NLFiscaal

What NLFiscaal does

NLFiscaal is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) headquartered in Amsterdam that publishes a comprehensive digital knowledge base of Dutch tax law for fiscal professionals, corporate tax departments, and academic researchers. Founded in 2016, the platform provides searchable access to tax legislation, parliamentary history, jurisprudence, and expert commentary authored by more than 350 tax professionals, organized down to the article level of each tax statute. The organization operates from Van Boshuizenstraat 12 in Amsterdam with a headcount of 11–50 employees and is structured as a foundation with no profit motive.

The product portfolio centers on the NLFiscaal Kennisbank (knowledge base), supplemented by the Weekeditie weekly edition with expert annotations, the Nieuws daily news service, Parlementaire Dossiers, scientific articles under NLF-W, a TaxTech publication vertical, and dedicated databases for rulings, policy decisions, and knowledge-group positions. The technical platform supports mobile access via iOS applications for tax laws and weekly editions, and integrates with enterprise identity systems (Microsoft Azure AD, Google, ADFS) for single sign-on at major Dutch accounting firms, law firms, and the Hoge Raad (Supreme Court). All Dutch universities receive free access through the SURFconext higher education authentication platform.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscriptions priced at €1,015–€1,045 per user per year for unlimited access, with corporate enterprise agreements negotiated for unlimited seats across major advisory and law firms. The organization provides free academic access via SURFconext and runs the Jaap van den Berge-literatuurprijs award, established in 2018, as a thought-leadership initiative. Distribution is content-driven and digital, relying on the knowledge platform itself, email newsletters, the iOS apps, and a LinkedIn presence rather than traditional sales channels.

Name

NLFiscaal

Legal name

Stichting NLFiscaal

Website

https://nlfiscaal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NLFiscaal is a Dutch non-profit foundation that publishes a comprehensive digital knowledge base of Dutch tax law, providing searchable legislation, parliamentary history, jurisprudence, and expert commentary for tax professionals, corporate tax departments, and academic researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Law Information Services

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB), Tax Policy, Legislation & Rulings (BPAIADAA), Summarization & Document Understanding (HDAAADAE)

Keywords

• Dutch tax law
• Tax commentary
• Fiscal research
• Legal information services
• Parliamentary history

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Subscription: Annual subscription providing unlimited access to the NLFiscaal knowledge bank including daily news, weekly annotations, background articles, and commentaries per tax law. Pricing is €1.045 per user per year with all future content included.
2. Corporate/Enterprise Subscriptions: Enterprise agreements with accounting firms and corporations through SSO integration (Microsoft Azure AD, Google). Pricing negotiated at corporate level with unlimited user seats.
3. Academic Access: Free access provided to all Dutch universities through SURFconext authentication for students and researchers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NLFiscaal publishes a comprehensive digital encyclopedia of Dutch tax law (Kennisbank) containing commentaries, parliamentary history, jurisprudence, and historical legislative texts authored by more than 350 tax professionals. The offering is delivered through a subscription-based online platform with mobile iOS apps, weekly annotations, and daily news, with enterprise SSO distribution and free access to all Dutch universities.

Product overview

NLFiscaal is a non-profit foundation (Stichting) that publishes Dutch fiscal core information. The product portfolio consists of a core knowledge bank (Kennisbank) providing comprehensive digital commentary on all Dutch tax laws, supplemented by a weekly edition (Weekeditie) with expert annotations and daily news delivery. Additional modules include parliamentary dossiers, scientific articles (NLF-W), opinions, TaxTech publications, and specialized overviews of rulings, policy decisions, and knowledge group positions. Mobile access is available through dedicated apps for tax laws and weekly editions. The offering is delivered via subscription (€1,015-€1,045 per year) and is free for all Dutch universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete digital encyclopedia of Dutch tax law
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Baker TillyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Baker Tilly staff to access NLFiscaal services using their corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• BDOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing BDO staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• DeloitteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Deloitte staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• KPMG MeijburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing KPMG Meijburg staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• HouthoffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Houthoff staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• NautaDutilhminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing NautaDutilh staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• Van DoorneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Van Doorne staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• Hoge Raad (Supreme Court)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Hoge Raad staff to access NLFiscaal services using ADFS credentials.
• FlynthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Flynth staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• Forvis MazarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Forvis Mazars staff to access NLFiscaal services using corporate Microsoft Azure AD credentials.
• Legal IntelligenceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Legal Intelligence users to access NLFiscaal services using their authentication platform.
• RechtsordeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Rechtsorde users to access NLFiscaal services.
• TaxperienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate SSO login integration allowing Taxperience users to access NLFiscaal services.
• SURFconextcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with SURFconext Dutch higher education authentication platform enabling free access for all university students and researchers in the Netherlands.
• Level LevelminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccessibility consulting partner with expertise in building accessible websites and training teams on web accessibility. Working with NLFiscaal's in-house developers and editorial team to improve WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Global professional information services company with a leading Dutch tax and legal product portfolio (including SDU-derived products). Broader incumbent that competes in the same Dutch tax research market with significantly more resources.
• Thomson Reuters: Global legal and tax information provider (Westlaw, Checkpoint). Overlaps with NLFiscaal in tax-research workflows for multinational firms operating in the Netherlands.
• LexisNexis: Global legal information provider with Dutch legal content offerings. Broad incumbent competing for the same Dutch tax and legal research workflow, though as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Legal Intelligence: Dutch legal information platform for law firms and corporate legal departments. Comparable as a Dutch B2B legal content subscription service with SSO integrations for professional users.
• Boom fiscale encyclopedieën: Dutch legal and tax publisher producing commentaries and reference works. Comparable as a Dutch tax commentary publisher competing for the same professional subscriber base.
• Rechtsorde: Dutch platform providing legal and regulatory content with SSO integrations for legal professionals. Directly comparable as a Dutch B2B legal content platform with similar authentication partnerships.
• Vakstudie Nieuws (Deloitte): Deloitte-affiliated Dutch tax publication providing news, annotations, and commentary on Dutch tax law. Direct competitor in the same niche of subscription-based Dutch tax expert commentary.
• SDU (Staatsdrukkerij en Uitgeverij): Dutch official legal and tax publisher offering statutes, jurisprudence, and commentaries. Directly comparable as a Dutch-language tax/legal content subscription platform serving the same professional audience.

Emerging players

• Taxence: Dutch tax-tech platform providing practical tax tools and content for advisors. Emerging niche player with overlapping audience but narrower product scope.

Others

• Kenniscentrum/KB (Koninklijke Bibliotheek): National library of the Netherlands providing archival and information services. Comparable only as a Dutch-language information/knowledge platform; not a direct competitor but thematically adjacent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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