M-form for the self-employed (zzp): your migration year with business profit

Moved to or from the Netherlands as a freelancer? Your business profit is simply part of the M-form.

If you moved to or from the Netherlands this tax year and ran a business or had freelance (zzp) income, you file the M-form including your business profit for the part of the year you were an entrepreneur in the Netherlands. If you already keep your bookkeeping in Taxmo, you file the M-form from your own ledger at /m-form-zzp, with your profit prefilled from your books, for €149 excl. VAT. Without ongoing Taxmo bookkeeping, you use the M-form Plus in the personal portal for €159 incl. VAT, where you enter the profit yourself.

Your profit only counts for your Dutch entrepreneur period

If your Dutch business started when you moved, you count profit from that point. If you already ran the business before moving, for example abroad, the M-form splits your financial year on the same date as your migration date.

The self-employed deduction and the hours test in a migration year

The 1,225-hour test is not pro-rated for a part year, but you only need to meet it over the period you were an entrepreneur in the Netherlands. Meet it, and the self-employed deduction, and the starter's deduction if you qualify, apply the same as in a full year.

From your bookkeeping, or from the personal portal

If you already book as a freelancer in Taxmo, /m-form-zzp pulls your profit, costs and deductions straight from your ledger, and you only complete the rest of the M-form, for €149 excl. VAT. Without ongoing Taxmo bookkeeping, you enter your profit yourself through the M-form Plus in the personal portal, €159 incl. VAT, with a fiscal partner, box 2 or box 3 also possible.

Frequently asked questions

Does my whole year's profit count in the M-form?
No, only the profit for the period you were an entrepreneur in the Netherlands. The M-form splits your financial year on your migration date.
What does the M-form cost for a freelancer with Taxmo?
If you already book with Taxmo, you file from your own bookkeeping at /m-form-zzp for €149 excl. VAT, with your profit prefilled from your ledger. Without ongoing bookkeeping, you use the M-form Plus in the personal portal for €159 incl. VAT.
Does the hours test change because I moved?
The hours stay at 1,225, but you only need to meet that over the part of the year you were an entrepreneur in the Netherlands.
Can I include a fiscal partner in my freelance migration year?
Yes, a fiscal partner is included in both routes, at no extra cost.