Valsen Corporate

Netherlands Holding Company

  • A Dutch Holding Company is the BV which is a private Limited Liability Company .It is the world most popular holding regime and it is widely used due to the flexibility of the Dutch corporate law of coarse also due to the excellent Dutch Infrastructures which includes the Dutch participation exemption regime and the extensive Dutch tax treaty network.

  • Key Features of a Netherlands Holding Company

    Netherland Holding Company

    Corporate Details

    General
    • Type of Entity

    Holding Company
    • Registered Office in Netherlands

    Yes
    • Best use of the company

    Tax planning
    • Shelf company availability

    Yes
    • Access to Double Taxation Treaties

    Yes
    • VAT payable on sales to local customers?

    21%

    Share capital or equivalent
    • Standard currency

    Euro
    • Permitted currencies

    Any
    • Minimum paid up

    1 Euro
    • Usual authorized

    N/A

    N/A
    • No-par-value shares allowed

    N/A

    Managers/Director
    • Minimum number

    One
    • Local required

    No
    • Publicly accessible records

    No
    • Location of meetings

    Anywhere
    • Corporate directorship allowed

    Yes

    Members
    • Minimum number

    One
    • Publicly accessible records

    No
    • Corporate members allowed

    Yes
    • Location of meetings

    Anywhere

    Company Secretary
    • Required

    Yes
    • Local or qualified

    Yes

    Accounts
    • Requirements to prepare

    Yes
    • Audit requirements

    No
    • Requirements to file accounts

    Yes
    • Publicly accessible accounts

    No

    Other
    • Requirement to file annual return

    Yes
    Tax treatment A corporate tax for a Netherlands Holding Company is 25%. Duration for set up of the company Three weeks. 

    Distinctive Advantages of Netherlands Holding Company
    • A Netherland Holding company is a separate legal entity
    • Opening a corporate bank account in Netherlands is inexpensive
    • Members/Managers are not liable for the debts of the entity as members are protected with Limited Liability
    • No currency restrictions
    • No requirements for Auditing the financial statement
    • No withholding tax on dividends in most cases
    • No capital gains on the sale of shares
    • No foreign currency exchange restrictions
    • The Dutch Civil code commercial framework is business friendly
    • Cost are moderate