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"I recently moved to Spain, but my clients are still in the Netherlands. Do I now have to pay tax in both countries?" A question we get more and more often here at Sarabel. Whether you are a digital nomad with a laptop in Lisbon or simply moved abroad for love, your business travels with you. But what about taxes?
The Tax Authority looks primarily at where you live. Not just where you are registered, but where you actually live. That determines whether you need to pay tax in the Netherlands.
✔️ Have you officially emigrated? Then you register in the RNI register
✔️ Do you live abroad but work for Dutch clients? Then you may still owe income tax or VAT in the Netherlands
✔️ Thanks to tax treaties you never pay double tax, but you do need to arrange it properly
✔️ Properly notify your municipality of your emigration
✔️ Check whether you need to charge VAT in the Netherlands
✔️ File an annual tax return if you still have income from the Netherlands
✔️ Use a virtual registered address with mail processing
✔️ And one more thing: your pension.
Many entrepreneurs think: "I won't need my pension for years anyway." But if you are not building up AOW now, you will miss out on €250 to €400 per month in basic pension later on.
Every month you live outside the Netherlands without arranging anything costs you money in your old age.
✔️ You no longer build up AOW
✔️ Unless you opt for a voluntary AOW insurance with the SVB
✔️ You must apply for this within 1 year of leaving the Netherlands
The premium? Quite substantial, but you do retain your full AOW accrual. For some entrepreneurs it is a no-brainer, for others it is not worth it. It depends on your plans.
✔️ Every change of address abroad must be reported yourself in the RNI register portal.
You do not have to figure it all out yourself. We work through it with you and make sure that:
✔️ You have a DigiD
✔️ You arrange your taxes smartly (both income tax and VAT)
✔️ You do not miss out on AOW without realising it
✔️ You know exactly where you stand, whether you are abroad temporarily or permanently