Relocating to Netherlands
Statutory tax and social-security figures for Netherlands, each quoted from the official publication cited under it. Tax year 2026; last verified 7 Oct 2026.
Tax and social security
Box 1 income, first bracket
- National-insurance premium rate within the bracket
- 27.65%
- Income tax rate within the bracket, excluding premiums
- 8.1%
- Annual income up to which the first-bracket rates apply
- EUR 38,883
Source: Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Administration), income tax Box 1 rates 2026
Cost of living
Groceries benchmark, per month, reference household of 4
2 adults and 2 children
EUR 642
Source: World Bank ICP 2021 food spending per person, calibrated to household surveys (consumer price index 2025)
Retrieved 11 Oct 2026View source
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