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Expanding Your UK Business into the Netherlands in 2025: Virtual Office and Entity Setup

21 December 2024

The Netherlands is a prime location for UK businesses aiming to expand into the EU. It boasts a thriving digital infrastructure, a highly skilled and multilingual workforce, and a strategic […]

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Debt Collection Costs in the Netherlands

01 November 2024
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Dealing with unpaid invoices can be challenging for businesses and consumers alike. In the Netherlands, strict regulations govern the amount of debt collection costs (incassokosten) that can be charged. This […]

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The Best Countries to Start and Grow a Business in 2025

18 September 2024
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The Best Countries to Start and Grow a Business in 2025 This article aims to identify the best places to do business globally by evaluating a comprehensive range of factors […]

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UK Imports from the EU: Prepare for New Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) Rules on October 31st, 2024

04 September 2024
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Attention UK businesses importing goods from the EU: crucial changes to Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) are coming on October 31st, 2024. These changes, part of the UK’s Border Target Operating […]

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Europe’s most valuable companies

13 August 2024
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This table presents the 30 most valuable publicly traded companies in Europe as of August 2024. The market value, also known as market capitalization, is calculated by multiplying the total […]

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What if the Nordic countries were one country?

16 February 2024

What if the Nordic countries of Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland united and formed one power block in Northern Europe? How would they rank economically, militarily, in terms of […]

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Challenges of doing business in the Netherlands

18 June 2023
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The Netherlands is a great place to do business, but there are some challenges that you need to be aware of In Europe, the Netherlands has some distinct advantages that […]

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Governing the Netherlands

16 February 2023

The Netherlands has a long history of democratic governance. It has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy since 1848. There has been a gradual transition from an absolute monarchy to a […]

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2023 eu year of skills

2023 – The European Year of Skills

16 January 2023

The European Union is launching the Year of Skills in 2023, with a focus on upgrading workforce skills across Europe to ensure that the EU can be competitive in world […]

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Norway and the EU

06 December 2022

Norway has been a part of the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1994, but they are not members of the European Union (EU). This means that they can trade with […]

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Foreign Vehicle Agreements and Dutch Transport Licenses

Case Study: Romanian “Comodat” vs. Dutch Requirements A recent client inquiry highlighted an important consideration for transport…

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Legal Representation Requirements for Non-EU Food Supplement Sellers

Challenge A Canadian entrepreneur wants to sell vitamin gummies through Instagram across multiple EU countries. They plan…

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DHI Subsidy: Financial Support for International Entrepreneurs Expanding from the Netherlands

As an international entrepreneur based in the Netherlands ready for your next growth phase, the DHI subsidy…

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MIT R&D AI Collaboration Projects Grant Now Open for Applications

The MIT R&D Collaboration Projects for Artificial Intelligence (AI) grant program is now open for applications. This…

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VAT on Management Fees in the Netherlands

Management fees between companies are generally subject to 21% VAT in the Netherlands. However, there’s an important…

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New Remote Work Tax Rules for Dutch-German Cross-Border Workers

The Netherlands and Germany have agreed to modify their tax treaty to simplify taxation for cross-border workers…

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When Is a Business Loan Considered “Non-Business” for Dutch Tax Purposes?

A recent Dutch court ruling provides clarity on when loans between related companies can be written off…

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Do German GmbHs Require a Resident Director?

While technically a German GmbH (private limited company) doesn’t legally mandate a resident director, there’s an important…

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Q&A: Can You Get the 30% Ruling After Studying in the Netherlands?

The 30% ruling is a tax advantage for highly skilled migrants working in the Netherlands, allowing them…

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How does the Dutch legal and tax system excel compared to other countries?

I was wondering in what regards the Dutch law system excels compared to other countries and where…

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US company looking for NL BV setup for EU Expansion

Question: We are a company based in the United States and we are in the process of…

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Seeking Advice on Donations and Tax for Dutch BV

Question: Our start-up, which focuses on developing innovative solutions for early Alzheimer’s detection, is considering adding a…

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Entrepreneur’s Dilemma in the Netherlands: Business or Personal Tax Payment for 2023?

Explore a Dutch entrepreneur’s decision-making process for tax efficiency in 2023, weighing between business and personal tax…

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US Resident – Dutch BV salary and taxes?

Question: I’m looking for guidance on a business structure I’ve recently established. My business partner and I…

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Q&A: VAT in Dutch EU Operations (UK Ltd. main office)

Question: As the CEO of a UK-based enterprise that specializes in distributing consumer electronics to various regions…

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Working in Norway for my existing foreign company

I just moved to Oslo last 15/10. I have started my new at 17/10. I have a…

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Dutch Business bank account application rejected – what do I do?

I received a letter from the ING Bank stating the following: Based on the information we’ve gathered…

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Open a company in Europe to purchase goods – tax questions

We are planning to open a company in Europe for the purchase of products in the Netherlands,…

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Share a holding BV with a partner?

Is it possible to have one holding which is partially owned by my partner and I and still…

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American opening a business and moving to Norway

I am from the US and am hoping to open a business in Norway. It would be…

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