8 Jan 2021 | Dutch Tax, Foreign Tax Credits, Investing, Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), Real Estate, US Tax
The most common complaint I hear about the Dutch tax system is the way that they tax income from savings and investments (e.g. interest, dividends and capital gains). This taxation occurs in “Box 3” of a Dutch tax return (“Box 1” covers wages,...
13 Dec 2013 | Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), US Tax
I think this quote from the August 2013 issue of the Journal of Accountancy sums it up pretty well: “The new surtax on net investment income will come as a surprise to many individuals… Even more surprising for individuals will be that most tax credits (e.g. the...
10 Dec 2012 | Dutch Tax, Investing, Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)
Assuming no last-minute changes, the maximum US tax rate on long-term capital gains is set to increase on January 1, 2013, from 15% to 23.8% (including a 3.8% Medicare surcharge on investment income over $250,000). There is a lot of advice going around for people to...
