Types of companies in Netherlands
- Limited liability company (Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid-BV)
- Responsibility
- Minimum capital
- Min. number of shareholders
- Generally, recommended for
- Limited liability company (Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid-BV)
- Limited
- No min.
2
- Most commonlyused
- Public limited company (Naamloze Vennootschap-NV)
- Limited
- 45,000 €
1
Big companies
- Partnership (Vennootschap Onder Firma-VOF)
- Unlimited
- No min.
2
Joint ventures
- Limited partnership (Commanditaire Vernootschap -CV)
- Unlimited
- No min.
2
- Generally, recommended for
- Branch (Bijkantoor)
- Unlimited
- No min.
1
- Foreigncompanies
Corporate tax rate in Netherlands
In Netherlands, corporate tax rates are:
- 19% for the benefits from 0 to 200 000 euros,
- 24% above.
Questions
Why should I incorporate my company in Netherlands?
- Harbor activity is well-developed, Rotterdam is the biggest European port.
- A lot of SMB in the Netherlands work for big firms.
- There are qualitative infrastructures, globally the country is appealing.
- Exportations are diversified, that is why, the balance of trade is positive.
Which difficulties can be encountered in Netherlands?
- Banks are dependent on real-estate financing.
- The aging population weakens the retirement system.
- There is an important duality on the labor market: precarious and half-time jobs for young people are common.
- Household’s property is concentrated in real estate and hedge funds.
- The country depends on the European market.
Which are the cultural specificities of the world of work in Netherlands?
- In the Netherlands, hierarchy is not very important, the director should not impose its point of view unilaterally: team work is favored.
- Oral engagement is as important as written one.
- The Netherland’s market is a price driven market; inhabitants are renowned to be very good negotiators.
