'Tax Service') is the tax collection agency of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, operating under the Ministry of Finance.
Until 2020, it also administered customs duties and oversaw Toeslagen, which distributed income-related social benefits.
[1] Established as an organization in 1805, the Tax and Customs Administration operates under the political oversight of the Minister of Finance.
The income generated from these taxes supports funding for public services such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, social benefits and subsidies.
[1] The Tax and Customs Administration is part of the Ministry of Finance and consists of seven primary organisational units: Particulieren (Individuals), Midden- en kleinbedrijf (Small and medium-sized enterprises), Grote ondernemingen (Large companies), Centrale Administratieve processen (Central Administrative processes), Klantinteractie en Services (Customer interaction and Services), Informatievoorziening (Provision of information), and Fiscale inlichtingen- en opsporingsdienst (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service).