Question and answer

What do eHerkenning, PKIoverheid and SBR software cost for filing?

Q: What does filing annual accounts with the KVK cost?

Nothing. The KVK states that filing is free, also via SBR. You pay for the software package, the login method or certificate and any help from an accountant.

Q: What does eHerkenning cost for filing?

According to KPN (2025 costs, page of 25 April 2025) from € 20 per year for level 2+ and from € 45 for level 3. The KVK gives € 25 to € 55 per year as an indication, and says a longer term is cheaper per year. For the portal the KVK asks for at least level 2.

Q: Is an authorisation for Zelf Deponeren free?

With email and password: yes. An authorisation via eHerkenning you arrange with the supplier of your eHerkenning means and it often costs something; the KVK gives no amount.

Q: What does a PKIoverheid certificate cost?

We found no confirmed amount there: the KVK only states that you pay for the certificate. Ask for a quote from an accredited supplier or your software supplier. An accountant who submits with SBR software has that certificate themselves.

Q: Do I get compensation for eHerkenning?

The compensation of € 24,20 per year (incl. VAT) that the KVK mentions is for the eHerkenning means for the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) at level 3. It does not apply to filing annual accounts.

Filing itself is free. What you pay for are the means to log in or to submit. Below, each amount comes with its source and date, and what we could not confirm.

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The short answer

The KVK (Dutch Chamber of Commerce) charges nothing for filing. According to KPN (April 2025), eHerkenning costs from € 20 per year for level 2+ and from € 45 for level 3; the KVK gives € 25 to € 55 as an indication (May 2026). An authorisation with email and password is free. For PKIoverheid and SBR software we found no confirmed amount.

Updated 30 October 2026

Key facts

Filing itself	€ 0 (KVK, SBR page)
eHerkenning 2+	From € 20 per year (KPN, 2025 costs, page of 25 April 2025)
eHerkenning 3	From € 45 per year (KPN, same source)
Authorisation with email and password	Free (KVK, page on filing yourself)

The overview with source and date

Cost item	Amount	Source and date	Remark
Filing with the KVK	€ 0	KVK, filing with SBR, read on 27 October 2026	Free via SBR too
Authorisation with email and password	€ 0	KVK, filing yourself, read on 27 October 2026	For medium-sized and large the only portal route
eHerkenning level 2+	From € 20 per year	KPN, heading "Costs eHerkenning 2025", 25 April 2025	Price depends on term and level; no VAT statement seen
eHerkenning level 3	From € 45 per year	KPN, 25 April 2025	For the portal the KVK asks for at least level 2
Indication eHerkenning in general	€ 25 to € 55 per year	KVK, updated 22 May 2026	Buying three or five years is cheaper per year
Chain authorisation (ketenmachtiging) at Digidentity	€ 20 per year, excl. VAT	Digidentity, no date on the page	Per chain authorisation; the page does not explain the term further
PKIoverheid certificate	No confirmed amount	KVK: "you pay" for the certificate; no rate	Ask a supplier for a quote
SBR software	No confirmed amount	KVK: "you pay" for the package; no rate	Many packages are included in your bookkeeping subscription; check

The Dutch Tax Administration compensation of € 24,20 per year (incl. VAT) that the KVK mentions applies to the special eHerkenning means for the Dutch Tax Administration at level 3, not to filing. Do not count on it here.

Which combination suits you?

Micro or small, filing yourself. Portal, logging in with eHerkenning level 2 or higher, or with email and password plus authorisation. The cheapest path is email and password: € 0. According to the KVK, an eHerkenning means costs about € 25 to € 55 per year.
Medium-sized. The portal works with email and password plus authorisation, or with an accountant who submits with SBR software; then the firm's certificate applies.
Large. An XBRL file cannot go via the portal and goes with SBR software; the KVK mentions the PKIoverheid certificate for that. An iXBRL package can go via the portal. The accountant usually submits.

Costs at an accountant or bookkeeper are not KVK costs; they are in their quote. See what do annual accounts cost for the price of preparing them.

Case: the total cost of one filing

Jansen Verhuur BV (fictitious, micro: balance sheet total ≤ € 450.000, net turnover ≤ € 900.000, < 10 employees, balance sheet total € 310.000) files itself. Two variants, with only the confirmed amounts and one fictitious item.

Item	Variant A: email and password	Variant B: eHerkenning 2+
KVK filing	€ 0	€ 0
Login means	€ 0 (authorisation)	€ 25 (lowest amount of the KVK indication, May 2026)
Preparation (fictitious example: software for this year)	€ 180	€ 180
Total (excl. VAT effects)	€ 180	€ 205

The difference is small and mainly practical: with eHerkenning you log in without a separate authorisation. The amount for preparation is an example and not a provider's rate.

How it works at Jaarrekening.io

The first annual accounts in your account are free, for every size class. After that you pay for each set of annual accounts, once per financial year: micro € 250, small € 500, medium-sized € 2.000 or large € 5.000, excl. VAT. That includes preparation and the publication version. The app submits nothing, so the costs of eHerkenning, a certificate or SBR software are not added by us: you pay those to the supplier of the means you choose.

Sources

Legal notice: this information is general in nature and does not replace tax or legal advice or an audit by an accountant. The substantive accuracy and completeness of the annual accounts remain the responsibility of the board.

Frequently asked questions

What does filing annual accounts with the KVK cost?

Nothing. The KVK states that filing is free, also via SBR. You pay for the software package, the login method or certificate and any help from an accountant.

What does eHerkenning cost for filing?

According to KPN (2025 costs, page of 25 April 2025) from € 20 per year for level 2+ and from € 45 for level 3. The KVK gives € 25 to € 55 per year as an indication, and says a longer term is cheaper per year. For the portal the KVK asks for at least level 2.

Is an authorisation for Zelf Deponeren free?

With email and password: yes. An authorisation via eHerkenning you arrange with the supplier of your eHerkenning means and it often costs something; the KVK gives no amount.

What does a PKIoverheid certificate cost?

We found no confirmed amount there: the KVK only states that you pay for the certificate. Ask for a quote from an accredited supplier or your software supplier. An accountant who submits with SBR software has that certificate themselves.

Do I get compensation for eHerkenning?

The compensation of € 24,20 per year (incl. VAT) that the KVK mentions is for the eHerkenning means for the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) at level 3. It does not apply to filing annual accounts.

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Preparing Dutch annual accounts?

Your first set of annual accounts is free, for every size class. Create an account and prepare the annual accounts of your Dutch company under Title 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.

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