Setting up a Dutch payroll company Permits payroll company in The Netherlands On the basis of the law, a so-called Waadi (Labour Allocation by intermediaries Act) registration is mandatory, which means that the provision of the employees must be registered in the Commercial Register. This requirement applies both to companies that provide labour on a commercial basis (such as a Dutch payroll company) and to companies that provide non-commercial labour. When do I provide employees? In order to determine whether you provide employees as defined in the law, the following three elements are impor ..read more

Setup a Dutch Joint Venture Collaborations between companies are common in the Netherlands and the rest of the world, with the Dutch joint venture being an ideal option as a form of cooperation. In this blog, I look at the reasons for working together and the legal way in which collaboration in a Dutch joint venture may be shaped. In a Dutch joint venture, two or more companies decide to work together, setting up a new company in the process. The participating companies become joint owners of the new Dutch joint venture and share both the profits and any losses. With collaboration in this fo ..read more

Corporate secretarial services Our paralegals will be happy to assist you with corporate secretarial services. They can make sure that your BV is compliant regarding legal obligations. They can assist with several services. Please find these below: Filing annual accounts with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce; Preparing shareholder’s resolutions; Filing changes within the BV with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce; Assistance with correspondence from Dutch authorities; Additional services. Filing annual accounts with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Our paralegals can make sure that the annual accounts ..read more

Set up a Dutch investment fund Dutch Hedge fund / Dutch investment fund / Dutch investment structure Setting up a new company or expanding an existing company in the Netherlands or worldwide goes hand in hand with attracting the necessary investors. For a number of reasons, the Netherlands is a very suitable country to set up your investment structure. The Netherlands has a reliable network of banks, and it is also possible here to use the most efficient and most modern form of fund access and administration through blockchain. In addition to setting up and advising on the investment structu ..read more

Turbo liquidation – A quick guide Knowing how to end a company is as important as knowing how to start one. If for any reason you want to stop your company there are different ways to do that in the Netherlands. The most easy and least expensive method is by way of a ‘turbo liquidation’. In this blog we will take a better look at what this method is and what you need to take in consideration. What is a turbo liquidation? The advantages The risks What is a turbo liquidation? A turbo liquidation, the name reveals the meaning already, is a quick way to liquidate a company. This type of dissolut ..read more

Obtain a Dutch Resident and Work permit – with DTS Expat At CompanyNL we quite often receive questions from our clients about Dutch residence and work permits. Also, we very often receive requests from people who want to set up their business in the Netherlands and want to employ their staff in the Netherlands. Our business partner DTS Expat offers a payroll solution for Highly Skilled Migrants (kennismigrant) which makes it possible to provide people outside the EU with a residence and work permit in the Netherlands. Keep reading to learn more about payroll solutions and HSM. Recognized Spons ..read more

For a small country like the Netherlands, it sure does offer big opportunities! The Netherlands has developed a new taste in emigration, as it has emerged as a new frontrunner interest for South Africans to enhance and grow their careers. The Netherlands is known for its strong economy, excellent employment opportunities, inspiring cities, and high quality of life. The World Economic Forum has ranked the Netherlands 4th in the world for having the most competitive economy. In other words, those coming from South Africa to the Netherlands will find that it is a great place for doing business. T ..read more

Crypto Hedge Funds: Paving the Way for the Future of Finance How to gain an early advantage in the burgeoning crypto world Initially labelled as a financial fad, cryptocurrencies are slowly but surely becoming a mainstream financial product. Today, entities such as Goldman Sachs, BBVA, and BlackRock offer their clients access to cryptocurrency investment vehicles, so-called Crypto Hedge Funds. Here’s what you need to know about crypto fever and how your business can take advantage of it. Crypto hedge funds snapshot Cryptocurrencies are more than their exponential growth in market ..read more

Dutch legal commercial or corporate support Whether you are setting up a company in the Netherlands, whether you already have a booming business and you wish to professionalize or whether you need to rescale your business because of Covid-19, Brexit, or another external factor affecting your business, the issue that needs to be addressed in all cases, and repeated on a regular basis, is a legal commercial or corporate support. Regardless of whether your business sells products and/or services to the Dutch market or internationally, your business will need to deal with the legal aspects of &nbs ..read more