What changes in the calculation of the administration fee when withholding tax is applied?

We are making a change to how the administration fee is calculated when withholding tax is applied.

Up to and including 2025, the administration fee is recalculated after withholding tax has been deducted, which results in a lower administration fee.

As of 1 January 2026, this will no longer be the case: the administration fee will always be based on the original gross distribution amount provided by the sister society. Only the amount payable to the rightsholder will be reduced by the withholding tax. As a result, only the net amount for the rightsholder changes – not the fee for BumaStemra.