Jun 18
News

Your SBI code will change. Major change in SBI codes at the end of 2025

As we have previously informed you, a major SBI revision will take place in 2025. At the moment, Statistics Netherlands is working hard on the preparations for the revision of the Standard Industrial Classification (SBI). What are the consequences of the renewed SBI revision for the registration of companies with the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) Bonaire?

The SBI revision concerns the merging, subdividing or rearranging of a number of SBI codes. In addition, codes that currently consist of four levels will be given a fifth level by adding a zero. As a result, many companies will receive a different SBI code. This generally has no consequences for the activities of a company.

The SBI code (Standard Industrial Classification) is renewed approximately once every 15 years to align with economic developments and changes in business activities. The next major adjustment is planned for 2025. The Chamber of Commerce will process these changes in the Trade Register in the last quarter of 2025.

What does this mean for your company?

Automatic adjustment of your SBI code:

  • The Chamber of Commerce will ensure that your SBI code is automatically updated. You do not have to do anything yourself.
  • If anything changes for you during the merger/splitting of the SBI codes, we will inform you of this by email (known to us).

Check your business activities:

  • It is important that your business activities in the Trade Register are correct. The correct description ensures that you receive the correct SBI code.
  • Have your activities changed? Then make sure that you adjust this in the Trade Register before September 2025. You can easily arrange this yourself via the Chamber of Commerce.

Why is a correct SBI code important?

  • SBI codes are used for statistics, sector classifications and sometimes also for subsidies, permits or insurance. An incorrect code can therefore affect your company.

As an entrepreneur, please note that you can only use the new SBI 2025 typing module if it has been implemented in the last quarter of 2025. You must therefore always use the SBI 2008 typing module until you are further informed.

More information about the change in the SBI codes can be found here.