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Selling or transferring a business

When transferring or selling your company, you must comply with a number of rules and regulations, including, for instance, having information about the sale entered into the Trade Register and settling up with the Tax and Customs Administration. A business transfer within the family involves several other tax aspects.

Below is an overview of the rules and regulations, subsidies and taxes in relation to the topic “Selling or transferring a business”.

  1. Estate settlement

    When you die, your heirs must settle your tax affairs. The following matters must be settled: The estate for inheritance ...

  2. Tax settlement upon death or divorce

    If business assets pass to you because you are in the process of a divorce or because your partner has died, this ...

  3. Tax settlement upon family succession

    A business succession within the family involves various tax aspects, such as discontinuation relief, transfer ...

  4. Tax settlement upon the sale of a business

    If you transfer your business (or a part of your business), you must prepare a balance sheet and settle up with ...

  5. Trade Register, inclusion and consultation

    If you set up a business in the Netherlands, you must have it included in the Trade Register of the Chamber of ...

  6. Home business, reporting

    If you plan to start a home business in the Netherlands, you must usually report your plan to the local municipal ...

  7. Limited legal capacity for underage business owners

    Minors can only perform legal acts in the Netherlands (such as making a purchase or borrowing money) if they have ...

  8. Mergers, takeovers and joint ventures, notification of

    If your business is active on the Dutch market, it is subject to the provisions of the Dutch Competition Act (Mededingingswet). ...

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