Explainers with templates
The Dutch rules for your invoice, your VAT return, record retention and your record of processing activities, in plain English. Only from official sources, with a checklist or template you can download freely.
- What goes on an invoiceThe 12 details the Dutch Tax Administration requires on your invoice, with an example invoice and a blank template to download. No email address needed.Checklist, example invoice and a blank template (HTML and CSV)
- Record of processing activitiesWhat the Dutch Data Protection Authority asks for in a record of processing activities, with a CSV and Excel template. Pick your tools and it is pre-filled.Template in CSV and Excel, pre-filled with the tools you pick
- Record retention requirementsHow long you must keep your records according to the Dutch Tax Administration: 7 or 10 years, when the period starts and whether digital storage is allowed.Overview of the retention periods and a checklist of the basic records
- VAT return for freelancersThe basics of the Dutch VAT return according to the tax authority: what you declare, quarterly or monthly, the deadlines and what to do about a mistake.Deadlines per quarter and a checklist for every return
You can download without an email address or account. We only include rules we read on the site of the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) or the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). Those sources are in Dutch.