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VAT Refund Netherlands 2026: Business and Tourist Guide
Choose the correct route for a Dutch VAT refund in 2026: a VAT return, an EU or non-EU business request, or the digital tourist-refund process.
VAT Refunds in the Netherlands
A Dutch VAT refund uses different procedures depending on who paid the VAT. A business filing Dutch VAT returns normally deducts qualifying input VAT in its return. EU and non-EU businesses that do not file Dutch returns use separate request procedures.
Tourist refunds are a separate process
Travellers living outside the EU use the digital export-validation process for qualifying goods taken out in their luggage. Deadlines, minimums, and evidence differ by route, so start with the current guide below.