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Starter’s allowance 2026: € 2,123 extra for new businesses
If you have just started as an entrepreneur, you may get the starter’s allowance in addition to the self-employed allowance. It further reduces your taxable profit in the first years.
Conditions
- You qualify for the self-employed allowance, so you meet the hours criterion.
- You were not an entrepreneur in one or more of the previous five calendar years.
- You received the self-employed allowance no more than twice in those five years.
How much and how often?
In 2026 the allowance is € 2,123, or € 1,062 if you had reached state pension age at the start of the year. You get it up to three times in the first five years. With it, your entrepreneur’s allowance may also create a loss.
If you are partly unable to work
If you receive a disability benefit and cannot reach 1,225 hours, a reduced hours criterion of 800 hours may apply. The allowance is then € 12,000 the first time, € 8,000 the second and € 4,000 the third.
Tax Plan 2027: almost gone
The government proposes cutting the starter’s allowance to € 10 in 2027. This is still a proposal for parliament to decide. For 2026, € 2,123 applies.
Use it now
Starting this year or recently started? 2026 may be the last year with the full allowance. Keep track of your hours so you meet the hours criterion.
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