HomepageRunning your business: general issues
When runnng your business in the Netherlands there are rules and obligations you have to comply with. Some general rules apply insurances, business accounts, applicable taxes, import and export and so on.
VAT rates and exemptions
The Dutch turnover tax regime (i.e. VAT, known in Dutch as omzetbelasting or BTW) includes three rates: 0%, 6% and ...
Trading hours
The Dutch Trading Hours Act (Winkeltijdenwet) states that shops in the Netherlands may be open on working days and ...
Filing annual accounts
Depending on the legal form of your business, you must file your annual accounts every year with the Dutch Chamber ...
Payment term and statutory interest
Are you entering into a contract with a company, government or consumer? Then this often implies a specific payment ...
Business correspondence requirements
In the Netherlands, you are obliged to state your commercial name and commercial register number from the Chamber ...
General terms and conditions
The general terms and conditions state the rules that apply to you and the buyer of your product or service. The ...
Long-distance sales and purchases
If you are involved in the long-distance selling of products or services in the Netherlands, you must comply with ...
Reflection period in case of a sale
If you sell products in the Netherlands, your customers are sometimes entitled to a predetermined reflection ...
