Income tax in the Netherlands Income tax in the Netherlands Income tax in the Netherlands (personal, rather than corporate) is regulated by the "Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001" (Income Tax Law, 2001). The fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. Before April 1 citizens have to report their income from the previous year. The system integrates the income tax with fees paid for the general old age pension system (AOW), the pension system for partners of deceased people (), and the national insurance system for special medical care (). There are three categories of income, each with their own tax rates. They are referred to
Capital gains tax in the United States Capital gains tax in the United States In the United States of America, individuals and corporations pay U.S. federal income tax on the net total of all their capital gains. The tax rate depends on both the investor's tax bracket and the amount of time the investment was held. Short-term capital gains are taxed at the investor's ordinary income tax rate and are defined as investments held for a year or less before being sold. Long-term capital gains, on dispositions of assets held for more than one year, are taxed at a lower rate. The United States taxes short-term capital