Letters from Belastingdienst

Urgent, action required! 


The document "Herinnering aangifte 20.." is basically, the first reminder with respect to the fact that the Dutch tax authorities did not receive your income tax return (timely).

It can mean that you did not file yet, but can also mean that extension was not granted, extension expired and/or that something went wrong with the application for extension for filing. 

If you received this letter, you urgently need to take action. A deadline will be in the letter. Since it is a first reminder, there is usually still possibility to apply for extension or to prepare your tax return and file it before the deadline.  

If you fail to take action within the given deadline, the Dutch tax authorities will follow up with an urgent reminder: "Aanmaning". 


Note that a "Herinnering" can also relate to failing to pay your tax assessment timely or failing to provide information timely after the Dutch tax authorities requested for information.