Registering a stichting
- 10 July 2023
- Edited 20 May 2025
- 1 min
A civil-law notary sets up a stichting for you. This legal structure is directly comparable to a foundation in other countries. Usually, the civil-law notary registers all the necessary information for the stichting 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 notary
The civil-law notary first draws up a notarial deed for the stichting. 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.
Confirmation of registration
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 stichting’s postal address. You can also order an extract from the Business Register. You use this as proof of registration.
KVK will notify the Netherlands Tax Administration
You will receive a notification from the Tax Administration (Belastingdienst) by post within 2 weeks. If required, they also send you a VAT identification number (VAT ID) and a VAT tax number (omzetbelastingnummer).
Apply for eHerkenning
You file the tax return for the stichting via Mijn Belastingdienst . To use this, you need to log in with eHerkenning. There is a fee to apply for an eHerkenning account.