Complete Checklist · Netherlands · 2026
Open a Dutch BV the Right Way
The documents, the timeline, and the 7 things you need in year one to actually invoice, bank, and trade.
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What’s in the checklist
A focused 2-page PDF you can act on the same day.
The 11 documents you need, split into what you send first and what we prepare with the notary.
The realistic timeline from first payment to an active VAT number.
The 7 things you need in your first year that most setup offers leave out.
What’s inside
Everything you actually need to invoice, bank, and trade, nothing you don’t.
The exact document list, in two stages
What you send to us first, and what we help you prepare for the notary.
A realistic 2-week timeline
The 4 steps from first payment to an active tax number, and the point where most cheap setups quietly stop.
The 7 things a €500 setup leaves out
VAT, banking, eHerkenning, a real business address, accounting. What you actually need to invoice, bank, and trade.
For non-EU founders: what to plan for
Why VAT activation and corporate bank accounts often stall, and the two ways to solve it.
The team behind the checklist
Beyond Consultancy is a Dutch firm helping international founders set up and run companies in the Netherlands. One team, one point of contact, from the first document to your active tax number, and everything that comes after.
Dutch Chamber of Commerce registered
Registered accounting firm
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Offices in NL, UK, UAE
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İlker Coşan
In the establishment of our company, they exhibited a very meticulous effort in forming the necessary relationships. They have been following our accounting and finance matters with the same meticulousness, and we are very satisfied.
Hakan Atılgan
We’ve been working together for about three years, and we have never experienced any issues. A highly professional, reliable, and knowledgeable team. I can confidently recommend their services.
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