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For foreign businesses trading in the Netherlands that are VAT/GST/Tax registered in their home state, the VAT registration threshold is nil.
For EU VAT registered companies selling goods over the internet to consumers in the Netherlands, the VAT registration threshold (distance selling) is €100,000 per annum.
In accordance with the EU VAT Directives, a local Dutch fiscal representative or agent is not required by a company resident in another EU member state and such companies may register directly with the Dutch Revenue. However, a fiscal representative, who is jointly liable for the Dutch VAT, is required by the Dutch Revenue for non-EU companies.
The Dutch tax office will require the appropriate forms to be completed, and submitted with the following documentation:
Foreign companies should submit their registration to the tax office in Heerlen at the following address:
Kantoor Buitenland/Belastingdienst Limburg
Postbus 2865
6401 DJ Heerlen
The Netherlands
Once the registration has been granted, which usually takes less than two weeks, a unique Dutch VAT number is allocated to the company. All EU member states have a fixed format for their VAT numbers. In the Netherlands, it includes 9 digits and the prefix NL.
Country Code | NL |
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Format | 123456789B01 or 123456789BO2 |
Characters | 12 characters. The 10th character is always B |
Notes | Companies forming a VAT Group have the suffix BO2 |
Once a business has its VAT number, it is free to commence trading, and charging Dutch VAT. It must comply with the Dutch VAT compliance rules, and file regular returns (see Dutch VAT Returns briefing).
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