Netherlands Ministry of Finance parks February 2026 proposal for €2 National Handling Fee on small parcel imports from non-EU states On 13 January 2026, the Dutch Ministry of Finance said it was suspending until further notice its proposal to impose a €2 Customs handling fee
Government mulls 0.4% VAT rise to 21.4% following failure of reduced rate reform The Dutch government is considering raising the high VAT rate from 21% to 21.4% to compensate for the cancelled VAT hike on books, culture, and media. In November, a majority in the
Pause on e-commerce VAT reporting fine ends Jan 2025 following 2021 EU reforms The Dutch government has announced that administrative fines for non-payment or late payment of VAT on e-commerce transactions will resume starting 1 January 2025, marking a return to stricter enforcement under the
January 2025 updates to Dutch VAT law There are a number of changes to the Dutch VAT regime from 1 January 2025. There will also be a number of Dutch reduced VAT rate updates in 2026. See our Dutch VAT guide for more details 21%
Bank warns loss of tourism trade undercuts expected revenues of accomodation 2026 VAT rise to 21% The Dutch bank, ABN Amro, has challenged the Dutch government’s decision to increase VAT from 9% to 21% for hotels, holiday parks, and other sectors, suggesting that the policy
Dutch tax office will in future alert businesses undertaking intra-EU movement of goods to their obligations to Intrastat reporting Since the start of 2023, Intrastat reporting threshold no longer applies in the Netherlands. Instead Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (the customs authorities – ‘CBS’)will contact
