The Netherlands

Heffingskorting:

From the day that you're married (also in the Philippines, your wife has right on "heffingskorting" This means you can request for (monthly prepayment) of the heffingskorting by the tax office with a so called "T biljet". When you're married for instant in march this means you have the right on heffingskorting for the whole year(12 months instead of 9 months). Condition for this is that you must have an household together (like renting place in the Phil's on Dutch husband name) and your wife shouldn't have a job or any income. When you are already married last  year or before that and your asawa is in the Netherlands. you still can request for  heffingskorting over that past year when you for filled the conditions. For 2008 the amount of heffingskorting = € 2074,00 for the whole year 2008.

Personal belongings:

When your asawa comes to the Netherlands she is allowed to bring her personal belongings without paying (import) tax. This means that tax or custom service  will  check the assets  if they are used goods. New and just bought goods are not allowed with exception of marriages gifts;).

TAX DEDUCTION

Note that when you are married and wait for your MVV in the Phil's that all the money your Dutch partner book over to you is deductible from tax. In this matter your situation is equal treated as alimentation. Also is till 6 month after your arrival in the Netherlands all cost like: your ticket, phone bills to the Phil's and life-support during your process waiting in the Phil's.

Ask your tax adviser for:"bijzondere kosten levensonderhoud partner". 

Donations:

Mentioned tips on this page will save you money. Maybe we can ask a little share of that amount as donation to keep this site running. Donations are free gifts and any amount is welcome. These donations are under certain conditions deductible from your Dutch income tax.

Germany

The German Tax and the Support of your Wife's Family in the Philippines

Did you know already that the support you are paying for the family of your Filipina wife in the Philippines can be deducted from your income tax? 

If not, better read on: There is a paragraph in the German tax laws which says that support of the family of your wife in the Philippines can be deducted from your income tax. Up to EUR 2396 (Außergewöhnliche Belastung, see § 33 EStG) can be deducted per supported person. Supportable persons can be the parents and all brother and sisters as long as they are net yet 18 years old.  All you need is a certificate from the Philippine City Hall where your family lives starting that they do not have any other income and depend solely on your support.  Well, up to a value of equivalent of EUR 200 can be earned as own income. To request that paper you,ve to get the following: 

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Republic of the Philippines
Province  XYZ
Municipality of  "Name of City"
Office of the Mayor

Certification

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that the couple, Mr. "Name of father" and Mrs. "Name of mother", parents of "Name of your wife", with legal age, nn1 years old and nn2 years old respectively living in "Name of place", province,  Philippines, belong to the same family and deserve to be given support (financial of material).

This certifies further that they have no other resource for their means of livelihood.

Issued this xth day of Month 20yy  at  "Name of place",  City, Province, Philippines.

 Signature
"Name of Mayor"
Municipal Mayor

 Replace the quoted text with your correct data and ask your respective city hall to provide you with such a certificate. Once you have this you need to translate this into German. This translation usually has to be done by a certified translator. The result is 30% of the money  used to support the family  will returned to you.

So collect all the bank notices about your money transfers to the Philippines and attach them to your tax declaration. When you get the money back, just remember to donate to us to keep this site going.

In case you are not able to get the above mentioned paper, there is still another possibility: