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Tax Information

The RIPE NCC is an association registered in the Netherlands and is subject to Dutch tax regulations.

VAT (Value Added Tax)

The RIPE NCC provides its services in the Netherlands, and its services are therefore subject to Dutch VAT. The following VAT rules apply to service fees:

Members registered in: Registered: Applicable:

The Netherlands

With VAT number

VAT taxable in the Netherlands

Within the EU

With EU VAT number

No VAT in the Netherlands (tax liability is shifted to the member's country of origin)

-

Without EU VAT number

VAT taxable in the Netherlands

Outside the EU

Business *

No VAT in the Netherlands (tax liability is shifted to the member's country of origin)

-

Non Business

VAT taxable in the Netherlands

* The responsibility to prove that the LIR is a registered business lies in full with the LIR. Without any valid proof, the LIR will be considered as a non-business by default and Dutch VAT will be applied to your invoice.

For members registered within the EU, the reserve charge ruling might apply.

For members registered outside the EU, the VAT liability may be shifted to your local tax authority.

Please note that the RIPE NCC does not interfere with the local tax regulations of the member's country of origin.

Official Certificates About the RIPE NCC VAT Capacity

The following documents are available for download in PDF format.

2024 Forms

2023 Forms

Please contact the RIPE NCC Billing Department if you require additional tax documentation.

Corporate Tax

As of January 2015, the RIPE NCC is subject to Dutch corporate income tax.