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The Essentials of Doing Business in the Netherlands. Jamie Lingwood Fractal Communications. Introduction. Jamie Lingwood
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The Essentials of Doing Business in the Netherlands Jamie Lingwood Fractal Communications
Introduction • Jamie Lingwood • Husband | Father | Copywriter & Translator |Bass Trombonist | Techie | Foodie |TVR Freak |SciFi Nerd | Espresso Addict | Chocoholic |Murakami Fan • Fractal Communications • founded in 2002 • eenmanszaak [sole proprietorship] • translation & copywriting (B2B) • ‘Mind the Gap’ (B2C/B2B)
The Regulatory Landscape for Aspiring & Practising Entrepreneurs/ Small Business Owners in the Netherlands
Outline • organizations • Rijksoverheid [government] • Belastingdienst / Douane [tax & customs] • Waterschap / Hoogheemraadschap [water board] • Gemeente [local/city council] • Kamer van Koophandel (KvK) [chamber of commerce] • ... • finance & subsidies • taxation • insurance • pension • accountant • notary • ...
National • profit • income tax [inkomstenbelasting] • social insurance contributions [socialeverzekeringspremies] • company tax [vennootschapsbelasting] • dividend tax [dividendbelasting] • turnover – VAT [btw/ozb] • employees • employer’s contributions, etc.
Insurance Beroepsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering Arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering Bedrijfsaansprakelijksheidsverzekering
Insurance Beroepsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering Professional Indemnity Insurance Arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering Disability Insurance Bedrijfsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering Company Liability Insurance
Ten-Step Plan • Self-Employment? • Market Research • Investment • Paperwork • Risks • Administration • Location • Legal Entity • Company Name • Registration
Miscellaneous • Accountant • Pension • ... • Q&A?