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What Business.gov.nl can do for you

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Information and tips for entrepreneurs

Most viewed

  • Using and checking VAT numbers
  • Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
  • The coronavirus and your company
  • Leave schemes
  • How to start a business in the Netherlands - a checklist

Coming to the Netherlands

Permits and visa, Identity documents and qualifications, Living in the Netherlands, Information for employers, Startup visa, …

Starting your business

Checklists for starting a business, Registering your business, Choosing a business structure, Starting a business in the Netherlands, …

Running your business

Business taxes, VAT, Staff, International business, Business location, Insurance, Legal matters, …

Financing your business

Funding and loans, Tax schemes and benefits, Subsidies, Financing your business in the Netherlands, …

Sector-specific

Hospitality, Retail and wholesale, Construction, Transport, Financial services, …

Ending your business

Selling or transferring your business, Closing down your business or bankruptcy, …

Current

Corona support

Stock support for Closed Retail

The government will pay a one-time compensation to non-food retailers in lockdown closure who receive TVL in Q4. Read more.

Brexitloket

Brexit info in English

Import & export, transport & logistics: find Brexitloket.nl pages translated into English.

Rules

New laws from 1 January

Read an overview of new regulations and laws that might affect your business.

Direct links

ICSR

EPRM Due Diligence Check

The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals has launched a self-check to see if your mineral imports meet EOCD guidelines. Check it out.

Search & Find

Regulations and subsidies

Use our search filters to quickly find the regulation or subsidy you are looking for.

Free online webinars 25-28 Jan

CBS Globalisation Week

Dutch companies and international trade in a changing world, viewed from science, policy, statistics and practice. Three days. Register here.

Also on this site

Information

Which taxes do you have to pay?

Businesses have to pay taxes in the Netherlands: VAT, income tax, corporate tax, municipal taxes. Find out which taxes you have to pay.

KVK

Search the Commercial Register

Find out how to access the Dutch Commercial Register (Handelsregister) at the KVK website.

Webinars

Video content on Business.gov.nl

Thinking of coming to the Netherlands and starting a business? Business.gov.nl offers webinars on starting and financing. Check them out.

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