Change or add business activity

Do you want to change your business activities or add an activity? You can do this online via My KVK. KVK uses your activities to determine the SBI code of your business or organisation.

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What are business activities and SBI codes?

What your business or organisation does is your business activity. For example, building houses, selling shoes, or accounting work for SMEs. If your business activities change, you have to report the change to us within 1 week. 
KVK uses the description of your business activities to determine the SBI codes with which your business or organisation must be listed in the Business Register.

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Why is it important that your business activities and SBI codes are correct?

It is important that your details in the Business Register are correct. The government, banks, and insurance companies use the SBI code to know in which sector or industry your business or organisation is active. 

If your SBI code is incorrect, it may lead to:

  • a wrong insurance premium and coverage;
  • delays in subsidy applications;
  • misunderstandings and miscommunications when applying for permits or tenders. 
Read why correct SBI codes matter

When should you change your business activities listing?

You should add or change a business activity if: 

  • you are going to do something new (for example, offer a different product or service) 
  • you are ending an activity
  • your main business activity changes

This is how you change your business activities in My KVK

Everybody registered in the Business Register can log into My KVK. Changing or adding a business activity is free of charge. 

  1. Log into My KVK using your DigiD (Don't have one? Apply now).
  2. Choose the business or organisation for which you want to report the change in activities.
  3. Change the activities, check that everything is in order, and send your report to KVK. 

Please note: if you cannot log into My KVK, you can also report the change in business activity using Form 14.

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What happens after you have reported the change?

Here is what you can expect:

  • On the Current processing times page, you can see how long it will take for the change to be processed in the Business Register. 
  • Once the change is registered in the Business Register, you will receive a letter from KVK. Keep this letter as proof of the change. 
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FAQ about changing your business activity

Then you cannot report your change online. Report your change by post, using form 14. Download the form, fill in your details, print and sign the form, and send it to KVK. 

KVK chooses your organisation's SBI code, based on the description of your activities. If the SBI code is wrong, change the description of your activities via My KVK (you log in using DigiD), and we will find the right SBI code to go with it. 
Are your activities in My KVK correct, but is your SBI code wrong? Then contact us.

KVK chooses the SBI codes that best suit your (new) business activities, based on your description of activities. You can suggest an SBI code in My KVK, but you do not have to. Simply reply "No" to the question "Would you like to suggest an SBI code?"

You report this by filling in Form 18 and sending it to us by post. At 3.2, Description, you fill in the correct order of your business activities and what should be the order of your SBI codes. 

Please note: changing the order may also affect the order of your trade names. So, please also fill in the correct order of your trade names at 3.2, Description. 

Yes, you can add your new activities to your existing business or organisation in My KVK. Do you need help with this? Please contact our advisers.