Register a company in the Netherlands

Registration of a company in the Netherlands is carried out only if there is a visiting address in the Netherlands. Therefore, the idea of renting a virtual office can be immediately dismissed. Further on, depending on whether the company needs the operational headquarters in the country, or whether employees will work remotely, a decision can be made on the type of rent. If your business does not require the presence of employees directly in the Netherlands (for example, if you own an IT company), then you can rent an office at a reasonable price (and, in fact, just an address and mandatory forwarding of correspondence to your actual address). Otherwise, you need to look for an office in the region in which your company's activities will be most appropriate.

When registering a company in the Netherlands, you should be prepared for the fact that there may be problems with opening an account in a Dutch bank. First of all, this applies to companies whose directors are non-residents of the Netherlands. But this does not mean that there should the company's activities should be put to an end. You can open an account using the services of banks located in other EU countries. Our consultants will advise you on this matter.
If the director is a citizen of the Netherlands (or, a person with a residence permit (not temporary protection), all you need to open an account in a Dutch bank is to prove a connection with the country (for example, the presence of a sales market or counterparties in the Netherlands) and submit a business plan.

In accordance with Dutch law, a shareholder (founder) and/or director of a company can be a person of any nationality. But if you want to be a director of your own company, while being a major shareholder (you own at least 5% of the shares), then you need to take into account the law existing in the Netherlands on the minimum wage of the so-called “director - major shareholder” (Directeur Groot Aandeelhouder (DGA) His salary (as of 2022) must be at least 48,000 Euros per year.