Inschrijving Handelsregister: how to file the business register (KVK)
Register with KVK before starting; a BV is registered by a notary. Sole traders get their VAT number from the tax office automatically.
- Agency
- Kamer van Koophandel (KVK)
- Where it applies
- Netherlands, national
- How it's filed
- Filed in person
- Fee
- Varies
Official links
From Placetta's library of official sites. Check the agency's page before you file; Placetta re-checks it before every filing.
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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