Written advice

One question about the Netherlands. One signed answer, with the source behind every figure.

For entrepreneurs abroad who do business in or from the Netherlands: your structure, your tax position, your EU set-up. You describe the question, you receive a proposal within one working day, and the written advice within five working days of your acceptance. Published figures only, from the Dutch Tax Administration, KVK, the Dutch government and the European Commission.

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Three forms of written advice.

1

Written advice

One question, one answer. Your facts, the rule that applies, the figures for 2026 and 2027, the official source per figure, and the step we recommend. Signed, in English, within five working days.

2

Structure memo

The drawing of your structure in the Netherlands and the countries around it, the salary and dividend plan, the substance the tax offices expect, the timeline and the costs of each step. The fee is set off in full when you ask us to implement it within three months.

3

Second opinion

An existing advice, a proposal from a formation agent or a structure you already have, checked against the law and the figures of today. You receive what holds, what has changed and what we would do differently.

Questions we answer in writing.

SituationTypical question
A company in the United Kingdom, the United States, Turkey, India or the Gulf that sells in the EUDo we need an EU entity, which roles does it take (importer, responsible person, CBAM declarant), and what does the Dutch company cost per year?
A founder who owns a Dutch BV from abroadWhere is the company tax resident, what salary and dividend are right for 2026 and 2027, and how do we keep both tax offices satisfied?
A group that plans a European holdingParticipation exemption, dividend withholding tax, the treaty with our country and the substance the Dutch tax office expects.
An entrepreneur who relocates to the NetherlandsThe expat ruling at 27% from 2027, the moment to transfer the company, the step-up at a seat transfer and the box 2 timing.
An e-commerce seller after the end of the €150 exemptionBulk import through the Netherlands, the €3 duty and the €2 handling fee per parcel, the Article 23 licence and the VAT one-stop shop.
A business with EU customers that asks for e-invoicingWhich countries make e-invoicing mandatory in 2026 to 2028, what the Netherlands requires from 2030, and what a Dutch BV must prepare.

The changes of 2027 raise most of these questions: the box 2 rate, the step-down of the limit for borrowing from your own BV, the expat ruling at 27%, the Machinery Regulation and the Cyber Resilience Act for products, the first CBAM payments and the EU customs reform. The overview is on tax changes in the Netherlands in 2027 and EU import rules 2027.

How it works.

  • Day 0. You describe your question in the form below: your country, your company, what you want to achieve and when. A link to your website helps.
  • Within one working day. You receive the proposal: the scope, the form of advice, the delivery date and the price. You decide.
  • Within five working days of acceptance. You receive the signed advice as a PDF, with the official source per figure and the steps we recommend. One round of questions on the advice is included.
  • Afterwards. When you ask us to form the company, arrange the registrations or carry out the structure, the fee for the structure memo is set off against that work.

Formation of the Dutch company itself has a fixed price: from €2,950 excl. VAT, all-inclusive, on setting up a BV in the Netherlands.

Common questions.

What does the written advice cost? +
The price is in the proposal you receive within one working day, based on your question and the work it needs. When you ask us to form the company or to carry out the structure within three months, the fee for the structure memo is set off in full against that work.
Who writes the advice? +
Robert Jeffrey, founder of Holdwise B.V. in Hoofddorp, writes and signs every advice. Where a question touches another country, we work with the adviser you already have there and cover the Dutch and EU part.
How fast is it? +
The proposal comes within one working day. The written advice is delivered within five working days after you accept and the facts are complete. A structure memo takes up to ten working days when several countries are involved.
Can I use the advice with my accountant, bank or the tax office? +
Yes. The advice names the law, the decree or the court ruling behind each conclusion, with the official source, so your accountant, your bank or the Dutch tax office can check it. For a ruling in advance, we prepare the request for the tax office with you.
What if the question is outside your field? +
We say so in the proposal and point you to the right specialist, usually within a day. Our field is doing business in and from the Netherlands: company structure, Dutch and EU tax, substance, import and product compliance, and the plans of the Dutch government for the next years.

Describe your question.

Tell us where you are, what your company does and what you want to know. The proposal comes within one working day. For German, see Schriftliche Beratung; for Dutch, advies.

Written advice

Describe your question

A few sentences are enough: where you are, what your company does and what you want to know. You receive the proposal within one working day.

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