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Amendments for all entrepreneurs

Yet to come into effect (4)

Difference between professional partnership and general partnership will cease to exist

Do you want to start a company together with colleagues? There will be new rules for partnerships. Right now there are 3 types of partnerships: professional partnership (maatschap) general partnership...

Social entrepreneurship to get more recognition

Effective date: not yet known

Does your company have a social or societal goal? Regulations and playing field for businesses with a social goal are set to be improved. Social enterprsies can get a societal status in the form of a...

Better protection of employees in case of bankruptcy and restart

Effective date: not yet known

Are you going to petition for bankruptcy for your business, and will you make a restart? If so, new rules will apply. The Transfer of Undertakings in Liquidation Act (Wet overgang van onderneming in...

Conditions for business succession scheme BOR will change

Effective date: 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026

Are you getting a business as an inheritance or gift? The conditions for the business succession scheme (BOR) are changing. With the BOR, you pay less or no inheritance tax or gift tax. Change from 1...

Already in effect (1)

Setting up a private limited company (bv) through video connection

Effective date: 1 January 2024

Do you want to set up a private limited company (bv)? It is possible to do so online. For the digital establishment of a bv you will need a digital notarial deed (in Dutch). You do not have to be...

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