Blue Umbrella
Blue Umbrella shares rank 4 of 22 tax advisors in our comparison with Expat Service, with 69 of 100 points.
Blue Umbrella runs an online tax platform from its Amsterdam office, with questionnaires and explanations of tax letters in English. Its fee list gives one starting price including VAT that applies to every Dutch return form, the M form included, plus family versions for partners. New and renewal applications for the 30% ruling are priced separately, as is a subscription for sole traders. The fee list offers box 3 asset packages in general but does not name foreign assets. All its prices include VAT.
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Points | Share of maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Expat specialismExpat-specific tax services offered. | 19 / 25 | |
| Price transparencyPrices published on the provider's own site. | 25 / 25 | |
| Verified credentialsMembership of a professional body, confirmed in that body's public register. | 0 / 20 | |
| Service accessService in English, remote service and reach. | 10 / 15 | |
| Freelancer scopeTax services for self-employed (ZZP) expats. | 15 / 15 |
Facts
- Website
- www.blueumbrella.nl
- Offices
- Amsterdam (source, checked )Office on Keizersgracht in Amsterdam.
- Service languages
- English (source, checked )Home page describes a plain English platform and tax letters explained in English.
- 30% ruling
- Yes (source, checked )New and renewal applications for the expat scheme (30% ruling) are priced.
- M form (year of arrival)
- Yes (source, checked )Fee list says income tax filing prices apply to all Dutch forms including the M-form.
- Self-employed (ZZP)
- Yes (source, checked )A sole trader (ZZP) business subscription is priced.
- Foreign assets (box 3)
- Not published (source, checked )Fee list names box 3 asset packages in general; foreign assets are not named on the pages reviewed.
- Partner return
- Yes (source, checked )Family versions of the income tax filing are priced.
- Remote service
- Yes (source, checked )Fee list and FAQ describe filing through an online questionnaire on its own platform.
- Income tax return, from
- €149 (source, checked )From EUR 149 including VAT for a regular return; effective 1 January 2026.
- M form, from
- €149 (source, checked )The same EUR 149 including VAT regular fee applies to any Dutch form including the M-form.
- 30% ruling application, from
- €422 (source, checked )From EUR 422 including VAT for a renewal; a new application is EUR 543.
- Professional membership (register)
- Not published (source, checked )Searched the RB 'Vind een RB' register by name and the NOB member search by office name on 2026-11-08 without a match.
- KvK number
- 34331176 (source, checked )Shown on the contact page.
- Founded
- 2008 (source, checked )About page refers to its founding in 2008.