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Transfer tax exemption raised to €440,000

Good news for first-time buyers: the transfer tax exemption is being raised from €400,000 to €440,000. This change takes effect in 2023 and applies only to buyers between the ages of 18 and 35 who meet the conditions.

What is transfer tax?

In the Netherlands, you pay tax when you buy an existing home. This is called transfer tax, and the rate can vary. If you buy a property to live in yourself, the transfer tax is 2 percent of the purchase price. If you buy a property as an investment, the rate is 8 percent in 2022 and 10.4 percent in 2023.

Transfer tax is one of the buyer’s costs (kosten koper). If you buy a newly built home, you do not pay transfer tax.

Exemption for first-time buyers

First-time buyers are facing challenges in today’s housing market. To give this group a better chance, the government introduced the transfer tax exemption for starters in 2021. This exemption is designed to level the playing field so that first-time buyers have similar financial opportunities as older buyers and those moving to a new home.

You can find more information about the exemption for first-time buyers on the website of the Dutch tax authority.

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