 

Insurance

Rate 

AOW 

17.90%

AOW 

n/a 

Anw 

0.10%

Anw 

0.10%

Wlz

9.65%

Wlz 

9.65%

Total 

27.65%

Total 

9.75%

Levy rebates

Younger than state

pension age

State pension age

and older

 

2020

2021

2020

2021

Maximum general levy rebate - lower income

€ 2,711

€ 2,837

€ 1,413

€ 1,469

Maximum general levy rebate - higher income

-

-

-

-

Employment rebate - lower incomes

€ 3,595

€ 4,205

€ 1,873

€ 2,191

Employment rebate - higher incomes

-

-

-

-

Maximum income dependant combination rebate

€ 2,881

€ 2,815

€ 1,452

€ 1,703

Young disabled rebate

€ 749

€ 761

 -

 -

Old-age rebate – lower incomes

 -

 -

€ 1,622

€ 1,703

Old-age tax rebate – higher incomes

 -

 -

€ -

Single old-age tax rebate

 -

 -

€ 436

€ 443

Rebate certain green investments (from exemption Box 3)

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

Life course rebate (per year of participation until 2012)

€ 219

€ -

 -

-

Gift and inheritance tax 2021

Taxable gift/heritage

 

To: partners and children

To: grandchildren

To: others recipients

   

Tax

per bracket

Total per bracket 

Cumulative

Tax

per bracket

Total per bracket

Cumulative

Tax

per bracket

Total per bracket 

Cumulative

of more than

but less than 

                 

-

€128,243

10%

€12,824

€ 12,824

18%

€ 23,084

€23,084

30%

€38,473

€ 38,473

€ 128,243

higher

20%

   

36%

   

40%

   

The above information is prepared with utmost care, but please note that the ultimate tax rates may differ from the rate indicated above, for instance as consequence of domestic changes of law, anti-abuse legislation, etc. Before you use this information we therefore strongly recommend that you consult us to determine the accurate tax rate is for your specific situation.