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Employment Tax Credit (tax credit for earned income)

Arbeidskorting

Paid by Belastingdienst · 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

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Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

U bereikt in 2026 nog niet de AOW-leeftijd: we nemen de arbeidskorting van uw werkgever over tot maximaal € 5.685. U hebt in 2026 het hele jaar de AOW-leeftijd: maximaal € 2.840.

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

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