Opening a Dutch establishment from Belgium: where do you start?

Ask the questions first, then the address

Whether and how you register an establishment in the Netherlands is determined by the KvK, the Dutch tax authorities and your accountant. Present your plans to them before you sign anything. Useful questions to bring along:

• Which form fits my plans: a branch, a subsidiary or a separate company?
• What requirements apply to the address I register at?
• What does this mean for VAT, payroll administration and bookkeeping in Belgium and the Netherlands?
• Do I need physical staff or workspace at that address?

What Office Capital does offer

Office Capital offers a physical address in Maastricht-Airport with your own office or a flex workspace, at Horsterweg 24. Whether this is sufficient for your registration depends on your situation. Check this with the KvK or your accountant.

Tenants with their own office have 24/7 access to a fully furnished space. A flex workspace costs € 195 per month excl. VAT and includes every service except a private office, including the meeting rooms and the coffee corner.

Why Maastricht-Airport specifically?

The location is next to Maastricht Aachen Airport, close to the A2. The Belgian border is about 5 km away, the German border about 15 km. For a company from Limburg or Liège, that is a Dutch address around the corner, and it is just as easily reached by customers from Germany.

There is a spacious car park with charging points and a covered bicycle shed. Or you arrive by plane: that works here too.

Already have an office in Belgium too?

Office Capital also has a location in Hasselt, at Ilgatlaan 9. Companies active on both sides of the border get a single point of contact for two offices. Agreements are of indefinite duration with a notice period of three months.