REQUIREMENTS
REGISTRATION
Registration at the Chamber of Commerce
AFTER REGISTRATION
After the company incorporation
Checklist for setting up a BV in the Netherlands
Below you will find a table with the most relevant services around establishing a limited liability company in the Netherlands.
Single BV: Shareholder is a Person/Company | Holding structure: holding bv + operating bv | |
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Incorporation | ||
Deed of incorporation | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Translation of documents | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Shareholders agreement | ★ Recommended (if multiple shareholders involved) | ★ Recommended (if multiple shareholders involved) |
Registration | ||
Chamber of commerce registration (KvK) | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
VAT registration | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
EORI registration | Optional | Optional |
VAT representative | Optional | Optional |
Legal contracts & compliance | ||
Management agreement | Optional | ★ Recommended |
Current-account agreement | Optional | ★ Recommended |
Employment contract main shareholder-director | ★ Recommended | ★ Recommended |
GDPR Compliance | ★ Recommended | ★ Recommended |
Tax & Accounting | ||
Bookkeeping | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Quarterly VAT return filing | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Annual financial report | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Corporate tax return | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Address & Office | ||
Registered address | ✔ Required | ✔ Required |
Physical office space | Optional | Optional |
Mail forwarding service | Optional | Optional |
Dutch phone number | ★ Recommended | ★ Recommended |
Banking & Insurance | ||
Bank account | ★ Recommended | ★ Recommended |
Company insurance | ★ Recommended | Optional |
BV holding structure in the Netherlands
Tax Tax overview Tax rates in and beyond Tax deductions Tax advantages Administration and tax BV holding structure A Dutch private limited (BV) company can be structured in roughly two ways: A BV with a natural person or company as the shareholder. A BV holding structure consisting of a holding company that owns (part) of […]
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