Money and everyday admin
Where official post arrives, what your rights are as a consumer, how people here ask each other for money back, and where to get free help with a tax return.
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MijnOverheid
Official · Logius, part of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations · Free · Account needed
Your personal Dutch government portal for viewing government-held information and digital post in the Berichtenbox. Not every organisation or every message uses the same digital or paper route, so check the Berichtenbox and the sender's current channel.
You choose Berichtenbox preferences for connected organisations, while each organisation decides which messages it sends digitally. Notifications are reminders, so check the Berichtenbox itself regularly.
mijn.overheid.nlACM ConsuWijzer
Official · Autoriteit Consument & Markt · Free
The regulator's own consumer desk. What your rights are on contracts, subscriptions, deliveries and cancellation, with template letters for complaining.
Explains rights in general and takes reports about companies. It does not take up an individual dispute on your behalf.
consument.acm.nlTikkie
Commercial service · ABN AMRO · Free · Has an app
How people here ask each other for money back. You will be sent payment links long before anyone explains what they are.
Paying a Tikkie runs through iDEAL or Wero and your own bank, so a bank account that supports one of those is what makes it work.
www.tikkie.meBtw-Alert
Official · Belastingdienst · Free · Has an app
The Tax Administration's VAT reminder app. Add VAT return dates to your calendar, get deadline reminders and look up the payment reference for a VAT payment.
A reminder and payment-reference tool, not a VAT calculator or filing service. The current return in Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk remains the source of truth for what your business must file and when.
www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontentnl/standaard_functies/prive/contact/apps_voor_uw_mobiele_telefoon/app_btw-alertde Bibliotheek
Public service · KB, the national library of the Netherlands · Free, with paid options
Find your local library. In March and April almost every library offers free help with a tax return, even if you are not a member, and libraries also help with applying for allowances.
The site is in Dutch, and which days a branch offers help is decided locally, so check your own library.
www.bibliotheek.nl
Guides these help with
How to apply for childcare allowance in NL
Apply for kinderopvangtoeslag from Dienst Toeslagen within three months after the month your childcare starts. Miss that window and you miss the allowance for the earlier months.
How to apply for zorgtoeslag (healthcare allowance) in NL
Claim zorgtoeslag, the Dutch healthcare allowance, from Dienst Toeslagen with DigiD: the 2026 income and asset limits, the insurance and residence conditions, and why the payment is an advance you can be asked to repay.
How to file your tax return in NL
File the Dutch income tax return (aangifte inkomstenbelasting) with the Belastingdienst, and work out which return applies to you: the standard return, the M return for your migration year, or the C return for non-residents.
How to get a DigiD in NL
Apply for and activate DigiD, the login for Dutch government, tax and healthcare services. The route differs depending on whether you are registered with a municipality (BRP) or in the RNI.
How to get a VOG (Certificate of Conduct) in NL
How to obtain a Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag, VOG) from Justis: the digital route an employer starts, the free route for volunteers, the paper and non-resident routes, and what to do if refusal is proposed.
How to open a bank account in NL
How to open a Dutch payment account, and when you do not need one: under the SEPA Regulation a firm in the EU/EEA must accept any EU/EEA euro IBAN for transfers and direct debits.
How to use MijnOverheid and Berichtenbox in NL
Activate MijnOverheid, set Berichtenbox preferences and notifications, check how each sender delivers government post, and handle messages without relying on email reminders.
How to manage VAT and recurring business admin in NL
Keep Dutch business VAT and admin under control: maintain records, issue invoices, file and pay returns, handle ICP, correct errors and close the year cleanly.
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