Registering an SE (European public limited company)
- Edited 27 May 2025
- 1 min
A civil-law notary sets up a European public limited company, also known as Societas Europaea (SE), for you. Usually, the civil-law notary registers all the necessary information for the SE with KVK. For example, for the KVK Business Register and the UBO register. This means you do not also have to visit KVK.
The process for the civil-law notaryÂ
The civil-law notary first draws up a notarial deed for the SE. This is official proof of establishment. Then the civil-law notary arranges the registration in the KVK Business Register and registers its UBOs. You can later view and change the data via My KVK.Â
Confirmation of registrationÂ
After registering in the Business Register, you will receive a letter by post with your KVK number. We will also send you an invoice for the registration fee. These will be sent to the SE's postal address. You can also order an extract from the Business Register. You use this as proof of registration.Â
KVK will notify the Netherlands Tax AdministrationÂ
You will receive a notification from the Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) by post within 2 Â weeks. If required, they also send you a VAT identification number (VAT ID) and a VAT tax number (omzetbelastingnummer).Â
Apply for eHerkenningÂ
You file the tax return for the SE via Mijn Belastingdienst . To use this, you need to log in with eHerkenning. There is a fee to apply for an eHerkenning account.Â
Frequently asked questions
You can find a civil-law notary on (in Dutch)
More information on civil-law notaries in the .Â
To incorporate a new business or organisation you will pay between €500 and €1,500 depending on the civil-law notary you use.
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