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Each guide is about one question that founders from abroad ask. Examples are what a Dutch company costs and how you register it from abroad. Other questions are about what you pay yourself, how dividend is taxed and when a holding is worth it. Start with the four main topics, or use the document check to see which papers your country requires.

BV Incorporation

Complete guide to setting up a Dutch BV: costs, timeline, notary and KVK registration.

Holding Structures

How the Dutch structure with a holding and an operating company works, and how much tax you can save with it.

BV vs. Sole Trader

When does a BV become more tax-efficient than a sole trader? Find the exact profit threshold.

DGA Salary Calculator

Calculate your optimal director salary and dividend split for 2026. Live calculator with official tax rates.

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Entity Comparison

Compare all Dutch legal structures: sole trader, general partnership (VOF), BV and holding. Tax, liability and setup costs.

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Answers to the most common questions about Dutch BV formation, corporate tax and doing business in the Netherlands.

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

46 guides

Dutch BV vs UK Limited Company After Brexit

Since Brexit, many UK entrepreneurs consider a Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) for EU access…

Open a Business Bank Account in the Netherlands as a Non-Resident

A non-resident can open a business bank account for a Dutch company. The bank first checks who owns the company, what it does and…

Branch Office vs Dutch BV: Which Should a Foreign Company Choose?

A foreign company that comes to the Netherlands can register a branch or set up a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private…

Setting Up a Dutch BV from Ireland

Irish founders increasingly use a Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) for their European…

Corporate Tax in the Netherlands 2026: What Foreign Owners Pay

A Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) pays corporate tax on its profit. When the BV pays out…

Dutch BV vs US LLC: How the Two Compare

A Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap, BV) and a US limited liability company (LLC) are two different legal…

The 30% ruling in 2026: requirements, salary threshold and the change in 2027

Under the 30% ruling, an employer may pay up to 30% of the salary free of tax to an employee hired from abroad. The ruling…

Delaware LLC vs Dutch BV: Different Purposes, Often Used Together

Delaware and the Netherlands have different purposes, and many companies use both. American companies incorporate in Delaware for…

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Selling into the EU

87 guides · Start with the overview →

The EU customs reform of 2026: what replaced the €150 exemption

Since 1 July 2026, customs duty is due on every distance-sale parcel, also on goods worth €150 or less. Before that, these…

Bulk import or direct shipping: the numbers after July 2026

Most Asian sellers send each order as a separate parcel from Shenzhen or Hong Kong. Until July 2026, these parcels were free of…

Article 23 License Netherlands: Import VAT Deferment for Non-EU Companies

With an Article 23 licence, your company reports the import VAT in its Dutch VAT return and deducts it in the same return. The…

Using a Dutch fiscal representative: general or limited

If you keep stock in the Netherlands, you have Dutch VAT duties, even when your company is in Hong Kong, Singapore or Texas. A…

Setting up a Dutch BV from Hong Kong

A Hong Kong Ltd that owns a Dutch subsidiary is a structure Chinese traders have used for decades. Marketplaces accept the Dutch…

Branch or subsidiary: which Dutch presence works

With both options, your business gets a Dutch registration number and can trade across the EU. The difference is who bears the…

Substance requirements for a Dutch BV

If your Dutch entity exists only on paper, you soon have problems. Banks decline it, treaty benefits can be challenged, and the…

The EORI number: your customs identity in the EU

Customs uses the EORI number to identify who is importing, before it clears any container. Link the number to the right entity…

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Incorporating a BV

28 guides

BV Incorporation Costs 2026: What You Pay Once and Every Year

Incorporating a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) in 2026 involves four costs. These are the notary…

Incorporating a BV: Step-by-Step Guide 2026 (From Idea to KVK)

Incorporating a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) in 2026 takes 7 steps, from choosing your structure…

Management BV: When Do You Need One and How Does It Work?

A management BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) is your own BV, through which you work as a director…

Incorporating a Holding BV: Costs and Structure 2026

A holding structure has a holding BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) plus one or more operating BVs…

BV Pros and Cons: Complete Overview 2026

The BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) suits some entrepreneurs better than others. It brings tax…

BV Incorporation Checklist 2026: Every Step in Order

To incorporate a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) in 2026, you go through a fixed set of steps. You…

Flex-BV in 2026: What Does It Mean?

The Flex-BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) is the reformed Dutch BV law introduced in 2012. Since…

BV with Two Shareholders: Arrangements and Risks

A BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) with two shareholders is more complex than a BV with one owner…

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Choosing a Legal Structure

4 guides

Which Legal Structure Should You Choose in 2026?

In 2026 you can choose from four main legal structures for a Dutch business: sole trader, general partnership (VOF), private…

Sole Trader or BV: Which Legal Form Suits You? (2026)

One of the first big decisions for any entrepreneur in the Netherlands is the legal form. You can start simple as a sole trader…

Setting Up a VOF (General Partnership) in the Netherlands: Steps and Points to Watch

A VOF (vennootschap onder firma) is the Dutch general partnership, in which two or more people run a business together. A VOF…

From Sole Trader to BV in the Netherlands: How the Switch Works

To switch from sole trader to BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company), you transfer your business into a…

Holding Structure

6 guides

What Is a Holding Company? The Dutch Setup Explained

A holding company is a company that owns shares in other companies. A Dutch holding company can own your companies in India and…

Participation Exemption: 0% Tax Between Your Companies From 5%

The Dutch participation exemption (deelnemingsvrijstelling) means that profit is taxed only once. The operating company pays…

Holding Lending to Operating Company: Rules and Interest 2026

The holding BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) can lend money to the operating BV. This is a common…

Calculate Holding Advantage 2026: How Much Do You Save?

With a holding structure, you save tax on dividend distributions and on the sale of your business. How much you save depends on…

The Pass-Through Salary Scheme: One Salary for Holding and Operating BV

With the pass-through salary scheme (doorbetaaldloonregeling), you have one payroll, one payslip and one customary salary for…

Setting Up a Holding: The Step-by-Step Plan

Setting up a holding takes five steps. You can start with a new structure, or add a holding above an existing BV (besloten…

Tipping Point

2 guides

BV vs. Sole Trader Tipping Point 2026: The Exact Calculation

The tipping point is the profit level at which a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) becomes more…

When is it Smart to Set Up a BV?

There are six signs that it is time to set up a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company). The profit…

Tax Benefits

7 guides

Tax Benefits of a Dutch BV in 2026

With a Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company), you get several tax benefits besides the lower…

Corporate Tax Rate 2026: An Overview

Corporate tax (Vennootschapsbelasting, Vpb) is the tax your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) pays on…

Real estate in a BV or privately: when each one is smarter (2026)

Buying property through your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) makes a big difference in tax compared…

Investment Deductions BV 2026: KIA, EIA and MIA Explained

In 2026 your Dutch BV can claim extra deductions on business investments, on top of normal depreciation. There are three schemes…

Innovation Box (Innovatiebox): 9% Corporate Tax on Innovation Profit

The innovation box is a Dutch corporate tax (Vpb) scheme with an effective rate of 9% on profit from qualifying innovations. For…

Fiscal Unity (Fiscale Eenheid): Loss Relief and Benefits

With a fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid), a Dutch group of companies is treated as one company for corporate tax (Vpb). You can then…

Calculate Corporate Tax 2026: How Much Vpb Does Your BV Pay?

Corporate tax (Vpb) is the tax your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) pays on its profit. In 2026…

VAT & Administration

10 guides

Creating an Invoice in the Netherlands: Legal Requirements with Example (2026)

A Dutch invoice (factuur) must contain your KVK number, your VAT number, an invoice number, the date, the VAT rate and the…

Dutch VAT Rates Explained: 21%, 9% and 0% (BTW)

The Netherlands has three VAT rates. VAT is called "BTW" in Dutch (belasting over de toegevoegde waarde). The rate that applies…

Your First VAT Return as a Starter in the Netherlands

You file your first VAT return ("BTW-aangifte") online, usually for your first quarter. The deadline is one month after the end…

The Dutch Small Business Scheme (KOR) Explained: Who, How and When (2026)

With the KOR ("kleineondernemersregeling", or small business scheme), a business with low turnover can opt out of VAT. You then…

Keeping Your Books as a Starter in the Netherlands

Bookkeeping is a legal duty in the Netherlands. You must record every invoice, every expense and your bank statements, and keep…

Separating Business and Private Finances in Your Admin

Keep your business money and your private money in separate accounts. Your bookkeeping and your tax return then take less work…

Keeping Receipts: the 7-Year Dutch Retention Rule Explained

Every Dutch business must keep its administration for seven years. For anything to do with real estate, the term is ten years. A…

Choosing the Right Bookkeeping Software in the Netherlands (2026)

With good bookkeeping software, you do your administration in much less time. You make invoices and record your costs in it, and…

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DGA Salary

6 guides

Director salary in a Dutch BV 2026: minimum, rules, calculation

The standard salary (gebruikelijk loon) for a director who owns his Dutch BV (a DGA) is €58,000 in 2026. A new BV that is still…

DGA Salary via Holding: How Does the Management Fee Work?

In a holding structure, a DGA (a director who owns shares in the company) is paid through the holding BV, the besloten…

The DGA Payslip Explained: Line by Line (2026)

The payslip of a director-major shareholder (DGA) has three main lines: gross salary, payroll tax and the healthcare…

Lowering Your DGA Salary: When Is It Allowed?

The minimum salary for a DGA, a director who owns shares in their own Dutch BV, is €58,000 in 2026. In specific situations a…

Calculating DGA Payroll Tax in 2026: Brackets, Credits and a Worked Example

Payroll tax is the monthly prepayment on your DGA salary. DGA means director and major shareholder, the standard term for an…

DGA Salary 2027: When the New Norm Comes and What to Arrange Now

The customary-salary norm (gebruikelijk loon) is the salary a director-shareholder (DGA) of a Dutch BV pays themselves. The…

Dividend Distribution

8 guides

Distributing dividends from a Dutch BV in 2026: the tests, the resolution and the tax

A Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) may pay its owner a dividend after it passes two statutory…

Calculating Dividend Distribution: How the Numbers Work in 2026

Before you receive the net dividend, tax is paid in several steps. The BV pays corporate tax and withholds dividend tax, and you…

Paying Dividend via a Holding: How It Works

In a holding structure, the operating BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) pays dividend to the holding…

Dividend Distribution with Fiscal Partner: Using the Double Threshold

With a fiscal partner, you can double the low box 2 band, even if only one of you owns shares in your BV. A fiscal partner is a…

Reclaiming Dutch Dividend Withholding Tax: When and How?

When a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) distributes dividend, it withholds 15% dividend tax. This is…

Interim Dividend from Your BV: Rules and Risks

Interim dividend is a distribution made before the financial year closes, based on expected or interim profits. It is allowed…

Dutch Dividend Withholding Exemption: 0% to Your Holding

Under the withholding exemption (in Dutch: inhoudingsvrijstelling), a Dutch BV pays dividend to a qualifying parent company at 0%…

Dutch Dividend Tax 2027: Box 2 at 24.5% and 31%

For 2027, the cabinet proposes box 2 tax on dividends of 24.5% up to €69,703 per person and 31% above (2026: €68,843). These…

Borrowing from Your BV

4 guides

Borrowing from Your BV: Rules and Pitfalls in 2026

As a DGA (a director and major shareholder), you can borrow money from your own BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private…

Excessive Borrowing from Your BV in 2026: Consequences

If your loans from your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) are above €500,000 in 2026, the excess is…

Current Account DGA (Rekening-Courant): The 2026 Rules

The current account (rekening-courant) is the running balance between a DGA and their BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch…

Interest on a Loan from Your BV: What Counts as Arm’s Length?

A DGA (director and major shareholder) who borrows from their BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) must…

Selling Your Business

16 guides

Selling a Business via a BV: How Much Tax Do You Pay?

When you sell your business through a BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company), you can pay very little tax…

Selling BV Shares: Tax in 2026

In 2026, the gain on selling the shares of your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) is taxed in box 2…

Selling Your Business: Step-by-Step Guide 2026

Selling a Dutch business usually takes 6–18 months, from the first conversation to the closing. The process has six steps. At…

Business Valuation: Methods and Multiples 2026

Dutch businesses are usually valued with three methods: a multiple of EBITDA (profit before interest, tax, depreciation and…

Transferring a Business to Your Child: Business Succession Scheme (BOR) 2026

With the Dutch Business Succession Scheme (BOR, Bedrijfsopvolgingsregeling), you can transfer a business to your children with a…

Goodwill in Business Transfer: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Goodwill is the value of your business above its net assets. It is based on customer relationships, brand, processes and…

Preparing Your BV for Sale: the 12-Month Plan

Plan about twelve months to prepare your BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) for sale. Buyers pay more…

Share Sale or Asset Sale: How Dutch Deals Compare

Every Dutch company sale is either a share sale or an asset sale. You sell the shares in the BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch…

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Insurance

4 guides

Which Insurances Do You Need as a Freelancer (ZZP) in the Netherlands? (2026)

Most freelancers (ZZP'ers) in the Netherlands need disability insurance and liability insurance first. As a freelancer, you…

Disability Insurance (AOV) Explained for Freelancers in the Netherlands

Disability insurance (arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering, AOV) pays you an income if you become unable to work because of illness…

The Broodfonds Explained: A Dutch Mutual Illness Scheme

A "broodfonds" is a Dutch arrangement in which a small group of freelancers support each other financially during illness. The…

Becoming Unable to Work as an Entrepreneur: What Now?

If you become unable to work, first take care of your health. Then notify your disability insurer or your broodfonds and inform…

Relocating Abroad & Your BV

22 guides

A Dutch BV for New Zealand companies: a subsidiary in the EU

A New Zealand company can set up a Dutch subsidiary, a BV (besloten vennootschap, a Dutch private limited company), to do…

Turkish business owners: milder rules to live in the Netherlands

As a Turkish citizen, you can get a Dutch residence permit as a business owner on milder terms than most people from outside…

Turkish employees and the employer approval that is set aside

A Dutch company can hire skilled Turkish staff before it has approval as an employer from the immigration service. For skilled…

Japanese Business Owners: Residence in the Netherlands Under the Trade Treaty

A trade treaty between Japan and the Netherlands lets Japanese citizens apply for Dutch residence as a business owner. The same…

Three friendship treaties compared: America, Japan and Turkey

American, Japanese and Turkish citizens can get a Dutch residence permit as a business owner on easier terms. This is based on…

The scoring test for business owners who want to live here

If you have a passport from outside Europe and want to live here as a business owner, you usually take a scoring test. The…

The permit for new businesses with a mentor and a new idea

Besides the scoring test for business owners, founders at the very start can apply for a start-up permit. You need an innovative…

Becoming an approved employer for staff from outside Europe

A Dutch company that wants to bring skilled staff from outside Europe first needs a formal approval from the immigration service…

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Employment

17 guides

Hiring Your First Employee in the Netherlands: Costs and Contracts

An employee in the Netherlands usually costs 25% to 35% more than the gross salary. If the employee falls ill, you continue to…

Giving Your Team Shares or Options in a Dutch BV

You can give your team a stake in a Dutch BV in four ways, and this is common in the Netherlands. The main difference is when the…

Tax-Free Employee Benefits in the Netherlands: the 2.00% Free Allowance

As a Dutch employer, you can give staff a range of benefits free of payroll tax. This is arranged in the work-related costs…

Two Years of Sick Pay: the Dutch Obligation for Employers

A Dutch employer pays a sick employee for up to 104 weeks. The employer also has a legal duty to work actively toward the…

The 8% Holiday Allowance Every Dutch Employee Receives

Every Dutch employee has a legal right to holiday allowance (vakantiegeld) of 8% of gross annual salary, paid on top of the…

When a Dutch Collective Agreement Applies to You Automatically

A Dutch collective labour agreement (collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst, CAO) can apply to your company through a government…

Dutch Pension Obligations: When Joining a Sector Fund Is Mandatory

A Dutch employer must join an industry-wide pension fund when its sector has one with mandatory affiliation. This applies to a…

Dismissing an Employee in the Netherlands: Why You Need Permission First

Dutch law works differently from most countries: an employer needs permission before dismissing someone. Termination at will is…

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Starting a Business

15 guides

Becoming a Sole Trader (ZZP) in the Netherlands: Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

In the Netherlands, most people who work for themselves start as a "ZZP'er" (zelfstandige zonder personeel, a self-employed…

KVK registration in the Netherlands 2026: fee, steps, documents

Registering with the KVK (Kamer van Koophandel, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce) costs €85.15. Your business is then listed in the…

Choosing a Business Name in the Netherlands: Rules and Checks

Your business name ("handelsnaam" in Dutch) is the name you trade under. It has to meet the Dutch rules, be free to use and be…

Choosing the Right SBI Code for Your Dutch Business

When you register with the KVK (the Dutch Chamber of Commerce), you must pick an SBI code (Standaard Bedrijfsindeling, the…

Running a Business from Home in the Netherlands: Rules, Deductions and Admin

You may usually run a business from home in the Netherlands. Most entrepreneurs start this way, because it is cheap and flexible…

Writing a Business Plan in the Netherlands: Step-by-Step for Starters (2026)

In a business plan ("ondernemingsplan"), you write down your idea, your market and your numbers before you start. Banks…

Running a Business Alongside a Job in the Netherlands: What You Can and Must Do

You may start a business next to your job in the Netherlands. Many people do this to reduce risk and test their idea first. Rules…

Freelance or employment in the Netherlands: the 2026 comparison

You can do the same work as an employee or as a freelancer (ZZP). As an employee, you get security through your job. As a…

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Tax & Deductions

14 guides

Income Tax for Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands (2026)

As a Dutch sole trader, you pay "inkomstenbelasting" (income tax) on your profit. Dutch income tax has three "boxes". As an…

Which Business Costs Are Tax-Deductible in the Netherlands?

You can deduct costs that you make for business reasons. You then pay tax on a lower profit. Some costs are fully deductible, and…

How Much Tax Should You Set Aside as an Entrepreneur?

Set aside all the VAT you charge, plus a part of your profit for income tax. As an entrepreneur, you withhold your own tax. Part…

Tracking Your Hours for the Dutch Hours Criterion (Urencriterium)

Dutch sole traders must spend at least 1,225 hours per year on their business to claim the self-employed and starter deductions…

Corporate Tax Explained: How Dutch Vpb Works From Profit to Payment

Corporate tax (vennootschapsbelasting, Vpb) is the income tax that Dutch companies pay on their profit. The BV (besloten…

Box 1, 2 and 3 Explained for Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands

Dutch income tax is split into three "boxes". Each box has its own rules and its own rates for 2026. As an entrepreneur, you need…

Using the Provisional Tax Assessment Wisely (Voorlopige Aanslag)

With a provisional assessment (voorlopige aanslag), you pay or receive tax in instalments during the year, based on an estimate…

Company Car Private Use 2026: 22% Addition, 18% for EVs Explained

If you drive a company car privately, the tax office adds part of its list price to your income. This addition is called the…

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Pricing & Sales

15 guides

Setting Your Freelance Rate in the Netherlands (2026)

Your freelance (ZZP) hourly rate must be high enough for your income, costs, taxes, holidays and unbilled hours. You can…

Writing a Quote That Gets Accepted

Clients often decide on the basis of your quote ("offerte"). If your quote is vague or careless, you lose work you could have…

Finding Your First Client as a Freelancer in the Netherlands

Most freelancers find their first client through people they already know. Tell your network what you offer, make a concrete…

Setting the Price of Your Product

You set the price of a product with one of three methods: cost-plus, market-based or value-based. If your price is too low, you…

Acquisition for Starters: Calm and Effective

As a starter, you find clients best through calm, helpful contact with the right people. Many starters fear the word "sales"…

Networking to Find New Clients

You get clients from networking if you are useful to others, choose the right events and follow up well. If you do it this way…

How to Conduct a Sales Conversation and Win Work

A good sales conversation has four parts: understanding, qualifying, presenting and agreeing next steps. With this structure, you…

Following Up on Quotes: A Method That Works

Follow up on every quote you send. Many clients who stay silent meant to answer, but they got busy and forgot. If you send a few…

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Finance & Funding

10 guides

Financing for Starters in the Netherlands: Your Options (2026)

As a starter in the Netherlands, you can finance your business with your own savings, a bank loan, a microloan, crowdfunding…

Managing Your Cashflow in the First Year as a Dutch Entrepreneur

In your first year, manage your cash carefully. More young businesses fail because they run out of cash than because they make a…

Building a Financial Buffer as an Entrepreneur

A buffer is money you set aside for slow periods, unexpected costs and opportunities. For an entrepreneur with an irregular…

Making a Budget for Your Business

A budget is a plan for your money: what you expect to earn and what you expect to spend. With a budget you have figures you can…

Business Borrowing in the Netherlands: The Options Compared

The main ways to borrow for a Dutch business are a bank loan, a microloan, a business credit line, leasing and alternative…

Calculating and Monitoring Your Margin

Your margin is the part of each euro of revenue that is left after the direct costs of delivery. With a healthy margin, you can…

Applying for a Microloan as a Starter (Qredits)

If the bank refuses a loan because your business is too new or too small, a microloan is often the realistic next step. In the…

Subsidies for Starters and SMEs in the Netherlands (2026)

The Dutch government offers subsidies and schemes for businesses, mainly for innovation, sustainability and skills. They usually…

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Legal & Liability

4 guides

Drafting Terms and Conditions for Your Dutch Business

Terms and conditions ("algemene voorwaarden") are the standard rules for your agreements with clients. In them, you set out…

Liability as an Entrepreneur in the Netherlands: How to Cover It

Liability is about who pays when something goes wrong. As an entrepreneur, one mistake or accident can lead to an expensive…

What to Do When a Client Pays Late in the Netherlands

If a client pays late, you have clear rights under Dutch law and a fixed process to get paid. You start with a friendly reminder…

Protecting Your Trade Name in the Netherlands

Under Dutch trade-name law, you get the right to a business name by using it. The entry in the register of the Dutch Chamber of…

Employment & Staff

4 guides

Hiring Freelancers in the Netherlands: The Rules on False Self-Employment

The Netherlands has strict rules against false self-employment ("schijnzelfstandigheid"). If a freelancer ("ZZP'er") you hire…

Hiring Your First Employee in the Netherlands

To hire your first employee, you register as an employer, choose a contract and budget for the full cost. You also need to know…

Hiring a Freelancer or Hiring an Employee: Which Works?

Hire a freelancer for a defined project or variable work, and an employee for full-time, ongoing work. Your choice affects the…

Taking on an Intern in the Netherlands

You take on an intern (in Dutch, "stagiair") under an agreement with the student and the student's school. The intern gives you…

Marketing & Growth

10 guides

SEO for Starters: Getting Found on Google

Search optimisation (SEO) means getting your website to appear higher in Google when people search for what you offer. For the…

LinkedIn for Freelancers: How to Get Found

For freelancers who sell services in the Netherlands, LinkedIn is often the most useful channel. Decision-makers use it, and…

Choosing Social Media That Suits Your Business

Choose the social media channels where your customers spend time and that you can keep up. One or two channels are usually…

Content Marketing for Starters: A Calm Introduction

Content marketing means you publish articles, videos or posts that help your audience. People find you because your content is…

Optimising Your Google Business Profile

A Google Business Profile is the listing people see when they search for your business name, or for a service "near me". For a…

Building and Using a Mailing List

A mailing list is one of the most reliable and valuable assets a business can build. You own the list, and you reach your…

Building a Strong Brand Identity

Your brand is how customers feel about your business, each time they deal with you. You build it with clear positioning, a…

Build Your Website Yourself or Hire Someone?

Every business in the Netherlands needs a website. If you build it yourself, it costs very little. If you hire a professional…

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Business Operations

14 guides

Time Management for Entrepreneurs

Choose three priorities each week, keep blocks of time for focused work and do your admin at fixed moments. Running a business…

Automating Processes in a Small Business

Automate repetitive tasks that follow fixed rules, such as invoices, payment reminders and booking client calls. A small business…

Using AI as an Entrepreneur: Practical Applications

Use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for first drafts, research and admin, and check everything before you send it out. Many…

Outsourcing: What and When

Outsource tasks that any competent person can do, such as bookkeeping, design and routine admin. Most entrepreneurs can start…

Growing Your Business: The Four Ways That Work

Once your business is stable, you can grow it in four ways: more clients, higher prices, more work from each client and new…

Collaborating with Other Freelancers

When you work with other freelancers, called ZZP'ers in the Netherlands, agree on roles and money in writing before you start…

Bidding for Public Tenders as an SME in the Netherlands

Small and medium-sized businesses can win work from Dutch public bodies through public tenders ("aanbestedingen"). Public bodies…

Business Continuity: Keeping Things Running While You Recover

Keep your business running while you recover by writing down the essentials, arranging a backup person and building a financial…

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Director-shareholder (DGA)

1 guide

Taking money out of your Dutch BV in 2026: six ways compared

A Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) offers six distinct ways to bring value into private hands…

Wealth & investing

1 guide

Investing through your Dutch BV or privately in 2026: where wealth compounds faster

As long as the money stays in the company, you usually keep more by investing through a Dutch private limited company (besloten…

International

16 guides

Investing from the Netherlands as a US Citizen: the PFIC Problem

As a US citizen in the Netherlands, you pay very high US tax on most non-US investment funds under the PFIC rules. This includes…

When Your 30% Ruling Ends: What Changes and What to Arrange in Time

When your 30% ruling ends, you get less net salary. Box 3 tax on your worldwide savings and investments applies in full from 2027…

Setting Up a Dutch BV as a Non-Resident: What Happens After Registration

Registering the BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company) is the first step. To make the company work as a…

European Subsidiary for a UK Company After Brexit: the Dutch BV, Costs and Steps

Many UK companies set up a Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap, BV) as their European subsidiary after Brexit…

Register a Dutch Company Remotely: The Complete Process

You can register a Dutch company fully from abroad. With your power of attorney, an employee of the notary's office signs the…

Documents for a Dutch BV From Abroad: the Complete File

To set up a Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap, BV) from abroad, you prepare a set of documents. You need a…

Relocating Abroad with Your Dutch BV: The Exit Levy, the Company and Your Three Options

If you relocate abroad with a Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap, BV), there are two taxpayers: you as…

A Dutch BV with Multiple Founders: Shares, Holdings and the Shareholders’ Agreement

If you set up a Dutch BV with several founders, you make three decisions: the share split, the shareholders' agreement and the…

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Wealth Management

4 guides

Wealth Direction for the Dutch DGA: One Annual Plan

Wealth direction means that you, as a director-shareholder with a holding, plan five options together every year. These are the…

Box 3 After 2027: Status of the Plan for Actual Returns

The Netherlands wants to tax private wealth on real gains, and stop using an assumed return. On 29 September 2026 the cabinet…

Setting Up a STAK in 2026 to Keep Control and Transfer Wealth

With a Stichting Administratiekantoor (STAK), you separate the voting rights on shares from their economic value. The foundation…

DGA Pension in 2026: Your Options and What Changed (Pension Act)

Since 2017, pension accrual inside the DGA’s own BV (eigen beheer) has been closed. A DGA is the director and majority…

Creators

5 guides

Merch and print-on-demand: the tax side of physical products

Merch may feel like a side project, but for tax purposes it is a full e-commerce business. From a Dutch base, you can manage the…

The creator management BV for teams, brand deals and formats

You can run a one-person channel as a sole proprietorship. A channel with payroll, sponsors and three formats is a media company…

Creator banking and payments: bookkeeping for platform income

Keep creator income in a separate business account, and check your books against the platform reports each month. If you can show…

US LLC vs Dutch BV for creators: pick the base that suits the life

The US LLC is popular among creators online, because it is cheap and fast to set up. Whether it helps you depends on where you…

From New Zealand to the Netherlands: what changes for creators

New Zealand creators relocate to the Netherlands for the same two reasons as Australian creators. The Netherlands is close to the…

AI & Software

24 guides

Why AI founders choose the Netherlands

A micro-SaaS usually sells to customers around the world from the start. Founders need a country where tax, VAT and banking are…

Micro-SaaS in a Dutch BV: how it works in practice

A BV is a legal entity, and running one means a yearly routine of filings and payments. A SaaS year in a BV starts with the first…

VAT on SaaS in the EU: one OSS return from the Netherlands

VAT is the first tax a SaaS founder deals with, so set it up correctly from the start. The EU has 27 VAT systems. From the…

Your code in the holding: the IP setup for a later sale

Buyers and courts look at who legally owns your code, brand and data. If you place these rights in the right company early, later…

The Dutch Director Salary Rule and When It Can Be Set Lower

Salary is taxed in box 1, at rates up to 49.5%. Profit you leave in the company is taxed at 19% on the first €200,000. Under…

Borrowing from your own BV: the rules up to €500,000

You can borrow from your own BV, as long as you set up the loan the way a bank would. Many owners look at this option, because…

At what MRR is a Dutch BV worth it? The arithmetic, written out

With the MRR calculator, you get the answer in one click. If you know the steps behind it, you can explain the result to your…

Running Your Dutch BV from Anywhere: What Substance Means

You can build the product from anywhere. Tax authorities look at where you make the decisions, and at the documents that prove…

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International Structures

25 guides

Dutch Tax Treaties: What They Mean for Your BV

A tax treaty is an agreement between two countries about who may tax what. If two countries both tax the same income, you pay tax…

Treaty Benefits and Substance: Why You Need a Real Company

Today, a reduced treaty rate applies when the structure has a real business reason and the company is managed from the…

When Your Foreign Company Becomes Taxable in the Netherlands

You can owe tax in the Netherlands even if your only company is abroad. If your foreign business has a lasting presence here…

Your Dutch Holding and a Foreign Subsidiary: When Profit Is Tax-Free

Profit that your Dutch holding company receives from a subsidiary is generally free of Dutch corporate tax. This applies when the…

Why International Groups Put Their Holding Company in the Netherlands

Many international groups place their holding company in the Netherlands because of four Dutch rules. A holding company owns the…

Charging Your Own Foreign Company: How to Set the Right Price

If your Dutch company invoices your own German subsidiary, charge the price you would charge a company owned by someone else. If…

What a Dutch Company Needs to Keep on File About Group Pricing

Under Dutch law, every company that trades with group companies must keep records of why its prices are right. Larger groups must…

Buying a Business in the Netherlands: A Guide for International Buyers

When you buy an existing Dutch business, you get customers, revenue, staff and a track record. A new company needs years to build…

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VAT and Invoicing

29 guides

Selling to Customers in Other EU Countries: Who Charges the VAT

When your Dutch company sells to Germany, France or Spain, the VAT depends on whether the customer is a business or a consumer…

Getting Your Dutch VAT Back: Refunds for Foreign Businesses

Your foreign company can reclaim Dutch value added tax paid on a trade fair, a hotel bill, a supplier invoice or imported goods…

VAT Registration in the Netherlands for a Foreign Company

A foreign company that sells, stores or imports in the Netherlands often needs a Dutch VAT number. There are three ways to get…

Article 196 Reverse Charge: How to Invoice B2B Services in the EU

When you sell a service to a business customer in another EU country, the customer reports the VAT in their own return. This is…

Import VAT and Cashflow: What Article 23 Saves per Shipment

Import VAT is deductible, so over the year the net cost for a business is zero. In the period between the border and the refund…

Limited vs General Fiscal Representation in the Netherlands

Dutch fiscal representation has two forms. The limited form applies to the import and the sale that follows it. The general form…

The OSS Return: Filing EU Consumer VAT in One Quarterly Declaration

If you sell to consumers across the EU for more than €10,000 a year, you charge each customer's local VAT rate. With the EU VAT…

IOSS: the Import Scheme for Consumer Parcels up to €150

For consumer parcels up to €150 from outside the EU, you can collect the VAT at checkout with the EU import VAT scheme for…

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Corporate Structures

2 guides

Keeping Control While Sharing Profit: The Dutch STAK

A Dutch STAK is a foundation that owns the shares in your company and issues certificates representing the economic value. The…

Closing or Leaving a Dutch BV: Sale, Liquidation and the Exit Tax

There are three ways out of a Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company): sell the shares, wind up the…

Dutch Taxes

7 guides

DGA Salary in the Netherlands: the Complete Guide

As director and owner of a Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap, the Dutch private limited company), you must pay yourself a salary…

Corporate Tax in the Netherlands: the Complete Guide

Dutch corporate tax (vennootschapsbelasting, Vpb) has two rates, and most business costs are deductible. With the right…

VAT Rates in the Netherlands: the Complete Guide

The Netherlands has three VAT rates. There is also a fourth category, exemption, which looks like a rate but works differently…

Box 3: How the Netherlands Taxes Private Wealth

Box 3 is the Dutch tax on private wealth: savings, investments and second properties. The tax is calculated on a deemed return…

Dutch Tax Rates 2024-2026: the Main Changes per Year

Dutch tax rates change every year, and you still need the old rates. You use them for tax returns that can still be corrected…

Dutch Corporate Income Tax 2027: 19% and 25.8%

In 2027, a Dutch company pays 19% corporate income tax on profit up to €200,000 and 25.8% above that. These rates are in the 2027…

Self-Employed Deduction 2027: €900 and What It Means

In 2027 the Dutch self-employed deduction (zelfstandigenaftrek) is €900, down from €1,200 in 2026. Entrepreneurs who pay personal…

Other

90 guides

Your company can be taxed where it is registered and also where it is managed day to day. Many creators think only the…

American platforms withhold 30% on royalties and ad revenue before they pay you. For recipients in the Netherlands, the rate…

Dubai has a very low corporate rate and zero personal income tax. American platforms, however, withhold 30% on payouts to…

American citizens can live in the Netherlands under the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty of 1956. In return for a modest…

The value-added tax (VAT) on your sales depends on two questions: where the customer is based, and whether the customer is a…

A sale of your channel or brand costs the least tax when a holding company already owns your operating company. Most creators…

You pay less tax on platform income through three legal choices: your company structure, the timing of your income and your…

Tax avoidance means you arrange your affairs within the rules, and it is legal. Tax evasion means you hide income from the tax…

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Tax & Rates

10 guides

Netherlands Tax Plan 2027: what the proposals mean

The 2027 Dutch Tax Plan includes proposals for investors, property owners and companies. The proposals still have to become law…

Dutch transfer tax 2027 proposal: investment homes from 8% to 7%

When you buy a home in the Netherlands to rent out or as a second home, you pay 8% transfer tax in 2026. The government proposes…

Dutch starter deduction: proposed cut to €10 in 2027 and end in 2028. What to do in 2026

Under the proposal, the Dutch starter deduction drops to €10 in 2027 and ends in 2028. Anyone who starts a sole proprietorship in…

Dutch income tax 2027 proposal: higher labour credit, limited inflation correction, more for higher incomes

Under the 2027 Tax Plan, the cabinet proposes to raise the labour tax credit to protect middle incomes. Tax credits are discounts…

Dutch pension cap freeze proposed from 2027: what it means above €137,800

The Dutch pension cap is €137,800 in 2026. The cabinet proposes to keep it at that amount from 2027 up to and including 2032…

Dutch youngtimer company car rules 2027: proposed 17 years, then 20 years from 2028

In the 2027 Tax Plan, the cabinet proposes a youngtimer age of 17 years in 2027 and 20 years from 2028. For a…

Dutch box 3 in 2027: 36% on a deemed return, and the plan for 2028

The changes for 2027 in this answer are proposals from Budget Day 2026 and from a letter to parliament of 29 September 2026. They…

Dutch mileage allowance €0.25 per kilometre: backdated to 1 January 2026

The Dutch tax-free mileage allowance goes up to €0.25 per kilometre. The rise applies to the whole of 2026, and employers may use…

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Founders

1 guide

Dutch startup stock options from 2027 (proposal): tax at sale, 65% base

With stock options, you give an employee the right to buy shares in your company later. Until now, Dutch employees often paid tax…

From the USA

47 guides

DAFT Application Step by Step: From First Form to Residence Card

The DAFT application has eight steps, and Americans can complete all of them in the Netherlands. You enter visa-free, prepare the…

DAFT: Choose Between a Sole Proprietorship and a BV

You can use both Dutch legal forms for DAFT: the sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) and the private limited company (BV). Founders…

DAFT with a BV and Holding: The Structure Explained

You can combine DAFT with the common Dutch structure for growth. You own a holding BV, and the holding owns the operating BV. The…

DAFT and the Dutch Expat Ruling: Up to 30% of Salary Tax-Free

DAFT founders can use the Dutch expat ruling through their own BV. You must be on the payroll of your BV as an employee recruited…

DAFT for Your Family: Spouse and Children Join You

Your whole household can come with you under DAFT. Your spouse or registered partner and your minor children receive Dutch…

Taxes for US Citizens in the Netherlands Under DAFT: The Essentials

As a DAFT founder, you file taxes in two countries. The Netherlands taxes your Dutch income, and the United States taxes its…

DAFT Practicalities: Health Insurance and Your BSN

In your first month, you arrange two things: the citizen service number (BSN) and Dutch health insurance. With the BSN, you get…

Open Your Dutch Business Bank Account for DAFT: The remote option

You deposit the €4,500 into the business bank account, at the latest six months after the IND decision. Dutch and European…

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Gulf & Energy Economies

39 guides

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From Saudi Arabia

Saudi investors choose Dutch property for the same reasons as institutions: steady housing demand, secure ownership through the…

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From the UAE

UAE investors know property markets well. They choose Dutch real estate for things that Dubai's market lacks. The Netherlands has…

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From Qatar

Qatari families buy Dutch property the way institutions do. They buy prime and near-prime homes and keep them for the long term…

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From Kuwait

Kuwaiti portfolios are built on income. With Dutch real estate, Kuwaiti investors add income in euros from a strong market. The…

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From Bahrain

Dutch property suits Bahraini investors who know finance well. The Netherlands has a structural shortage of homes, and rental…

Dutch Real Estate Through a BV: The Guide for Investors From Oman

Investors from Oman can buy Dutch rental property through a Dutch private limited company (BV). For many families from Oman, this…

Relocating Your Family From Saudi Arabia to the Netherlands

Saudi families relocate to the Netherlands around one central decision: the school. Everything else follows from it: the home…

Relocating Your Family From the UAE to the Netherlands

UAE families make the smoothest Gulf-to-Netherlands relocate: they already live internationally, with expat schools, global…

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From the UK & Europe

28 guides

Leaving the UK: The Netherlands option for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs who leave the UK can relocate to the Netherlands and keep full access to the EU market, one hour from London…

After Non-Dom: The Dutch Alternative With Full EU Access

The Netherlands is an alternative for UK residents after the end of the non-dom regime. It has a complete tax system with real…

After the Four-Year FIG Window: Plan Your Next Base Early

Choose your next base in year three of the UK four-year window, and make the relocation in year four. Under the UK regime for new…

From UK Ltd to Dutch BV: Bring Your Company Into the EU

You have three options to bring your UK business into the EU, from a small first step to a full migration. All three start with a…

UK Entrepreneurs in Amsterdam: The First-Year Guide

In your first year in Amsterdam, you set up your company, your home and your business, one quarter at a time. English is the…

UK Family Offices: A Dutch Base Inside the Single Market

A UK family office can open a Dutch base inside the EU single market, a direct train ride from the London office. British family…

Netherlands or Dubai for UK Leavers: the Comparison

Dubai has lower tax rates, and the Netherlands offers more for business and family life. In Dubai, you pay 0% personal income tax…

Netherlands or the Italian Flat Tax: Two Very Different Deals

The Italian flat tax suits people with passive wealth, and the Dutch system suits founders with an operating business. Under the…

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Comparisons

24 guides

The Best EU Country for a Holding in 2026: The Full Ranking

For entrepreneurs, the Netherlands is the best EU country for a holding company in 2026. For investment funds, Luxembourg is the…

Corporate Tax Rates Across Europe in 2026: Country Table

Corporate tax rates in Europe differ widely in 2026. For founders, the lower rates on small profits are often more important than…

Participation Exemption Across Europe: The Country Comparison

The participation exemption differs a lot across Europe. The Netherlands exempts dividends and capital gains in full from a stake…

Withholding Tax on Dividends, Interest and Royalties: The EU Map

The Netherlands levies 15% withholding tax on dividends and 0% on interest and royalties. Each country has its own domestic rate…

Substance Rules Compared: What Each Country Really Expects

Every tax authority now checks whether a company is really active where it is registered. The details differ per country, such as…

Incorporation Speed Compared: From Decision to Registered Company

The time from decision to registered company differs a lot per country. In Tallinn, it takes days. In Amsterdam, you usually have…

Business-Banking Friendliness for Foreign Owners: Country by Country

For a foreign owner, the business bank account is often harder to get than the company. Every country registers companies, but…

Startup and Founder Visas Across Europe: The 2026 Comparison

In 2026, the Netherlands, France, Estonia, Spain and Portugal all offer a residence option for founders. The offers differ in the…

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Wealth & Family Office

29 guides

Set Up a Single-Family Office: Entity, Team and Mandate

A single-family office comes down to three decisions: which entity owns the assets, who makes up the team, and what the mandate…

Family-Office Regulation in the Netherlands: What the Supervisor Expects

A single-family office that manages its own wealth, for its own family and at its own risk, falls outside the rules for financial…

The Share-Certification Foundation (STAK) Explained for Families

A share-certification foundation (STAK) separates control from value in a family company. The foundation owns the shares and…

The Dutch Foundation (Stichting) and Asset Protection: What It Can Do and Where Its Limits Are

A Dutch foundation (stichting) is a strong tool to keep assets separate from your personal estate. It protects assets that you…

The Dutch Mutual Fund Structure (FGR) for Family Investments

When several family branches invest together, a contract can be a better choice than a company. In a fund for joint account…

Estate Planning for International Families Based in the Netherlands

An international family plans succession across three questions at once: which country’s law governs the estate, which countries…

Business Succession Relief (BOR): Pass the Company On with 100% Relief up to €1.54M

The business succession relief (bedrijfsopvolgingsregeling, BOR) is the most valuable scheme in Dutch family-business law. In…

Philanthropy Through a Dutch Public-Benefit Organisation (ANBI)

In the Netherlands, families give to charity through a public benefit organisation (algemeen nut beogende instelling, ANBI). The…

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Tech & Digital

49 guides

The Dutch BV for SaaS Companies: Pricing, VAT and Growth

SaaS suits the Dutch tax system well. Recurring revenue meets the 19% bracket. One VAT registration bills 27 countries. Profit…

The Startup Holding Structure: Founders, ESOP-Ready, Investor-Ready

Experienced Dutch founders set up the same structure at formation. Each founder has a personal holding, and the holdings own one…

Employee Participation with a STAK: How Certificates Work

The Dutch answer to the option pool is the certification foundation (STAK). It has the pool’s shares and votes them as one block…

Stock-Option Tax in the Netherlands 2026: When Tax Is Due

Dutch option tax has three main points. Granting an option is tax-free, and exercising it is taxed as wage. While the shares are…

Series-A-Ready: The Cap Table and Articles Investors Expect

Series-A due diligence on a Dutch company is often short when the cap table is right. In the Netherlands, most of what investors…

US Venture Capital Investing in a Dutch BV: Three Structures

US investors fund Dutch companies in three main ways: a direct round in the BV, a Delaware top company, or a flip. Which one…

Convertibles and SAFEs in the Netherlands: How Notaries Handle Them

Dutch startups use the convertible more than any other early instrument. The investor pays on the basis of a contract, and the…

The Dutch R&D Wage Credit (WBSO): Fund Your Developers

The WBSO is the most-used tech subsidy in the Netherlands. With it, you pay less payroll tax on the development hours your team…

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Banking & Practical

29 guides

Open a Dutch Business Bank Account from Abroad: Three Options

As a foreign owner, you can open an account for your Dutch BV with a digital bank, a traditional bank or an EU payment…

Bank Onboarding and the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) File

Every bank, notary and payment provider asks for proof of who owns and controls the company at the top of the chain. You give…

Source-of-Funds Questions: Answer Them Well the First Time

In every onboarding, the bank or notary asks where your money comes from. Prepare a short written answer with documents before…

Digital Business Banking with Remote Onboarding: How It Works

With a digital business bank, you open the account fully online. You confirm your identity in the app, upload your documents and…

Set Up EU Payments for Your Dutch BV: Providers, Methods, Payouts

European customers use different local payment methods: a bank-transfer button in one country, direct debit in another, cards and…

The OSS VAT Scheme: One Return for EU Consumer Sales

With the EU VAT scheme for cross-border sales (OSS), you charge the VAT of the customer's country on each cross-border sale to…

The IOSS: EU Import VAT for Low-Value Parcels

With the EU import VAT scheme for parcels (IOSS), you charge the VAT at checkout on parcels up to €150 that you send from outside…

Bonded and Customs Warehousing: How Duty Deferral Works

In a customs warehouse, you keep goods in the Netherlands while they are legally still outside the EU. Duties and import VAT are…

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Asia & World

39 guides

Indian IT and Services Firms: Your European Delivery Hub

An Indian IT firm can serve European clients through a Dutch BV. More and more European companies want a contract partner in the…

Indian Family Businesses: An EU Headquarters in the Netherlands

An Indian family group can hold all its European companies under one Dutch holding company. Many Indian families have run…

Outbound Investment from India (ODI) into a Dutch Subsidiary

An Indian exporter sets up a Dutch subsidiary under the Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations 2022, through its authorised…

Indian Pharma Entering Europe: Certification and Entity

To sell medicines from India in Europe, you need three things. The products must be made under EU standards. Each batch must be…

From Dutch Degree to Dutch Founder: The Orientation Year

After a Dutch degree, many international graduates can use the orientation year (zoekjaar) to start their own company. This is a…

Chinese Manufacturers Entering the EU with a Dutch Entity

A Chinese manufacturer that sells into Europe can set up a Dutch BV as its EU company. Many manufacturers find that selling only…

The EU Carbon Border Levy (CBAM) for Chinese Exporters: Prepare Now

Under the EU carbon border levy (CBAM), European buyers now ask Chinese suppliers for the embedded emissions per product. They…

Chinese E-Commerce into Europe: VAT, Import and the Dutch Hub

A Chinese online seller can sell into Europe in three ways: direct parcels, marketplace sales and stock in the EU. Different VAT…

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Clear Answers

6 guides

How Much Does a Dutch BV Cost?

The statutory costs are the same for everyone: KVK registration €85.15, share capital from €0.01, and free tax registrations. The…

How Long Does Dutch Incorporation Take?

A Dutch BV is usually incorporated within one week once all documents are complete. From the first intake to the KVK number, it…

Can I Incorporate a Dutch BV Remotely?

Yes, fully. You set up a Dutch BV from abroad with an apostilled power of attorney. Your BV is registered with the Dutch Chamber…

What Taxes Does a Dutch BV Pay in 2026?

A Dutch BV pays 19% corporate income tax up to €200,000 of profit and 25.8% above in 2026. When the BV pays profit out to its…

Do I Need to Live in the Netherlands to Own a BV?

You can live anywhere. Owners and directors of a Dutch BV live all over the world. The company needs a Dutch registered address…

What Is the Minimum Capital for a Dutch BV?

The minimum capital for a Dutch BV is €0.01. One eurocent of share capital is legally enough. The flex-BV reform abolished the…

Taxes

2 guides

Dutch Tax Plan 2027: Every Measure, With Its Status

The Dutch government submitted the Tax Plan 2027 on Budget Day (Prinsjesdag), Tuesday 15 September 2026. At Holdwise, we keep…

Dutch Budget Day 2026: What the 2027 Tax Plan Means for Your Business

On Tuesday 15 September 2026 (Prinsjesdag, the third Tuesday of September), the Dutch government submitted the annual budget and…

VAT and Administration

1 guide

Dutch VAT Rates 2027: 21%, 9% and 0%

In 2027, the Netherlands applies three VAT rates: 21%, 9% and 0%. The announcements for 2027 keep all three rates the same. There…

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