Tax returns for businesses
A tax return starts with financial records that are complete and verifiable. Flicc Finance supports businesses with VAT returns, EU sales listings, personal income tax, corporate income tax and corrections. We agree in advance which work we will prepare, review and file.
The relevant returns depend on your legal structure, activities, sales countries and tax position.
Scope of the service
The division of responsibilities differs by return and engagement. We therefore define preparation, review, approval, potential filing and follow-up in advance.
Business structure
Your legal structure helps determine which returns may be relevant and which financial information is required as their basis.
A VAT return may apply and an EU sales listing may be relevant for certain supplies within the EU. Business profit may form part of the personal income tax return. Being treated as a business for VAT does not automatically mean that you are treated as an entrepreneur for personal income tax.
The business may have VAT and EU sales listing obligations, while each partner may also need to deal with personal income tax. The partnership arrangements and legal structure determine which records are required.
The legal entity may have VAT and EU sales listing obligations, and a limited company may be subject to corporate income tax. The accounts, annual statements, tax position and return should be consistent with one another.
The returns and schemes that apply depend on your specific situation.
Types of return
For each type of return, we assess the financial basis required and which preparation, review and potential filing is covered by the agreed scope.
For businesses with VAT obligations, we review the reconciliation between revenue, costs, invoices, previous returns and any corrections within the agreed scope. We then prepare a draft return. Filing only takes place when this has been expressly agreed.
Dutch VAT return preparationAn EU sales listing may be required for certain supplies of goods or services to businesses in other EU countries. We compile the relevant transactions from your records and agree the preparation and any filing in advance.
For business owners who need to file personal income tax, we collect and review the agreed financial information and reconcile it with the year-end close. The work concerning the draft, approval and filing is specified in the proposal.
Dutch income tax return for entrepreneursFor an entity subject to corporate income tax, the tax position should reconcile with the accounts and annual statements. We prepare the required calculations and draft return within the confirmed scope and discuss relevant variances.
When a possible error is identified, we first examine the period, cause and reconciliation with the accounts. We then determine which correction may be appropriate and what preparation or filing support is included in the engagement.
A tax return should be traceable to the accounts and available records. We document relevant reconciliations, corrections and explanations to the extent covered by the agreed work.
For ongoing processing, you can also consider outsourcing your complete bookkeeping. For broader decisions about structure and planning, see our tax advisory for businesses. For international online sales, read more about VAT and OSS for online stores.
Preparation
This general checklist helps with preparation. Not every document is needed for every return; during the intake, we determine which information is relevant to your scope.
Would you also like the financial foundation to be handled on an ongoing basis? See how you can outsource your bookkeeping and financial administration.
Our process
The precise process and responsibilities are set out in the proposal. The steps below describe the general approach.
We identify which returns may be relevant and document what Flicc Finance will prepare, review and potentially file.
We assess the completeness of the information provided, review relevant reconciliations and request missing information.
We discuss notable items and provide a draft for approval when this forms part of the agreed process.
If filing has been agreed and the required authorisation is in place, we complete it as agreed. Any subsequent follow-up is also specified in advance.
Outcome
The aim is a traceable process in which the accounts, draft, approval and any filing are aligned in accordance with the agreed arrangements.
The return is prepared using records for which relevant reconciliations and missing information have been assessed.
It is clear in advance who provides the data, who reviews the draft and who is responsible for any filing.
The returns and deadlines covered by the engagement become part of an agreed process rather than separate tasks.
Costs and arrangements
No fixed price has been confirmed for a standalone return. The final price and package depend on:
Read more about pricing for bookkeeping and tax returns.
Frequently asked questions
We support businesses with VAT returns, EU sales listings, personal income tax, corporate income tax and possible supplementary returns or corrections. The work we prepare, review and potentially file is specified for each engagement.
That depends on the agreed service. Filing on behalf of the business only takes place when it is included in the engagement and the required consent or authorisation is in place. Otherwise, we prepare the return and support you with completion.
The required information differs by return. It may include up-to-date accounts, bank transactions, sales and purchase invoices, previous returns, assessments, year-end information and details about investments or international transactions. During the intake, we prepare the checklist for your situation.
We first assess whether a one-off return can be completed appropriately and whether the underlying accounts and year-end close are sufficiently current and verifiable. We then confirm which work is and is not included in the engagement.
We can investigate a possible error and reconcile it with the accounts. We then assess which correction may be required and whether preparation or support with a supplementary return fits within the engagement. Not every situation can be corrected in the same way.
When a service provider acts on your behalf, appropriate consent or authorisation may be required. During the intake, we agree who prepares and files the return. You remain responsible for carefully reviewing the draft and the information you provide.
There is no fixed price for a standalone return on this page. Pricing depends on the type of return, legal structure, quality of the records, number of entities, international activities, corrections and the required guidance. You receive a proposal for the agreed scope in advance.
We first assess the outstanding periods, available records, deadlines and correspondence received. We then explain which preparation, correction or follow-up we can provide. We cannot confirm in advance that every overdue return or letter can be handled in full.
No-obligation introduction
During the introduction, we identify which returns are relevant, how up to date your accounts are and which work you would like to outsource.
