How Chinese immigrants do business in the Netherlands

1. You must have legal residence status

2. You must open a company account (ABN corporate account is recommended)

2. You can go to Kamer van Koophandel To register a company, you can choose to register a B.V. (limited liability company) or Eenmanzaak (self-employed). The advantage of the former is that when your company's debts cannot be repaid, the company owners receive protection from the bankruptcy law, but you need a certain amount of registered capital. The advantage of the latter is that you don’t need any registered capital, just pay a handling fee of 26 euros.

3. After registration, you will get a KvK Nummer, which can query your registration information. You will also be given a tax number and you will need to file tax returns with the tax office (Blastingdienst) every quarter through your company account.

4. If your annual sales are less than 3,000 euros, you can enjoy the Omzet Blasting-free preferential policy. Any purchases under your company name (including cars) can be refunded 21% from the tax bureau. Consumption Tax (VAT)

5. If you want to open a store online, just apply for an online store template and space.

6. If you want to set up a stall in the market, you must first apply to HBD Be sure to apply for MarktPas as soon as possible, because HBD will be closed in August 2014. Then you can use MarktPas to submit a stall application to the local city hall (Gemeente)

7. If you want to open a store by yourself, the things involved are more complicated. You need to find an accountant and an intermediary for notarization and guarantee. etc.

8. If you want to do import and export, you will need some documents from the customs (some customs clearance numbers), but it is not complicated.

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