The catalogusprijs (catalogue or list price) is what a car cost new according to the official price list. According to the Belastingdienst, it is the price including VAT (btw) and BPM, plus accessories fitted by or on behalf of the manufacturer or importer before the car was registered. Anything added after registration doesn't count. For most cars you can find the catalogue price in the RDW register.
Why it matters when buying or selling
The catalogue price tells you how a car was specified when new, but nothing about what it is worth today. A seller who bases the asking price on what the options cost new will almost always ask too much. For today's value, look at the current market value (dagwaarde).
The catalogue price does matter for bijtelling (the taxable benefit of a company car) and for the announced used-EV subsidy, the Overstapsubsidie Gebruikte Elektrische Auto's (OGEA): €4,000, or €6,000 if you scrap a Euro 0–4 car you have owned for at least a year, for a used EV with a catalogue price between €12,000 and €60,000. Note that the scheme has been announced but is not yet open. Estimate today's value with our free valuation.