Dutch Legislation

Chapter III

in force

Insurance tax

Legal Transactions Taxation Act (WBR) (Wet op belastingen van rechtsverkeer) · Articles: 13

Section 1

Taxable event

20 Article 20

A tax referred to as 'insurance tax' (assurantiebelasting) shall be levied in respect of insurance policies for which the risk is situated in the…

21 Article 21

The risk of the insurance is situated in the Netherlands if the policyholder resides in the Netherlands, or, in the event that the policyholder is a…

Section 2

Basis of assessment

22 Article 22

The tax shall be calculated on the premium, as well as on the remuneration for services related to the insurance.

Section 3

Tariff and exemptions

23 Article 23

The tax rate is 21 percent.

24 Article 24

Exempt from tax are:

Section 4

Manner of levy

25 Article 25

The tax in respect of insurance policies concluded through the intervention of an insurance intermediary designated by Our Minister, to whom a…

25a Article 25a

The fiscal representative, as referred to in Article 25, paragraphs 6 and 7, must be in possession of a permit from the inspector.

26 Article 26

The tax becomes due at the time the premium falls due.

27 Article 27

The tax due in respect of a period must be paid upon filing a tax return.

Section 5

Special provisions

28 Article 28

In the cases referred to in Article 25, paragraphs 1 up to and including 5, the risk of the insurance shall be deemed to be situated in the…

29 Article 29

Insofar as the premium has not been and will not be received, or is refunded, the tax shall be set off against the tax that has become due in the…

30 Article 30

Any person who, pursuant to an insurance contract concluded prior to the entry into force of this Act or an amendment thereof, collects or causes to…

31 Article 31

The policyholder who, pursuant to an insurance contract concluded prior to the entry into force of an amendment to the legislation regarding…