The Norwegian chapter
Does the Netherlands have a wealth tax like Norway’s? Substantial company stakes (5%+) live in box 2, taxed on actual distributions at 24.5% in the first bracket; the deemed-return box 3 reaches private assets above €59,357 per person: the full case.
What happens at the Norwegian border with my shares? The exit framework settles latent gains at departure with defined payment paths — plan a year ahead: the pattern.
Switzerland or the Netherlands? Side by side, four lines: the comparison.
Structure
How does the Dutch holding pair with our Nordic one? Both participation regimes plus the EU rails move results clean; the Dutch layer adds treaty breadth and the operating base: the patterns.
Can the family business build its EU headquarters here? That is the classic third-generation move: the design.
What are the headline rates? Corporate 19% to €200,000 (25.8% above); participation exemption at 0% from 5%; box 2 at 24.5% to €68,843 per person.
Operations
How fast does the BV stand? Two to three weeks, fully remote by video notary: the route.
Can we hire the continental team from one base? Dutch payroll, 30% ruling for relocations, EU patterns for the rest: the setup.
Our trade is seafood / our sector is wind — is there a specific route? Both, purpose-built: the seafood engine and the wind base.
Family
How Nordic does daily life feel? The most familiar in Europe by consistent verdict — flat, direct, outdoors — with schools mapped here: the shortlist and the move sequenced here: the plan.