eHerkenning compensation schemes

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There are several compensation schemes in place for the cost of eHerkenning. To be eligible for a compensation scheme, you must meet certain conditions. This page explains those conditions.

Most recently updated on: 2 January 2026

There are compensation schemes for the costs of:

• the special Belastingdienst EH3 login tool
• the eHerkenning login tool without KVK number
• the eHerkenning PROBAS login tool
• purchasing administration software or hiring a tax service provider (transitional scheme)

Compensation scheme special Belastingdienst EH3 login tool

Did you purchase the special Belastingdienst EH3 login tool to log in with the Netherlands Tax Administration and Customs Administration? Or did your provider convert your existing eHerkenning to the special Belastingdienst EH3 login tool? A compensation scheme is available for the costs of this login tool. This compensation is only available if you are registered with the Chamber of Commerce (KVK).

You can apply for the compensation on the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO):

• Compensation scheme for eHerkenning Belastingdienst on rvo.nl (only available in Dutch)

You apply for compensation for each individual calendar year:

• For calendar year 2025, you can apply for compensation from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026.

The compensation scheme for the costs of the special Belastingdienst EH3 login tool does not apply to:

• sole proprietors and self-employed persons (zzp'ers)
  If you have a sole proprietorship or are self-employed, you can log in using DigiD.
• entrepreneurs who authorise a tax service provider to file tax returns on their behalf

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Compensation scheme for eHerkenning login tool without KVK number

Are you unable or not required to register with the Chamber of Commerce (KVK), for example, because your business is based abroad? And have you obtained eHerkenning without KVK number to log in to the Netherlands Tax Administration or Customs Administration? A compensation scheme is available for the costs of this login tool. This compensation is only available if you cannot or do not need to register with KVK.

You can apply for the compensation on the RVO website:

• Compensation scheme for eHerkenning without KVK number on rvo.nl

You must apply for compensation separately for each tax year:

• For the year 2025, you can apply for compensation from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026.

The compensation scheme for the costs of eHerkenning without KVK number does not apply to:

• sole proprietors and self-employed persons (ZZP)
  If you have a sole proprietorship or are self-employed, you can log in with DigiD.
• entrepreneurs who authorise a tax service provider to file tax returns on their behalf.

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Compensation scheme eHerkenning PROBAS login tool

Is your organisation registered in the so-called Protocol-Based Administration (PROBAS Register) of the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)? And does your organisation not have a KVK number but still file tax returns via Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk? In that case, you may be eligible for reimbursement of the costs incurred to obtain the eHerkenning PROBAS login tool.

You can request this compensation by completing the following form:

• Application reimbursement of costs for purchasing eHerkenning PROBAS login tool

You apply for compensation for each individual calendar year:

• For calendar year 2025, you can apply for compensation from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026.

Reimbursement for the necessary purchase of eHerkenning PROBAS is €36.30 (including VAT) per calendar year.

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Compensation scheme for purchasing accounting software or hiring an intermediary (transitional scheme)

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