Arrange everything online for your VOF, CV, maatschap, or eenmanszaak

Currently you can only register a new eenmanszaak, VOF (general partnership), CV (limited partnership) or Maatschap (professional partnership) digitally. Would you like to register a different type of business? Or take over or transfer a business? Then find out what you need to do. 

At this time, you can only login using DigiD to report a change if you have an eenmanszaak. We are working on making this possible for other legal structures as well. Do you want to report a change for a business other than an eenmanszaak? Go to Report a change.

Is your question not included? More frequently asked questions can be found on our Help and contact page. It also states how you can contact us.

DigiD is required to confirm your identity. In this way, we ensure that only authorised persons have access to data from an organisation.

Is your question about DigiD not listed here? Check out the DigiD website for more frequently asked questions and answers.

Apply for DigiD via www.digid.nl. You need your citizen server number (BSN) to apply.

Do you live outside the Netherlands and do not have a DigiD? Check which situation applies to you.

• You have Dutch nationality. You can apply for a DigiD. The DigiD website tells you how to do this.
• You do not have Dutch nationality. Follow these steps to apply for a DigiD:
  • First register with the Non-Residents Records Database (RNI).
  • After registration with the RNI, you will immediately receive a citizen service number (BSN).
  • With this BSN you can apply for a DigiD. The DigiD website tells you how to do this.

Currently you can only register a new eenmanszaak, VOF (general partnership), CV (limited partnership) or Maatschap (professional partnership) digitally. Would you like to register a different type of business? Or take over or transfer a business? Then find out what you need to do. 

At this time, you can only login using DigiD to report a change if you have an eenmanszaak. We are working on making this possible for other legal structures as well. Do you want to report a change for a business other than an eenmanszaak? Go to Report a change.

Register your business 1 week before or after the start of business activities. Prepare your registration online. Then make an appointment for the identification check and the completion of your registration. You will then immediately receive your KVK number. Registering is possible at any KVK office in the Netherlands.

You can also visit us earlier for the check of your pre-completed details and proof of identity. This is possible up to a maximum of 3 months before your start date. In this case, you will receive your KVK number by post in the week prior to your start date. You can schedule an appointment up to 8 weeks in advance.

False self-employment is a situation where you take on an assignment as an entrepreneur, but are actually an employee. For example, if you only have one client and do not plan to work for more. The client is then in fact your employer, which does not fulfil its obligations towards both you and the Tax Administration. For example, they do not pay income tax and contributions for you. The Employment Relationships Deregulation Act (wet DBA) provides clarity about your working relationship with your clients. By getting clarity in advance about your working relationship with your client, you can prevent false self-employment.

You and your client can use the Tax Administration's 'Salaried Employment or Non-employment' check (in Dutch) to check whether you are employed. If you are not an employee, you do not have to do anything else. You can then simply carry out the assignment as an entrepreneur. The outcome may also be that you are an employee by law. In that case, your client must deduct payroll taxes. Contact the Tax Administration about this.

No, when you have  a hobby we assume that you earn little or no income from it. Or that you spend a lot of time on your hobby but earn very little from it. According to the Commercial Register Act (Handelsregisterwet), this is not a business and you do not meet the criteria to be an entrepreneur. So, you are not required to register. However, if you do earn some money from your hobby, you usually have to report this income to the Belastingdienst (Netherlands Tax Administration). 

You will receive a KVK number number when you register in the Business Register. If you register your company 1 week before or after starting business activities, you will receive your KVK number immediately.

Visit earlier

You may also visit us earlier to check your pre-completed details and proof of identity. This is possible up to a maximum of 3 months before your start date. Then prepare your registration online and make an appointment at one of our offices. You can schedule an appointment up to 8 weeks in advance.

We will register your company from 1 week before your specified start date. After registration, you will receive a written confirmation, your KVK number and an invoice for the registration fee by post.

Taking over a business

Are you taking over a business? Then we will send you the new KVK number on the takeover date.

Registration in the preparation phase is possible in some cases. Preparations include ordering goods, applying for permits, or renting business premises. To complete the registration, make an appointment online by logging in with DigiD. Registration is possible at any KVK office in the Netherlands.

You can only register your business if you have a Dutch visiting address. Do you live in an area bordering the Netherlands? And can you show genuine, physical business activities in the Netherlands? Only then you can register with a visiting address that is abroad. Follow these steps to register:

• Choose a legal form and fill in the (digital) registration form
  To register as a sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak), you need a DigiD. You apply for this using your Citizen Service Number (BSN). If you do not have a BSN, follow these steps:
  • Register in the Non-residents Records Database (RNI)
  • After registering in the RNI, you will immediately get a BSN.
  • Use your BSN to apply for a DigiD. The Netherlands Worldwide website explains how to apply for a DigiD abroad. 
  • Use your DigiD to register your sole proprietorship.
• Make an appointment at a KVK office to complete your registration.
• Bring the following with you:
  • A valid proof of identity and an original extract (or a legalised copy) from the personal records database where you live, or another original proof (or a legalised copy), such as from an official organisation or a bank, showing your private address.
    Note: this proof may not be older than 1 month. Submit this proof in a language we can read. If we cannot read it, KVK can ask you to have the documents translated into Dutch, English, German, or French. This does not need to be by a sworn translator.
  • A copy of the rental, purchase or lease contract of the (Dutch) visiting address. This must be signed by 2 parties.

You pay a one-off registration fee to register a new company or organisation.

Je hoeft je niet apart aan te melden bij de Belastingdienst. Na inschrijving van jouw onderneming geven wij dit door. Je krijgt binnen twee weken na de startdatum van je bedrijf per post bericht van de Belastingdienst.

Is your question not included? More frequently asked questions can be found on our Help and contact page. It also states how you can contact us.