Tax credits
You pay a healthcare contribution to the CAK through your pension(s) or benefit. We apply tax credits to the healthcare contribution, but only if the necessary details are known to us and you are entitled to the credits. You will see the tax credits on your annual statement.
Good to know
- We apply tax credits only to the Wlz (Long-Term Care Act) part of your healthcare contribution. This part can never be lower than EUR 0. Therefore, if you have a Wlz contribution of EUR 700 and a tax credit of EUR 800, your Wlz contribution will be EUR 0.
- We apply tax credits on a pro rata basis. For example, do you pay only 6 months of the healthcare contribution, and you have an elderly person’s tax credit of EUR 822 per year? Then your tax credit is 6/12 x EUR 822 = EUR 411. Except in the event of death. In that case, we will apply the full tax credit.
- We apply tax credits automatically to your annual statement, except for the green investment tax credit, and sometimes the general tax credit for a partner with little or no income. You can request either of these credits from us once you have received your final annual statement. You do so by objecting to the annual statement.
- Do you disagree with the tax credits on your annual statement? Or do you want us to apply other tax credits? Then lodge an objection to the final annual statement. Has the deadline for lodging an objection already passed? If so, send us a letter asking for a review of your annual statement.
Tip
Is your Wlz contribution on your annual statement already EUR 0? Then there is no point in applying for a further tax credit with us.
General tax credit
The amount of this tax credit depends on your income and age. You get less tax credit as your income increases. Above a certain income, you are not entitled to this credit at all.
Elderly person’s tax credit
You are entitled to the elderly person’s tax credit if you have reached the AOW (state pension) age in or before the care year concerned. Have you not yet reached the state pension age? Then you are not entitled to the elderly person’s tax credit for that year. This credit is subject to an income threshold.
Single elderly person’s tax credit
You are entitled to this credit if you receive an AOW benefit for single people for all or part of the year. Do you want to find out whether you are entitled to an AOW benefit for single people? You can ask the SVB (Social Insurance Bank) about this.
Tax credit for a partner with little or no income
A special tax credit is available if your partner earns no or very little income. In some cases we apply this tax credit automatically, while in other cases you will need to apply for it.
Find out more about the credit for partners with little or no income
Young disabled person’s tax credit
Are you receiving a benefit under the Wajong Act [Insurance (Young Disabled Persons) Act]? Or are you entitled to assistance with finding work, in accordance with the Wajong Act? And do you not receive the elderly person’s tax credit? Then you are entitled to the tax credit for young disabled people.
Green investment tax credit
Have you invested money in a green fund? Then you can ask us to apply the tax credit for green investments retroactively. You do so by objecting to the final annual statement.