Business in the Netherlands. Entering the Dutch market
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Save your business tens of thousands of dollars
when entering the Dutch market
Save your business tens of thousands of dollars
when entering the Dutch market
General information
Population
17 530 000 people Official language
Dutch Main religion
Catholicism Currency
Euro Time zone
UTC+1 Economy of the Netherlands
GDP per capita
57 767 USD Economic growth
4,5% Unemployment
4,01% Inflation
3,3% Investment inflow
40,8 billion USD Business in the Netherlands
Popular type of legal entity
Limited liability company (BV) Minimum number of shareholders
1 Company registration period
1 week Minimum share capital
No Restrictions for foreigners on starting a business
No A local director is required?
No, but at least one director of a BV must reside within the European Economic Area (EEA) Corporate tax
25% VAT
21% Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
innovation, favorable business climate, strategic location, strong international trade relationships, multilingual workforce Disadvantages
high cost of living, complex tax system, bureaucracy and regulation, growing competition from neighboring countries