What is it?
The hours criterion calculator compares your hours worked with the threshold of 1,225 hours per year.
Hours criterion calculator: do you reach 1,225 hours as a freelancer?
Work & projects
Enter how many hours you have worked for your own business this calendar year. You immediately see how far you are and how many hours you indicatively still need.
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600 / 1225 hours (49%)
About 625 hours still needed to meet the hours criterion.
Only hours for your own business count. Track hours in a spreadsheet or your own admin.
Who is it for?
For freelancers who want to know whether they are on track for the hours criterion, for example for the self-employment deduction.
What problem does it solve?
Anyone who does not track hours only finds out at the end of the year that they are just under the threshold. By then it is too late to adjust.
What you get
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Your position at once
You see your hours, the percentage of the threshold and what is still missing at a glance.
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Adjust in time
By calculating halfway through the year you know whether your pace is enough.
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Only your own hours
It is about hours for your own business. The calculator helps you handle that consciously.
Start for freeHow it works in SmartWerk
Add up your hours
Take the hours you have worked for your business this calendar year, including administration and acquisition.
Enter the number
Type the total into the calculator field.
Read your progress
You see your hours next to the 1,225 threshold and the percentage you already have.
Adjust
If you fall short, you know how many hours you indicatively still need.
Part of one workflow
SmartWerk follows a job from client to bookkeeper. The highlighted step is this page.
What you can do
Good time tracking makes this easy: then you do not have to estimate, you know.
Progress bar
A clear bar shows how close you are to the threshold.
Remaining hours
See how many hours you indicatively still need.
Confirmation when you reach it
If you reach the threshold, you see it immediately.
Seven languages
The calculator works in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Polish and Russian.
Free and public
You do not have to sign up to use it.
Connected to other tools
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1,225-hour criterion?
Dutch entrepreneurs often need to spend at least 1,225 hours per year on their business to qualify for, among other things, the self-employment deduction.
Is the hours criterion calculator free?
Yes. It is a public calculator and you do not need a SmartWerk account.
Does reaching the threshold mean I get the deduction?
No. Whether you are entitled depends on the official rules and your situation. Use the calculator as guidance and check with the Dutch tax authority or an adviser.
Which hours count?
Hours you spend on your own business. Track them in a spreadsheet or your own administration.
Try it with your own data
Create a free account and start with one client. Upgrading can wait until you really need a feature.