Licenses and permits to open a coffee shop in Amsterdam
A coffee shop that prepares drinks or food on site is a food service business, licensed and inspected like a restaurant. Here are the 3 filings, in the order they're made.
Business register (KVK)
Kamer van Koophandel (KVK)Netherlands, national
Register with KVK before starting; a BV is registered by a notary. Sole traders get their VAT number from the tax office automatically.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed in person
Tax and VAT registration
BelastingdienstNetherlands, national
Companies and foreign businesses register with the tax office for VAT and payroll tax.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Filed online
Hospitality operating permit
Gemeente AmsterdamAmsterdam
Restaurants and cafes need the city's operating permit; with alcohol, an alcohol licence too.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
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Other businesses in Amsterdam
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders