Practical guides for freelancers and ZZP’ers in the Netherlands: VAT (BTW), the KOR, the DAFT visa, invoicing across borders, and staying on the right side of the Belastingdienst.
How a Dutch freelancer invoices clients abroad: reverse charge for EU businesses, EU consumers, US and UK clients, other currencies, the exact invoice wording and the BTW return box for each.
Read guide 2 November 2026 · 9 min readVAT (BTW)How the Dutch KOR works in 2026: the €20,000 limit, what counts towards it, when it pays off, the 3 December deadline for 1 January, and how to leave.
Read guide 24 October 2026 · 9 min readVAT (BTW)Dutch VAT for freelancers in plain English: BTW rates, the KOR, quarterly deadlines and a full worked return, box by box, in the 2026 portal.
Read guide 14 October 2026 · 13 min readStarting outDAFT visa taxes and bookkeeping for Americans in the Netherlands: the €4,500 capital, the renewal check, BTW, Dutch income tax, FBAR and US filing.
Read guide 10 October 2026 · 8 min readStarting outHow to register as a freelancer in the Netherlands in 2026: the KvK appointment, your BTW number, the KOR choice and your first 30 days, step by step.
Read guide 7 October 2026 · 11 min readWhat you keep after income tax and the Zvw contribution, per year and per month.
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