One fee, paid once

Every enterprise in the Netherlands registers in the Business Register (Handelsregister) kept by the KVK. The registration fee is €85.15 (2026), settled once at registration — by card at the KVK desk for a sole proprietorship, or through the notary’s invoice for a BV. The registration itself then remains valid for as long as the company exists; the KVK charges per change or extract, with the registration as the foundation.

Sole proprietorship versus BV

Sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak): you book an appointment, identify yourself at a KVK office, pay the fee and leave with a KVK number. The tax authority issues the VAT identification number afterwards.

BV: registration runs through the civil-law notary who executes the deed of incorporation. The notary files the registration with the KVK the same day the deed passes; the €85.15 appears on the notary’s bill next to the deed costs. The complete cost picture — notary, KVK, tax numbers and the first year — is set out in what a Dutch BV costs in 2026.

What follows the registration

  • KVK extract. Banks and platforms ask for a recent extract (uittreksel); digital copies are ordered per piece from the KVK.
  • UBO registration. The ultimate beneficial owners of a BV are registered alongside — the notary handles this at incorporation, within the same process.
  • VAT and payroll numbers. Issued by the Dutch Tax Administration after the KVK registration; part of the standard incorporation flow.

Registering from abroad

A BV can be incorporated and registered remotely: the notary works by power of attorney with legalised identification, and the KVK registration is part of that same flow — the founder’s presence in the Netherlands is optional. The full remote route, step by step: register a Dutch company remotely and the service page BV incorporation.

All Dutch rates for 2026 — corporate tax, VAT, box 2 and the DGA salary norm — are listed on Netherlands tax rates 2026.