Establishment project · European company

Netherlands

Besloten Vennootschap · Europe

Company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.

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Entity type

Capital

€1

Incorporation time

2 weeks

Banking

Accessible

52.4°N 4.9°EAmsterdam

Who this jurisdiction suits

One of the widest tax treaty networks in the world.
Excellent standing with commercial counterparties.
Effective participation exemption regime for a holding company.

What it does not solve

Some of the strictest substance criteria in Europe: a registered office alone attracts attention.
High maintenance cost compared with other European places.

Conditions to meet

Corporate taxation

19 % on the lower band, headline rate above

Share capital

€1

Incorporation time

2 weeks

Banking access

Accessible

Good, but Dutch banks scrutinise substance seriously before opening.

Substance requirement

Real presence required

The Netherlands applies some of the strictest substance criteria in Europe: local effective management, accounts kept on site, real payroll. A registered office alone does not suffice there and attracts attention.

Physical office

Office in Amsterdam or Rotterdam, on quotation.

Services and prices

Prices for this jurisdiction are set during the scoping call. We publish a price only where we hold it without reservation.

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Registered office and premises

Registered office

Official address on the register, receipt of administrative mail.

+ Mail handling

Scanned within one business day, monthly physical forwarding, alert on any official notice.

Virtual office

Local number answered in your company's name, messages relayed.

Physical office

Office in Amsterdam or Rotterdam, on quotation.

Documents required

Passport or identity card of each member and manager
Proof of address less than three months old
Written description of the activity, clients and expected flows
Proof of source of funds
Notarised power of attorney if you do not travel
Three proposed company names

How it runs

Scoping and identity verificationClient due diligence file, validation of the activity against local requirements and your original position.
Drafting the articlesArticles adapted to your activity and capital split, reviewed with our local correspondent.
Signature and capital depositSignature before a notary where the form requires it, then deposit of share capital into a blocked bank account in the name of the company being formed.
RegistrationFiling with the companies registry, obtaining the identification number and, where applicable, the VAT number.
Account opening and start-upBanking file, accounting subscription, first-year filing calendar.

Where these figures come from

Recorded on 21 September 2026, jurisdiction by jurisdiction. Rates and thresholds move, and they depend on your shareholding, your activity and your residence: we revalidate every point with a licensed adviser on the ground before committing you. That is what makes a figure quoted here still hold on the day you sign.

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What we do for you

Company, registered office, banking file and annual upkeep, run by us, with a local correspondent where we have one.

Arbitration

We compare this jurisdiction with the two or three others that answer the same need, and tell you which one holds for your activity and your residence.

Incorporation

Articles, name reservation, filing with the register and collection of the official documents, through a local correspondent or our team, named before signature.

Registered office

Address on the register, mail handling, virtual office or real premises according to what local regulation actually requires.

Banking file

Preparation of the file the local institutions expect and introduction to at least two of them. No account opening is guaranteed.

Substance

The elements that make the arrangement defensible before your home tax authority: effective management, contracts, genuine presence.

Annual upkeep

Renewals, periodic filings, beneficial ownership register, deadline alerts. This is where structures get lost.

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