Renseigneringswet

What is the Renseigneringswet?

The Renseigneringswet is a Dutch law that gives the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) insight into payments made toindividuals who do not have an employment contract.

Because Secret View pays out fees for completed assignments, Secret View may be required to report (part of) these payments. That is why wemay ask you to provide certain personal details and/or verify your profile.

This does not automatically mean you have to pay tax on yourincome from Secret View. Whether that is the case depends on your personal situation.

The Renseigneringswet applies only in the Netherlands. The law applies to mystery shoppers who:

· live in the Netherlands, or

· carry out assignments in the Netherlands, or

· have a Dutch tax identity

When does Secret View report your income?

Normally, the reporting obligation applies in principle fromthe first euro. However, Secret View has agreed with the Belastingdienst thatwe will only report if you have received €750 or more in fees via Secret View in asingle calendar year.

If you stay below this amount, your income will not bereported under the Renseigneringswet.

What does this mean for you?

· Secret View may be legally required to reportpayments made to you

· To do this, we ask you to provide certainpersonal details

· We ask you to verify your identity so thatinformation can be linked correctly

Providing your details:

· does not automatically mean you have to pay tax

· does mean the Belastingdienst has visibility of this income

Whether this affects you depends on your personal tax situation.

Deducting expenses

If you (may) need to pay tax, certain expenses can often beused, depending on your situation, to reduce your taxable result. Always keepyour receipts/supporting documents.

When you provide your details, you can also record expensesyou incurred to carry out assignments, such as:

· Travel expenses (public transport, fuel)

· Parking costs

· Other relevant expenses

Want to know more about this Dutch requirement?

· Belastingdienst: Income from other work

· Belastingdienst: Questions & Answers UBD /reporting obligation (PDF)

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