How do I prepare a Dutch corporation tax return?
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First check legal form, financial year and filing duty. A company return differs from your personal income tax and VAT returns. Use the official return or an authorised adviser.
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1. Check legal form
A BV or NV files corporation tax annually. A sole trader reports profit through income tax. Foundations and associations are liable only in certain situations: assess their conditions separately. Foreign entities and fiscal unities also require separate checks; this preparation does not decide their status.
2. Identify the financial year
For a calendar financial year, file before 1 June of the following year. For a non-calendar year, within five months after its end. A short year ending on 31 December uses 1 June next year; if it ends in another month, before 1 April of the next calendar year. Check actual year dates and any granted extension.
3. Prepare reliable figures
Prepare annual accounts, bookkeeping, earlier assessments and evidence for tax items. Accounting figures and taxable profit are not automatically the same. Have adjustments, losses, participations and special relief checked where needed. No turnover does not mean entering zero for every balance-sheet item. This is preparation, not a full tax-profit calculation.
4. Choose the filing route
File through Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk, suitable tax software or a tax adviser. Arrange the correct login or authorisation before the deadline; do not share credentials. Filing may be required even without a provisional assessment. Foreign taxpayers must follow their separate registration and filing route.
5. Request extension in time
Request an extension before the applicable deadline. For a calendar financial year, you can obtain an online extension until 1 November; send the request before 1 June. The current form is available from 1 March to 1 June in Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk. Use the official reasoned form for longer extensions or a different financial year. A request is not confirmed approval: keep the response.
6. Check receipt and assessment
Check the complete return before submission and retain receipt. Compare the later assessment with your figures. Amend an incorrect provisional assessment through its designated route; a final assessment may require the objection procedure stated on it. Filing, payment and objection are separate. Contact your adviser or Belastingdienst promptly if figures are missing or a deadline has passed.
Does my personal return also cover my BV?
No. BV corporation tax, your personal income tax and VAT are separate returns with their own information and deadlines.
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