Working partner's abatement

Do you run a business in the Netherlands, and does your fiscal partner perform work for your business? You may be eligible for working partner's abatement (meewerkaftrek, in Dutch). If you use this facility, you will pay less tax on your company's profits. The amount of abatement permitted depends on the profits generated and on the number of hours your fiscal partner works for the business.

When do you qualify?

• You are a business owner who is liable for income tax in the Netherlands.
• You meet the hours criterion (i.e. you work at least 1,225 hours per year in your business).
• Your fiscal partner spends at least 525 hours a year working without pay for your business or the remuneration amounts to less than €5,000.

How to apply?

The entrepreneur's allowance is an integral part of your tax return.