Tax and Customs Administration
The Tax and Customs Administration (Dutch: Belastingdienst, lit. 'Tax Service') is the tax collection and customs service of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is part of the Ministry of Finance and is responsible for levying and collecting taxes in the Netherlands.
| Tax and Customs Administration Belastingdienst | |
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Tax and Customs Administration logo | |
| Motto | Leuker kunnen we het niet maken, wel makkelijker We cannot make it more fun, but we can make it easier |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Netherlands |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Finance |
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| belastingdienst | |
Besides tax revenue, other operational areas of the Tax and Customs Administration include:
- Customs, supervising the import, export and transit of goods through the Netherlands
- Toeslagen, paying out income-related benefits for childcare, rent and health care
- The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD)
The Tax and Customs Administration was founded as an organisation in 1805; it falls under the political responsibility of the Minister of Finance. Two State Secretaries within the Ministry of Finance in the Fourth Rutte cabinet work with the Tax and Customs Administration.
In addition to the government tax service, there are many other tax authorities, such as the municipal tax authorities that deal with the collection and collection of local taxes.