Practical guides for entrepreneurs and BV owners in the Netherlands and abroad.
Own a Dutch BV, or thinking of opening one, while living in the UK, Italy, Germany or elsewhere? These guides explain how to open and close a BV, and the main bookkeeping, VAT and filing obligations in between, in plain language.
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The steps, costs, documents and timeline for setting up a Dutch BV while living abroad, and what to arrange once the company exists.
Read article →Foreign BV ownersOwn a Dutch BV but live abroad? See the main obligations for bookkeeping, VAT, corporate income tax and annual accounts, and when professional help makes sense.
Read article →Accounting servicesA practical checklist for choosing Dutch accounting support: what to include in the package, which questions to ask and how to compare prices.
Read article →BookkeepingWhich records should your Dutch BV keep, for how long, and what does a Dutch tax audit look like? A practical guide for owners living abroad.
Read article →VATDeadlines, nil returns, reclaiming VAT, supporting documents and ICP declarations: what a Dutch BV owner living abroad should know about VAT filing.
Read article →Corporate income taxThe 2026 rates (19% and 25.8%), filing deadline, extensions, loss relief, tax groups and the participation exemption: what a Dutch BV owner needs to know.
Read article →Closing a BVThe steps for dissolving and liquidating a Dutch BV, the final VAT and corporate income tax returns, and the points that most often cause problems.
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