{"id":27238,"date":"2023-02-14T07:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T07:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/?p=27238"},"modified":"2025-02-26T05:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:48:11","slug":"starting-business-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/global-business-expansion\/starting-business-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the Netherlands help your business blossom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27238\" class=\"elementor elementor-27238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc7cb11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fc7cb11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a54d35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a54d35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"x-crumbs-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/\">Grow your Business<\/a> &gt;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/global-business-expansion\/\">Global Business Expansion<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fae9d26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fae9d26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df205c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6df205c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e462a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e462a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Could the Netherlands provide new opportunities for your business?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa4632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x-row x-container max width e6910-e5 m5by-2 m5by-3 m5by-4 m5by-5 m5by-6 m5by-c m5by-d wf-banner\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e6910-e6 m5by-j m5by-m m5by-n m5by-o m5by-p\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e6910-e8 m5by-s m5by-u m5by-x m5by-y m5by-z m5by-10 m5by-11 m5by-12\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">With great international connections and English widely spoken, the Netherlands has real business pulling power. Here are five things to consider before you set up shop.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e6910-e9 m5by-2 m5by-3 m5by-4 m5by-6 m5by-7 m5by-8 m5by-c m5by-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e6910-e10 m5by-j m5by-k m5by-l m5by-m m5by-o\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb7fd38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fb7fd38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bd020a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74bd020a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-1024x610.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-1024x610.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-2048x1219.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/GBE-start-business-netherlands-360x214.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741c8830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"741c8830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p>With several bustling cities, a highly educated workforce and a vibrant cultural scene, the Netherlands will be a good fit for many businesses. English is widely spoken and there are great international connections, not least through Amsterdam\u2019s vast Schiphol airport or Rotterdam\u2019s huge port.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To help you decide if you want to expand your business to the Netherlands, here are some of the main things to consider before you make the leap.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4>Weigh up the pros and cons<\/h4>\n<p>To thoroughly assess the business, social and economic landscape of the Netherlands to check if there&#8217;s a real opportunity for your business, it&#8217;s important to weigh up the pros and cons. To help you, here are some of the main bonuses and downsides of starting a business in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got an innovative idea or fledgling business you want to take to the Netherlands there\u2019s good news, you can apply for a start-up visa. This visa is a temporary residence permit and gives you a year to &#8220;produce or introduce an innovative new product or service&#8221;. During that time you\u2019ll be guided by a facilitator to help your start-up grow into an established business.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.gov.nl\/coming-to-the-netherlands\/permits-and-visa\/startup-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the Government of the Netherlands website for more details<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A potential downside is the bureaucracy as there are several steps to make your business official and tax compliant. To start a business in the Netherlands you need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Register with the Dutch Commercial Register at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Choose a legal structure, for example a sole proprietor or private limited company<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Register as an employer with the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration if you intend to hire staff<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Pay Dutch National Insurance Contributions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Report to your local municipality if you want to run a business from your home&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s not an insurmountable obstacle but worth making sure you\u2019re prepared for all the official requirements to avoid any delay to when you can start trading.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Consider the costs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From renting commercial premises to paying customs and taxes, you\u2019ll need to have a clear view of projected expenses to see if expanding to the Netherlands will be a profitable move.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a non-EU resident you\u2019ll need a visa to work in the Netherlands and will have to pay the associated application fee. This is&nbsp;\u20ac342 for a start-up visa&nbsp;and \u20ac1,416 to work as a self-employed person. For the most accurate and up-to-date list of visa application fees, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ind.nl\/en\/Pages\/Costs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service<\/a>&nbsp;website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your wage costs are likely to be slightly higher in the Netherlands than the UK. For example, the minimum wage in the Netherlands is \u20ac77.76 per day for those 21 and older compared to \u00a358.52 for a 7-hour day in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are a good few taxes businesses need to pay in the Netherlands, too. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">VAT at 0, 9 or 21 per cent<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Corporation tax \u2013 for private limited companies or public limited companies<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Income tax \u2013 for sole traders or a partner in a commercial partnership<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Dutch Dividend Tax on shareholder profits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to see how these taxes compare to other European countries you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/taxation_customs\/tedb\/taxSearch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use the European Commission\u2019s tax search tool.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05acef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d05acef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cf5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d4cf5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"40817\" class=\"elementor elementor-40817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186662f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"186662f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2575568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2575568\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f05236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45f05236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open a World Account for free<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f37d2fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f37d2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Open 15+ local currency accounts and get paid like a local<\/li><li>Pay suppliers, partners and staff worldwide in 100+ currencies<\/li><li>Collect payments for free from 130+ marketplaces and payment gateways, including Amazon, Etsy, PayPal and Shopify<\/li><li>Save with competitive exchange rates on currency conversions and transfers<\/li><li>Lock in exchange rates for up to 24 months for cash flow certainty<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18598aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18598aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=NZ&#038;lang=en-GB\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc1212b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fc1212b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b32dbe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b32dbe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Research your sector<\/strong><\/h4><p>To assess demand for your business it\u2019s worth checking how your sector performs in the Netherlands. With its highly-educated workforce and leading research institutions, the Netherlands has strong science and tech sectors. The cultural sector is booming too, with world-renowned museums like the Rijksmuseum and major cultural events like hosting The Eurovision Song Contest in 2021.<\/p><p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investinholland.com\/doing-business-here\/industries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invest in Holland<\/a>, which is run by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), Holland\u2019s key industries are:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Life science and health<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Agrifood<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">IT and tech<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Chemicals<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">High-tech systems<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Creative\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Energy\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Finance<\/li><\/ul><p>This diverse list of sectors means there\u2019s a wide range of opportunities for UK businesses. Research your sector to see if there\u2019s a direct fit for your business or a complementary sector that will bring you customers. For example, if you run a fintech or accounting business you might want to establish yourself somewhere with plenty of finance companies.<\/p><p>If your business is entirely online and therefore less reliant on locating close to complementary businesses, it\u2019s still worth looking into the most popular business types in the Netherlands. It will give you a better idea of your audience and the sort of products or services potential customers are interested in, as well as their spending power if they work in highly paid sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ec4f9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11ec4f9e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1b3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1b3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Test the waters with a marketplace<\/strong><\/h4><p>If you sell consumer products then having a presence on a Dutch online marketplace is a quick and potentially profitable way to establish a business in the Netherlands.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Some of the top-performing online marketplaces in the Netherlands are:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alibaba.com\/countrysearch\/NL-Netherlands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bol.com\/nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bol.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.nl<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>You\u2019ll no doubt already be familiar with Alibaba and Amazon due to their well-established global presence but Bol is more unique to the Netherlands.<\/p><p>Bol is the biggest online retailer in the Netherlands, making it a key marketplace for reaching Dutch consumers. Like its competitors, the site offers a huge range of products covering everything from bargains to luxury consumer goods. A slight sticking point could be the fact that your product descriptions need to be in Dutch and you need to be able to offer customer service by phone in Dutch.\u00a0<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><strong>Scout locations<\/strong><\/h4><p>For a relatively small country, the Netherlands has some bustling cities that brilliantly balance work opportunities with a booming social scene.<\/p><p>It will come as no surprise that Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and its biggest city,\u00a0has real business pulling power. It has great national and international transport links and the social and cultural life will be a real draw for prospective employees. Multinational companies with headquarters in Amsterdam include Adidas, Tesla Motors and Netflix.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>If your business plan includes any international shipping then Rotterdam could be a good option for you. This port city is the second largest in the Netherlands and has some world-renowned architecture and a thriving art scene. Global companies with headquarters in Rotterdam include Unilever, Proctor &amp; Gamble and Coolblue.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you like to be close to the seat of power then The Hague might be the Dutch city for you. It\u2019s the home of the government of Holland and the UN\u2019s International Court of Justice. 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