Start your company in the Netherlands
Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.
- 1Notary and deed Day 1-4
- Civil-law notary drafts BV deed of incorporation
- Sign akte van oprichting (in person or by proxy)
- Receive provisional KvK number
- 2KvK and Belastingdienst Day 4-8
- Register with Kamer van Koophandel (KvK)
- Belastingdienst issues RSIN, VAT and payroll numbers
- UBO filing in KvK UBO-register
- 3Operational Day 8-12
- ABN AMRO or bunq business account opened
- Innovation Box pre-file prepared if applicable
- Stripe NL live, ready to invoice
- Company formation €1,700
- Registered office €800 /year
- Bookkeeping €99 /month
See pricing tiers by revenue
- ≤ €50K revenue €99 /month
- €50K–200K €165 /month
- €200K–500K €277 /month
- €500K–1M €554 /month
Why the Netherlands?
International holding companies
Participation exemption eliminates tax on qualifying dividends and capital gains. 90+ DTAs. One of the densest networks globally. BV is fast (€0.01 minimum capital) and well recognised.
EU passport for fintech and regulated services
DNB and AFM are tier-1 European regulators. EBA passport for payments and e money from one Dutch licence. English widely accepted in regulatory dossiers.
IP and SaaS with Innovation Box
Innovation Box drops effective tax to 9% on qualifying IP profits. R&D wage subsidy (WBSO) cuts payroll cost on engineering hires. Strong tech ecosystem in Amsterdam and Eindhoven.
Considerations
If you want a lower headline rate
Dutch headline is 25.8% / 19% under €200K. Mid pack EU. For lower rates:
If you want fully digital admin
Dutch accounting and tax filing remain partially paper/notary driven. For end to end digital:
Everything you need to run a company in the Netherlands
Filing, compliance, accounting, handled by certified local partners
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4Start your company in the Netherlands
From formation to compliance, we handle every filing in the Netherlands.