One Dutch BV.
Nine ways to build it.

Bowarr is an independent guide for founders and expansion managers who are bringing a company to the Netherlands. Most material about the Dutch BV is written for everyone at once. We think that is the wrong starting point: the questions a software company asks are not the questions a construction firm or a food importer asks.

So the guide is organised by sector. Every playbook follows the same shape: the decisions that come first, the steps in the order you will meet them, the licences and registrations worth checking for that industry, and one worked example that shows the choices in context.

We write for operators, not lawyers. The aim is to help you ask sharper questions and plan the sequence of work. Nothing here is legal or tax advice for your specific situation. Rules and rates change, so check the official sources and a qualified adviser before you commit to a structure.

How the playbooks are built

• Decisions first. Each guide opens with the few choices that shape everything after them.
• Numbered steps. Work is laid out in the order you are likely to meet it.
• One sector at a time. Permits, VAT and hiring notes are specific to the industry.
• Plain sources. Where a figure matters, the text says where it comes from.

Corrections

If you spot something out of date or unclear, tell us. Corrections are made in the article itself so the next reader gets the fixed version.