🇳🇱 Netherlands · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Companies are registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK) in the Commercial Register (Handelsregister). The private limited company (BV) is the most common form.
- The BV (besloten vennootschap) is the standard limited-liability company.
- Registration with KVK also enrols the company for tax with the Belastingdienst.
- Most formations are notarized and completed via a civil-law notary.
Official authorities
- Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK)
Business register and registration.
- Business.gov.nl
Official guide for entrepreneurs.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.