VAT return checklist for freelancers (PDF)
Everything to prepare each quarter for your Dutch VAT return: revenue per rate, input VAT, EU sales listing, deadlines and small-business scheme check — as a tickable PDF.
Every three months the same stress moment: the VAT return. This free checklist turns it into routine. Five blocks to tick off: administration complete, revenue split per VAT rate, input VAT checked (including the pitfalls: no VAT reclaim on private expenses, fines or on-site catering), filed and paid on time, plus an annual small-business scheme check.
The quarterly deadlines are included (30 April, 31 July, 31 October, 31 January), as are the points of attention for reverse-charged VAT and EU supplies with the accompanying EU sales listing. Print the checklist or tick it off digitally.
What's inside?
- Five tickable blocks from administration to filing
- Quarterly deadlines for filing and payment
- Input VAT pitfalls: what you cannot reclaim
- Small-business scheme check: when the KOR pays off
- Printable A4 format
Frequently asked questions
When is my VAT return due?
By the last day of the month following the quarter: Q1 by 30 April, Q2 by 31 July, Q3 by 31 October and Q4 by 31 January. Both the return and the payment must be in by then.
What is the Dutch small-business scheme (KOR)?
With annual revenue under € 20,000 you can opt into the KOR: no VAT charged and no returns, but no input VAT reclaim either. Participation is in principle for at least three years.
Which VAT can I not reclaim?
VAT on private expenses, traffic fines, and food and drinks consumed on-site in catering. With mixed business/private use only the business share can be reclaimed.
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