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...
8 Dec 2012 | Dutch BV, US Tax
If the current “fiscal cliff” tax laws go into effect as scheduled, the maximum US tax rate on qualified dividends will go from 15% to 43.4%. What this means for owners of a Dutch BV is that you may have to “top off” your taxes on dividends...
6 Apr 2008 | Uncategorized
Based on the current US tax laws for expats, many taxpayers (mainly those in high tax countries) may be better off if they “revoke” one of the main benefits for expats, the Foreign Earned Income and Housing Exclusions. Some background – the Foreign...
