Netherlands salary & tax calculators 2026
Gross-to-net salary, self-employed, VAT and hourly calculators for Netherlands, tax year 2026, with documented sources and verification status.
Calculators
Netherlands net salary calculator 2026The calculator subtracts Dutch payroll tax (loonheffing) from gross salary: Box 1 income tax and national insurance premiums (loonbelasting + premie volksverzekeringen), offset by the general tax credit (algemene heffingskorting) and the employment tax credit (arbeidskorting). All 2026 rates come from the Belastingdienst Handboek Loonheffingen. Applies to employees under AOW age (67) in standard active employment.Open →Netherlands VAT calculator 2026Add VAT to a net amount or remove it from a gross amount. The Netherlands applies a standard rate of 21% and a reduced rate of 9%.Open →Netherlands self-employed tax calculator 2026This calculator computes net income for Dutch sole traders (ZZP / eenmanszaak) for tax year 2026. Starting from gross profit (bruto winst), it applies the entrepreneur's deduction (ondernemersaftrek: zelfstandigenaftrek, startersaftrek for new businesses, and meewerkaftrek for working partners) and the SME profit exemption (MKB-winstvrijstelling, 12.7%). Box 1 income tax, the general tax credit (algemene heffingskorting) and the employment tax credit (arbeidskorting) are then applied. Finally, the income-related health insurance contribution (bijdrage Zvw, 4.85%) is deducted. All 2026 rates are sourced from the Belastingdienst.Open →Netherlands hourly ↔ annual salary converter 2026Convert pay between hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annual, based on your weekly hours.Open →Netherlands VAT calculator 2027Computed with the officially published 2027 parameters.Open →
Tax guides
- How Netherlands Personal Income Tax Works in 2026Complete guide to Dutch Box 1 income tax in 2026: tax brackets, rates, general and employment tax credits, and effective rates explained.
- Employee Social Insurance Contributions in the Netherlands 2026How Dutch national insurance and health insurance contributions work in 2026: rates, income caps, who pays what, and how it differs for the self-employed.
- Freelancer and Self-Employed Taxes in the Netherlands 2026How sole traders and ZZP freelancers are taxed in the Netherlands in 2026: self-employed deduction, SME profit exemption and ZVW contribution explained.
- How VAT (BTW) Works in the Netherlands in 2026Guide to Dutch VAT (BTW) in 2026: 21% standard, 9% reduced, 0% zero rate — when each applies, the hotel rule change, and the KOR small-business scheme.
- Debt Relief & Personal Insolvency in the Netherlands (2026): How It WorksThe Netherlands' Wsnp (Wet schuldsanering natuurlijke personen): 18-month procedure, minnelijk traject, bewindvoerder, and schone lei debt discharge.