The Netherlands offers various financial incentives to foreign investors, encouraging foreign business to the already advantageous Dutch economy. A part of this is the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency, a division of the Agency for International Business and Cooperation that provides help for foreign businesses investing in the Netherlands.
The branch company must register with the Dutch Tax Authorities to obtain a VAT number and for taxation purposes.
The accounting requirements for the Dutch branch mirror those for the parent company in its domicile country. Consequently, if the parent company in its home country is required to file annual tax accounts, the Dutch branch must file the same accounts to the Chamber of Commerce with which it is registered. The accounts for the Dutch branch must be drawn up in Dutch, English, French or German.
– A copy of the parent company’s Certificate of Incorporation
– A copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association of the parent company
– A copy of the parent company’s Certificate of Good Standing
– All registered directors and proxy holders of the parent company in its domicile country must also be registered in the Netherlands
– Directors and proxy holders of the parent company must provide a passport copy and proof of their private address – i.e. a current and original statement or invoice from the bank or a utility company
There is no requirement for any share capital for Dutch branches.
The documents detailed above are required by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce trade register in order for branch registration.
All required documentation must be officially apostilled and translated into Dutch or English by a certified translator.
There are two main types of office available in the Netherlands:
– Virtual offices maintain the business professionalism of a physical office with off-site communication services, including telephone, fax and mail forwarding facilities
– Serviced offices accommodate all necessary business services and can be occupied immediately
We will handle every aspect of the branch formation for you. Using our expert knowledge we can offer a branch formation package in which we take care of branch registration, issue of the certificates of registration, local directors, local representative and place of business in the Netherlands, tax registration, VAT registration, and translation of documents into Dutch or English (if required).
Our unique one stop solution for all European formation requirements also offers formation packages to set up multiple branches. The benefits for establishing multiple branches include further increased exposure and global presence, and we can organise everything for you.
A summary of Netherlands Corporate Taxes is available here.