A tax credit is a reduction in the tax and national insurance contributions that you owe. If you meet certain conditions, you are entitled to a tax credit. The amount of the tax credits consists of 2 separate parts. A part of the credit amount is a reduction in national insurance contributions. Another part is a reduction in income tax. Tax credits depend on your personal circumstances. You can find information about your entitlement to tax credits and whether you will receive them automatically or must request them yourself on the website of the Belastingdienst.

Tax credits are available for employed persons, parents, elderly persons and young disabled persons, among others.