Why do I have to pay for KVK products and services?
- Edited 1 January 2026
- 1 min
The KVK does not work for profit. However, it costs money to keep the Business Register up to date, reliable, and secure. That is why you pay for some of the KVK’s products and services. For example, for extracts or financial statements.
We use this revenue to cover part of the costs of the Business Register. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy pays the other part. So you are not paying so that the KVK makes a profit, but to cover part of the costs. Every year, the KVK reviews whether the tariffs are still in line with the costs of the Business Register.
The Minister for Economic Affairs determines how much users must pay for products and services. These arrangements are set out in the Financial resolution for the (in Dutch). This specifies, amongst other things, how much you must pay and the timeframe within which you must make the payment. If tariffs change, KVK publishes this in the (Government Gazette, in Dutch).