The route: remote ownership, residence as a separate choice
The company side is fully open from Türkiye: the BV comes into existence through a notarial deed executed remotely, the KVK registration (€85,15) files in the same flow, and directing the company from Istanbul, Ankara or Izmir works day to day. Physical residence in the Netherlands runs through its own route — the startup visa or the self-employment scheme — and specialists you recruit can qualify for the 30% ruling. The six steps stand on the pillar page; registering as a non-resident covers the practical flow.
The treaty position
| What the BV withholds when paying to Türkiye | Rate |
|---|---|
| Dividend — Turkish company holding 25%+ | 5% |
| Dividend — all other shareholders | 15% |
| Interest and royalties — paid by the BV to Türkiye | 0% |
Rates verified July 2026. Interest and royalties leave the Netherlands free of withholding — the Dutch conditional source tax reaches designated low-tax jurisdictions only, and Türkiye stands outside that list. On the Turkish side, foreign participations come with their own reporting and controlled-foreign-company rules; a Turkish adviser coordinates that leg, while a written consultation anchors the Dutch design.
The EU base above an A.Ş. or Ltd. Şti.
The pattern Turkish founders use most: the operating company where the market is, the EU leg where the single market is. The BV gives one EU establishment — an EU VAT number, euro invoicing and banking, corporate tax at 19% up to €200.000 and the 100% participation exemption above operating companies. The Dutch holding structure sets out the design, the EU market entry hub places the BV in the wider route, and the banking guide covers the account itself.
Incorporation and your documents
Three documents carry the route from Türkiye: a passport copy with an apostille from the governorship (valilik) — Türkiye is a Hague Convention member — a notarised power of attorney in English with a sworn translation, and the video call with the Dutch notary. A Turkish company as shareholder adds its trade registry extract (ticaret sicil), apostilled the same way. The complete checklist by nationality stands in documents for a Dutch BV from abroad.
The taxes you will meet
Corporate tax at 19%, VAT per quarter with one EU registration, the customary salary of €58.000 for a director-shareholder on Dutch payroll and the treaty rates above at distribution — every rate on the figures page, every deadline in running a Dutch BV.
Terms on this page
- BV (besloten vennootschap)
- The Dutch private limited company: a legal entity with registered shares and limited liability, so the shareholder’s private assets stay separate from business debts. Incorporation runs through a notarial deed; capital starts from €0.01.
- Apostille
- The certificate under the Hague Apostille Convention that makes an official document from one member state legally valid in another, replacing the heavier embassy legalisation chain. In the US, the Secretary of State issues it.
- Power of attorney
- The written authorisation that lets someone sign the notarial deed on the founder’s behalf. For remote incorporation the signature is legalised; from abroad an apostille is usually added.
- KVK (Chamber of Commerce)
- The keeper of the Dutch trade register in which every business is listed with its KVK number, directors and establishment details. For a BV, the notary files the registration.
- Dividend withholding tax
- The fifteen percent withholding a BV deducts on a dividend distribution and remits to the tax authority. Privately, the DGA credits the full withholding against the box 2 assessment; treaties can lower the rate for foreign shareholders.
This page describes the general route for 2026; what it means for your situation follows from a personal conversation.
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