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Business insurance in the Netherlands

Five covers on the menu. We tell you which, foreign clients and work abroad included. Our associated company arranges the insurance. We take on the tax that follows.

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Updated 29 August 2026
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Business covers

Business insurance: what the law requires, what you choose

For most Dutch businesses, no business insurance is legally required. The law requires two things: national insurance contributions, paid through your income tax, and standard health insurance. There are two exceptions. A car or property in your business's name must be insured, and some professions must carry professional liability cover by law. We discuss those mandatory covers in the same conversation.

Everything else is a choice. The real question is not what is mandatory, but which risk could stop your business tomorrow. That list is shorter than most menus suggest. Working with foreign clients or abroad changes that list. Dutch policies often limit cover abroad, so your advisor flags your foreign work early.

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How it works

One conversation, then clarity.

No forms to fill in first. You talk, we listen, and the advice names covers, not products.

Your situation

Your advisor maps your risks

We weigh what could stop your business, at home and across the border. It shows where cover stops when you work abroad. It also checks your current covers for gaps and overlap.

You leave with the risks that matter to your business right now.
Your call

You decide, with the options on the table

You hear what each cover does and what the advice involves before you commit.

You leave with a decision you understand, at your own pace.
Ongoing

Advice and arrangement

We give the advice. Our associated company arranges the insurance and takes it out with you.

You leave with You keep the same advisor throughout.

Which covers count? Start with one call.

Free intro call, no obligation.A conversation, not a sales pitch.
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“"Most business owners are over-insured on one risk and uncovered on another. One conversation usually brings both to light."”

Kim van der Bijl

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Your advisor

Put your business on the table. We tell you where you stand.

Bring a contract, a question or nothing at all. Kim works for A&H Finance, our associated company, and advises you on behalf of TaxSavers. She maps the risks that could hit your business and points out the covers worth having. Your policy terms stay Dutch. She translates the clauses that decide a claim.

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Pricing

What the advice on your covers includes

In the first talk, your advisor goes through the covers that apply to you. Which ones matter differs per business. The advice after that is on request. You see the cost first in your quote.

Who gives this advice

We give the insurance advice. The application and closing run through our associated company. Do you have a complaint about the advice? Raise it with us first. If we do not reach a solution together, you can take it to Kifid, the Dutch complaints institute for financial services. A Kifid ruling is binding.

Why advice

Online configurator vs an advisor Cover that fits takes more than a menu.

A configurator (the insurer's pick-it-yourself menu) works when you already know exactly what you need. Most business owners don't, and that is normal.

On your own online
With your advisorOur way
Starting point
On your own onlineYou pick covers from a standard menu
With your advisorYour business first, covers second
Terms
On your own onlineStandard terms, checked by you
With your advisorTerms get an extra check
Cross-border
On your own onlineCross-border work is your own research
With your advisorWe raise your cross-border work before the insurance advice
Aftercare
On your own onlineChanges are yours to remember
With your advisorOne point of contact when things change
Standard menus only
Book your free callWe start from your business, not the menu on the left.

One conversation

Insurance is rarely the whole question

For many freelancers the same conversation covers more: income protection, pension and the tax on your business income. You tell your story once. We also look at what your premiums do to your tax return. Whether a premium is deductible depends on the cover. Premiums for business covers, such as liability cover, are business costs. You deduct income protection premiums in Box 1 if the benefit is paid in instalments.

Reviews

What internationals say

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Approachable and clear explanations. Definitely recommended if you're not entirely familiar with financial matters yourself.

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Ilonka Sparnaaij
TaxSavers experience · December 2025
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Really good experience - quick and professional. Definitely recommend, especially if you are an expat.

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Dylan Louw
Expat tax services · May 2025

Great assistance throughout the tax return, always friendly and professional.

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Peter
Income tax return · June 2025
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Frequently asked

Straight answers for business covers

The seven questions business owners ask us most. Yours missing? Ask your advisor

Is business insurance mandatory in the Netherlands?
For most businesses, no. There are exactly two exceptions. A company car or business property must be insured. Some regulated professions must carry a BAV. Everything else is your choice.
I already know which cover I need. Where do I start?
Start on that cover's own page. Business liability, legal expenses, interruption and business life cover each have one. Professional liability (BAV) comes up in the intro call. Torn between two? Bring both to that call.
Is disability insurance (AOV) part of this page?
AOV has its own page, built for the self-employed. A mandatory public disability scheme for the self-employed is in parliament, with no effective date yet. For now AOV is a choice. Your advisor puts it beside your business covers in the call. This is the position as at 29 August 2026.
What does business insurance advice cost?
The intro call is free. Your advisor discusses what fits your situation in that first conversation. The fee for the advice is in your quote.
Can you look at the covers I already have?
Yes. Bring the covers you run today. We assess the policies.
Do you work in English?
Yes, in English or Dutch. Your policy terms will mostly be Dutch. We walk you through the parts that decide a claim.
Are you authorised to give mortgage and insurance advice?
Yes. TaxSavers B.V. is listed in the AFM register as an affiliated institution under licence 12017511 of our associated company. That lets us advise on mortgages, insurance and pensions. The AFM is the Dutch regulator for financial markets. The application and closing run through our associated company. We take on the tax that follows.

Who does what

Who advises you on the insurance

Advice

We give the advice. Our associated company arranges and takes out your policy.

Your next step

Know what your business needs.

Book your free call. Twenty minutes about your business. You leave knowing where you stand.

What's included

  • The tax side of your premiums included

  • Only the covers you actually need

  • Mandatory covers named in the same call