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Prinsjesdag: what does it mean for you as an entrepreneur?
15 September 2026
Every third Tuesday of September is Prinsjesdag, the day the Dutch government presents its budget and tax plans. It presents the Miljoenennota and the Belastingplan: the plans for the coming year and the tax measures that go with them. For you as an entrepreneur it’s not a day to overhaul your administration, but it is a day to know what to keep an eye on.
What exactly happens
On Prinsjesdag a few connected documents come out:
- The Miljoenennota with the national budget: what the government spends money on and where it comes from.
- The Belastingplan: the package of proposed tax changes for the coming year.
Important to remember: these are proposals, not laws. They still have to pass through both houses of parliament, and things often change along the way. They’re usually only final in December, taking effect on 1 January.
What to watch as an entrepreneur
Not everything on Prinsjesdag affects you. The categories that usually matter for entrepreneurs and directors:
- Rates of income tax and corporate tax.
- Deductions and entrepreneur schemes, and the phasing out or adjustment of them.
- Rules around your BV and your own salary, if you’re a director and majority shareholder.
- VAT and specific sector schemes, if those apply to your work.
- Investment and sustainability schemes, which can make it attractive, or less attractive, to bring something forward or push it back.
The trick is to fish out of the news the few points that apply to your situation. The rest is background.
Why you shouldn’t act straight away
The temptation is strong to start shifting investments, distributions or your salary on the day itself. Don’t do that on the basis of a proposal. There are two reasons:
- The plans can still change during the debate in parliament.
- Timing calls for your whole picture, not one single measure. Bringing an investment forward can be tax-efficient and at the same time put pressure on your cash flow.
What you do do: note down the points that affect you, and take them into the conversation with your adviser towards the end of the year, when the plans are final.
Around the turn of the year it gets concrete
Most changes take effect on 1 January. The weeks before that are the moment to look at whether it’s smart to still do something this year or push it into next year: an investment, a dividend payment, or bringing costs forward. That’s tailored work and depends on your profit, your legal structure and your cash position.
How we do this at Confidato
We keep track of the tax developments and translate them into what they mean for your business, in plain language. As soon as the plans are final, we look together at the points that apply to you and at the timing around the turn of the year. That way you’re not reacting to headlines, but to what actually changes for you.