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Who or what is the UBO of your company?

Are you a partner in a vof (a Dutch general partnership) or do you have shares in a bv (a Dutch private limited company)? Then, from mid-2022, a new legal obligation will apply: you must indicate who the ultimate owners are in the company, the UBO. That stands for...

VAT numbers for an eenmanszaak and for a BV

The Dutch Belastingdienst (Tax and Customs Administration) makes a distinction between an eenmanszaak (or EZ which is a Dutch sole proprietorships) and a bv (a Dutch limited liability company) when it comes to VAT numbers. In the past, the VAT number of an EZ was...

Why would you convert your eenmanszaak into a BV?

There are several good reasons to convert your eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship, hereafter EZ) to a BV (a private limited company). Your company may have grown or you are planning to grow significantly, or liability becomes an issue, for example because you want to...

From eenmanszaak to BV: asset-liability transaction

If you want to convert your eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship, hereafter EZ) into a BV (a limited company), there may be issues that you have not thought about before. There are three ways to contribute an EZ in a BV: by means of an ‘asset-liability...

From eenmanszaak to BV: smooth contribution

If you want to convert your eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship, hereafter EZ) into a BV (a limited company), there may be issues that you have not thought about before. There are three ways to contribute an EZ to a BV: by means of an asset-liability transaction, a...

From eenmanszaak to BV: silent contribution

If you want to convert your eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship, hereafter EZ) into a BV (a limited company), there may be issues that you have not thought about before. There are three ways to contribute an EZ to a BV: by means of an asset-liability transaction, a...