From 2021, home buyers under the age of 35 will not have to pay a one-off transfer tax.
In the first three months, this exemption is independent of the price of the house.
From April 1, 2021, the scheme only applies to houses up to € 400,000. So on a house of € 300,000 that saves € 6,000.
The conditions for the starters exemption for transfer tax at a glance
The buyer must meet a number of conditions to make use of the transfer tax exemption.
- The purchaser is of legal age (18) and under 35 years of age.
- The buyer buys a house.
- The buyer has not previously received the start-up exemption for transfer tax and declares this in writing.
- The buyer will live in the house himself (the so-called main residence criterion). To this end, the buyer fills in the Statement of Transfer Tax Starter Exemption.
- The home is not more expensive than € 400,000 if the transfer is after March 31, 2021 (until that date, this home value limit does not apply).
Exemption applies to the transfer of a home from 1 January 2021
The moment of transfer at the notary is decisive, not the moment of signing the purchase agreement. The exemption applies if the transfer of a house takes place at a civil-law notary on or after 1 January 2021. In addition, the exemption from 1 April 2021 only applies to houses of € 400,000 or less.
Read more about it on rijksoverheid.nl (Dutch government)
