I accepted the quote in 2022, but my panels will not be fitted until 2023. What about the VAT?

Your invoice is dated 2023, so you pay no VAT.

My system was installed in 2022. What about the VAT?

Systems installed in 2022 fall under the old rules, so you do pay the 21% VAT. We arrange the refund for you free of charge.

The quote I received still mentions the VAT refund. Is that right?

The bill to cut the VAT rate to 0% from 1 January 2023 was passed on 21 December 2022. If you received a quote from us before 21 December, it may still mention the VAT refund.

Zero VAT rate on solar panels from 1 January 2023

How does it work?

Close-up of a solar panel with visible cells reflecting trees and sky

The bill for a zero VAT rate on supplying and installing solar panels has been passed. From 1 January 2023 the VAT on solar panels went down from 21 to 0 per cent. This blog explains what that means for you.

VAT on solar panels in 2023

Reclaiming VAT from the tax office involves a fair amount of paperwork. That is why the VAT rate on solar panels was cut to 0%. The measure is part of the 2023 tax plan and took effect on 1 January 2023.

The advantages of the zero VAT rate on solar panels

For anyone buying solar panels from 1 January 2023 this is good news, because the 0% rate makes them cheaper. You no longer pay the VAT first and reclaim it from the tax office afterwards. There are other schemes and subsidies for private households that make solar panels more attractive still.

Who does the new rule apply to?

The 0% rate applies to supplying and installing solar panels on or near a home, which includes a garage, a shed, a conservatory or the garden. Because it covers the whole installation, the cabling, the mounting material and the inverters are included. Work that has to be done to your roof first, unfortunately, is not.

Installer from Dijkman Zonne-energie taking tools from the shelving in a fitted-out work van

Worth knowing

Even though you pay no VAT on buying and installing the panels, the tax office still treats you as a business for VAT, because you feed the solar energy you do not use back to your energy supplier.

Depending on the output of your panels you pay a flat rate for the VAT due. The flat rate applies up to an output of 15,000 watt-peak. Does your system produce more? Then you work out the VAT yourself.

Questions and answers

Below are the questions we are asked most about VAT on solar panels in 2023. Is your question not among them? Then see the website of the Dutch tax office.

I accepted the quote in 2022, but my panels will not be fitted until 2023. What about the VAT?

Your invoice is dated 2023, so you pay no VAT.
My system was installed in 2022. What about the VAT?

Systems installed in 2022 fall under the old rules, so you do pay the 21% VAT. We arrange the refund for you free of charge.
The quote I received still mentions the VAT refund. Is that right?

The bill to cut the VAT rate to 0% from 1 January 2023 was passed on 21 December 2022. If you received a quote from us before 21 December, it may still mention the VAT refund.

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