A Dutch BV, formed remotely, in 5 working days.
Notarial deed, KvK registration, VAT setup, registered office, and a Revolut Business introduction, for one published price. Built for founders outside the Netherlands.
What is a Dutch BV?
A Dutch BV (besloten vennootschap) is a private limited liability company under Dutch law, the equivalent of a UK Ltd, German GmbH, or US LLC. Shareholders' personal assets are protected; the BV is a separate legal person. Minimum share capital is €0.01 since the 2012 flex-BV reform.
Liability
Limited to your share contribution, with narrow director-liability exceptions.
Tax
19% on the first €200,000 of profit, 25.8% above (2026 rates).
Ownership
Any natural person or entity, of any nationality, can own a BV.
Operation
Trade across the EU on one VAT number, optionally with Article 23.
What's included, and what's not.
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Included in €1,295
- Notarial deed of incorporation (bilingual EN/NL)
- Articles of association, tailored to your structure
- KvK registration (€82.25 government fee bundled)
- Shareholders register, signed + digital-stamped
- UBO register filing at incorporation
- VAT (BTW) registration incl. 8-page questionnaire
- RSIN / Tax number activation
- Registered office in Rotterdam, set up at formation
- Revolut Business introduction
- 30-min welcome session with a specialist
- Year-1 dashboard + support (1-day response)
Not included (but available)
- Article 23 import VAT licence (Growth, or €595)
- EORI number (Growth, or €145)
- 30% ruling application for the founder (€595)
- DGA payroll administration (€45/mo + €120)
- Ongoing accounting (€79–€299/month)
- Annual accounts filing (€490/year)
- Vpb tax return (€390/year)
- Apostille of your foreign docs (€95 + gov. cost)
- Bank-account approval (intro included; bank decides)
Pick your package.
Three founders we build for.
The international founder
You want an EU base for invoicing, IP, or holding, without flying to Amsterdam or managing three vendors.
The e-commerce seller
You import goods into the EU and need Article 23 to avoid tying up import VAT. NL + Article 23 + OSS is uniquely founder-friendly.
The future-scaler
You want a Holding above an Operating BV to clean up before a raise or exit. Participation exemption makes future dividends and gains tax-free at the Holding.
What actually gets signed.
Your deed of incorporation (akte van oprichting) is the single document that brings your BV into legal existence, name, registered office, share structure, transfer restrictions, governance, financial year.
The deed is in Dutch and English on the same page; the Dutch text is legally binding, the English for your reference. We work with an experienced Amsterdam civil-law notary on every incorporation.
You don't sign in person. You sign a Power of Attorney once, apostilled at your local notary if outside the EU, or via Dutch video session if inside, and the notary signs the deed for you.
Everything founders ask before forming.
€0.01. Since 1 October 2012 the flex-BV regime removed the previous €18,000 minimum. Most founders deposit €100–€1,000 for credibility, not because they're required to.
5 working days for your KvK number. Then 2–6 weeks for the VAT number, 4–6 weeks for Article 23 (if in Growth), and 1–14 days for the bank account depending on partner.
Legally no, a BV requires only one director, anywhere. Practically, a Dutch-resident director helps with traditional banks and tax-residency arguments. We don't include this; we recommend it when relevant.
Yes. A US LLC, UK Ltd, Estonian OÜ, Singapore Pte Ltd, any corporate entity can be the shareholder. We need apostilled extracts and beneficial-ownership docs; €395 for the extra KYC.
Yes, single-shareholder, single-director BVs are fully supported. Most of our customers start this way.
Your KvK extract names you as director (public). The UBO register names you as beneficial owner, but since the November 2022 CJEU ruling, the UBO register is no longer publicly searchable in the Netherlands. Access is limited to competent authorities and AML-obliged parties.
Any name not already registered with KvK, not misleading, and not restricted by Dutch law. We check availability before drafting. Names must end in "B.V.", we add this for you.
An Operating BV is the trading entity (signs contracts, employs people, sells). A Holding BV sits above it, owns 100% of the shares, and receives dividends tax-free under the participation exemption. See our holding structure guide.
Turbo liquidation (no assets) is €795 and takes ~4 weeks. Formal liquidation (with assets) is from €1,895 and takes 4–8 months. Both bookable from your dashboard.
Five working days from today, your BV is live.
€1,295, all-in. BTW and fees included.