Beneficial pension for the self-employed
Build your retirement flexibly with Vive. We arrange it easily, quickly, and at minimal cost.
Personal retirement investing
Tax benefit
Receive between 37% and 49% of your deposit back from the tax authorities each year and pay no capital gains tax on your pension pot.
We transfer your information to the tax authorities. This way you don't have any extra administration.
Flexible construction
Put in what you want, when you want, and we automatically reduce the risk as you get closer to retirement.
Save time/money
Every euro you deposit, we automatically invest in thousands of stocks and bonds.
This leaves you with time, money and focus for what really matters.
What does retirement investing provide?
Calculate it for yourself.
How does the Vive retirement plan work?
What to expect.
Your benefits
What are the benefits you get when you start Vive.
- Tax benefit: You can deduct your contributions to the pension account from your taxable income, and annually you will receive between 36.93% and 49.5% of your contributions back from the tax authorities. In addition, you can use your unused annual margin from the past 10 years through the reserve margin for additional tax benefits.
- Tax-free: The amount in your retirement account is completely exempt from estate tax, allowing your assets to grow untaxed during the accumulation phase.
- Flexible deposit: You have the freedom to deposit when and how much you want, without obligation, as long as it stays within your annual margin. You can deposit up to 30% of your gross income on an annual basis.
How we invest
What do we arrange for you when we invest for you.
- Automatic investing: Vive invests automatically so you can benefit from a smart and optimized investment strategy with minimal effort. Our system constantly analyzes the market and adjusts your portfolio for minimal risk and optimal returns. By regularly reacting to the latest economic insights, your strategy is well-tuned.
- Investment package: Vive invests your deposit in a broad mix of stocks, bonds, and funds, allowing you to take advantage of the growth opportunities of diverse markets. We also integrate ESG criteria, allowing you to invest with a positive social impact.
- Risk management and diversification: As your retirement age approaches, Vive automatically adjusts your portfolio by gradually reducing risk to better protect your accumulated wealth. This is called a lifecycle strategy and helps your retirement achieve its intended goals.
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How to get started with Vive.
Make an appointment with us
Simply request a conversation with us, get a brief explanation of how it works and what we will do for you.
Get an account
Get your personal account, walk through the onboarding and briefly orient what's possible in the app.
Get started with retirement investing
Vive automatically manages and optimizes your portfolio, so you grab the tax benefits and can watch your wealth grow in peace.
Annual space
Your pension contributions have an annual maximum, called the "annual margin," which is determined by the tax authorities.
This annual margin is 30% of your gross income, up from 13.3% before 2013. The increase was introduced by the government to encourage you to build a better pension.
Keep this in mind when you start calculating this.
Reservation space
There is also reserve space, a tax-advantaged space that you have accrued since 2013 if you have not accrued a pension.
You can use this space retroactively to make extra deposits, giving you additional tax benefits.
Be careful. If you did accrue pension in previous years, this space may be lower than you expect.
Extract
Pension money is meant to support you after retirement, so it is (usually) not possible to withdraw it earlier without financial consequences.
If you do withdraw it, you have to pay income tax and a penalty (revision interest).
This government policy is designed to ensure that people have adequate resources when they retire.
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Frequently asked questions
Fund fees, or management fees, are the fees charged by a mutual fund for managing and administering the fund. These include management fees (fees for fund management), administration fees (fees for administration and accounting), distribution fees (fees for marketing and distributing the fund) and other fees (e.g., legal and operational fees). These costs are deducted from the fund's return, reducing the net gain to investors.
Investment fees are the costs you incur when investing in financial products. They include transaction fees (fees for buying and selling investments), fund fees (fees for managing mutual funds), custody fees (fees for keeping investments), advisory fees (fees for financial advice), foreign exchange fees (fees for currency exchanges).
What a shame that you are considering leaving us. We want to thank you for using our app! If you choose to close your Vive account, you can easily arrange this through the Vive App. In the menu, you'll find the "Close Account" option. Once we receive your request, we will block your account and send you a confirmation once everything has been completed. Make sure you have withdrawn your money before your account closes and your accrued pension is transferred to another provider. After closing your Vive account, your data will be processed according to the AVG: Personal data from financial institutions are kept for 5 - 7 years according to the 'MiFID2' directive and then completely deleted. Can't log into your Vive account (anymore)? Have you not received a confirmation email within 2 weeks? If so, please send an email to support@viveapp.com with the email address you signed up with.
A good pension is an income you receive after you stop working that allows you to live comfortably. Its amount depends on your personal standard of living, desires, and the expenses you expect to have during retirement.
The expected outcome is an estimate of the retirement income you can expect based on the investment strategy Vive puts together specifically for your situation. This result may vary due to market fluctuations and personal choices