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In the Netherlands, the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individuals is the 'Burgerservicenummer' (BSN), a unique number used for all interactions with the government.
Legal Terms
The term 'corporatiebelang' refers to the collective public and social interests that a Dutch housing corporation is legally mandated to serve.
The term 'woningbouwcorporatie' is a slightly more specific but largely interchangeable term for a housing corporation, emphasizing their role in building new homes.
The 'verzwaarde puntentelling' is a special, more generous points calculation for designated monumental properties, allowing for higher legal rents to compensate for high maintenance costs.
The term 'huursubsidie' is the old, now-obsolete name for the Dutch housing allowance; the correct modern term is 'huurtoeslag'.
Rent regulation, or 'huurnormering', refers to the body of Dutch laws and rules that govern rent prices and annual increases, primarily within the regulated housing sector.
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While the term Tax Identification Number (TIN) is a standard international concept used for tracking tax obligations, in the Netherlands, this function is fulfilled by the Burgerservicenummer (BSN), or Citizen Service Number. The BSN is a unique personal identification number issued to everyone who registers in the Personal Records Database (BRP). It is far more than just a tax number; it is the single, universal key that unlocks virtually all interactions with the Dutch government and many private sector services. You need your BSN to work, open a bank account, access healthcare, apply for benefits, and, critically, to file your taxes. The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) uses the BSN as the primary identifier for all correspondence and tax filings.
For a newly arrived expat, obtaining a BSN is the most important administrative step after finding a place to live. The number is issued upon your first registration (inschrijving) at the local municipality (gemeente). Without a BSN, you are effectively invisible to the Dutch administrative state, which makes it nearly impossible to be employed legally or to set up essential services. The BSN is provided on the official extract (uittreksel) you receive from the municipality after registering.
Because the BSN is a single, lifelong number that links together your financial, medical, and civil records, it is considered highly sensitive personal data. The Dutch government has strict privacy laws governing its use. You should be extremely cautious about sharing your BSN. Legitimate entities like your employer, your bank, your health insurer, and the tax office have a legal right to ask for it. However, you should be skeptical of any other request. For example, a prospective landlord might ask for your BSN as part of the application process. While they may have a legitimate reason to verify your identity, providing a copy of your passport (with the BSN number redacted) is often a safer alternative at the initial stage. Once a rental contract is signed, they may need it for certain administrative purposes.
It is also important for expats to understand their international tax obligations. Under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), financial institutions are required to report accounts held by foreign tax residents to their respective tax authorities. Your Dutch bank will therefore ask for your BSN as your Dutch TIN, as well as the TIN from your country of origin, to comply with these international information exchange agreements. The BSN is the central cog in both the domestic and international systems for ensuring tax compliance.