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VAT return

VAT return as a freelancer
without the headache.

Declair automatically tracks how much VAT you've collected and paid. Your return is always ready — no stress, no calculation errors.

VAT tracked automatically Free plan available No credit card required
Sound familiar?

VAT returns: the quarterly stress

Hunting for receipts

Every quarter you have to dig up all your receipts and invoices, sort them, and add them up. Working through a pile of paper just to file one return.

Reclaiming VAT is confusing

Which VAT can I actually reclaim? From a business lunch? A laptop? Software subscriptions? Hard to keep track without an accounting background.

Forgetting the deadline

The Dutch Tax Authority charges fines for late filing. But it's easy to forget when the deadline is — especially when you're busy with actual work.

How Declair helps

VAT tracking without thinking about it

Tracked automatically

Every invoice and receipt you enter is automatically counted toward your VAT position. No manual adding up, no errors.

  • Per invoice tracked
  • Receipt scanning included
  • Always up-to-date balance

Quarterly overview

Always have insight into how much VAT you owe or are due back. Export to Excel for your accountant or VAT return.

  • Per quarter in one view
  • Export to Excel / CSV
  • Comparison with previous quarter

Reclaim VAT on expenses

Scan a receipt and Declair calculates exactly how much VAT you can reclaim. Business expenses categorised automatically.

  • OCR receipt scanner
  • VAT auto-detected
  • KOR exemption supported

Filing deadlines

Never miss a VAT return deadline. Declair tracks when your return is due and reminds you in time.

  • Quarterly or monthly filing
  • Deadline reminders
  • No more late fines
How it works

From receipt to return in three steps

1

Log invoices and receipts

Send invoices via Declair and scan your receipts with your phone. Everything is automatically booked with the correct VAT amount.

2

Check your VAT position

Open your VAT overview and see at a glance how much VAT you've collected, how much you can reclaim on expenses, and what your balance is.

3

File your return

Use the quarterly overview to file your VAT return on the Tax Authority website, or send the export to your accountant.

What customers say

3,400+ freelancers went before you

“My VAT return now takes 5 minutes instead of a whole evening. All invoices and receipts are neatly stored in the system.”

MV
Marieke de V.
Graphic designer

“I didn't realise how much VAT I could reclaim on my business expenses. Declair shows me exactly how much per quarter.”

TK
Thomas K.
Marketing consultant

“Receipt scanning is a revelation. I used to keep everything in a shoebox. Now I just take a photo and Declair does the rest.”

SB
Sophie B.
Photographer
Pricing

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Frequently asked questions about VAT returns for freelancers

Never stress about VAT again

Declair tracks everything automatically. You focus on your work — we handle the VAT admin.

VAT tracked automatically Free plan available No credit card needed