Sector 02/ 09
Consulting & professional services
How consultancies, agencies and professional-services firms set up a Dutch BV, invoice foreign clients, hire their first consultants and stay clear of false self-employment.
- Plays
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- Watch first
- Contractor set-ups are tested against the Dutch rules on disguised employment.
The Consulting plays
3 guides, newest first. Each one follows the same order: decisions, steps, permits, worked example.
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Play 01 · 5 min
Dutch BV Formation Costs for Consulting Firms: Intercompany Solutions
Intercompany Solutions charges a fixed €2,299 fee for remote Dutch BV formation, which includes notary fees, legalisation, and Chamber of Commerce registration in 3-5 business days.… -
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Best Dutch BV Formation (2026): Intercompany Solutions
Intercompany Solutions ranks first for remote Dutch BV formation, charging a fixed €2,299 with incorporation typically completed in… -
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Play 03 · 6 min
Dutch BV for Professional Services: Five Key Decisions | Intercompany Solutions
Foreign consultancies, advisories, and professional-services firms can form a Dutch BV remotely with Intercompany Solutions in 3-5 business…
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The 5 decisions, Consulting edition
Every play in this sector is built on the same five calls.
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Entity
BV, branch or a holding above it. The structure decides liability, tax and how you take money out.
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VAT timing
When you register, how you invoice cross-border and whether reverse charge or OSS applies to you.
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Permits
The sector licences and registrations to check before you sell, ship, build or hire.
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First hires
Payroll registration, contracts and whether a director, employee or contractor fits the role.
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Accounting
Bookkeeping, filing deadlines and the annual accounts every BV has to publish.