Declaration of collective transport
Do you want to work together with other entrepreneurs to start a business in bus or taxi transport in the Netherlands? This combined business will be a general partnership (vennootschap onder firma, VOF). A general partnership will need a declaration of collective transport (verklaring gezamenlijk vervoer).
What is a declaration of collective transport?
A declaration of collective transport confirms that all partners run the bus or taxi transport company at their joint expense and risk.
How to apply for a declaration of collective transport?
You apply for declaration of collective transport with Kiwa Register when you apply for a taxi operator licence or a licence to offer bus or coach services as a general partnership. You complete the relevant form and include it with your application:
- declaration of collective transport taxi form (pdf, in Dutch)
- declaration of collective transport bus/coach form (pdf, in Dutch)
On these forms, you state who is the owner of the vehicle, and who is the operator of the vehicle.
Mutual liability criteria
A general partnership must meet the mutual liability criteria (gezamenlijkheidscriterium) to ensure that each partner has the same risk and reward in the partnership. Kiwa Register evaluates your application on:
- the equal distribution of profit
- the equal distribution of costs (such as insurance or temporary replacements due to illness)
- 3rd party liability