Switch your business account without slowing down your business

Together with our partner Qwist, the account switching service helps you keep track of your existing payment partners, direct debits and standing orders, making it easier to prepare for switching your business account. It gives you a complete overview of your payment partners, lets you easily notify them of your new bank account details, helps you manage important payments throughout the switching process, and allows you to transfer your remaining balance before preparing to close your old account.

How does the account switching service work?

With our partner Qwist, you can complete your account switch in just a few simple steps.

1. Open a Kontist account

Open your business account directly in the app – quickly and fully digitally.

2. Connect your existing account

Connect your current bank account via our partner Qwist so that relevant payments and payment partners can be identified.

3. Identify payment partners

The service automatically creates an overview of your direct debits, standing orders and recurring payment partners.

4. Prepare the switch

You can then either notify your customers, providers and payment partners about your new account details yourself or arrange for notifications to be sent through Qwist.

5. Complete the switch

Start using your new Kontist business account without having to manage complex manual changes.

6. Close your old account

If you would like to close your previous account, Qwist can submit the account closure request on your behalf.

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You’re not alone when switching accounts

Switching a business account often means adjusting existing processes. That’s why we guide you through the process step by step. If you have any questions or if something is unclear, you can contact our customer service team at any time.

Why switch to Kontist?

Kontist helps self-employed professionals manage banking, taxes and invoicing more easily in one place – directly within their business account.

Real-time tax estimates

Kontist automatically calculates estimated income tax and VAT for every transaction. This gives you an up-to-date view of how much money is actually available after taxes.

Notes and receipt scanning

Upload receipts directly to your transactions and add your own notes for bookkeeping and exports.

Integrated invoicing tool

Create invoices directly within your Kontist business account without the need for additional tools or templates.

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No account yet? You can choose from:

Kontist Free

€0*
/ month plus VAT
Business account with virtual Visa card. *For monthly transaction over €300. If you have less than €300 transaction volume (total incoming and outgoing transactions) you pay €2 / month.
  • Apple Pay & Google Pay
  • Overdraft

Kontist Start

€11
/ month plus VAT

Kontist Plus

€25
/ month plus VAT

Frequently asked questions

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