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Setting up a Dutch holding company - tax advantages for German freelancers & engineering firms
Dutch Intraco Holding B.V. supports freelancers, engineering firms and IT companies in setting up and managing holding structures in the Netherlands.For German entrepreneurs in particular, the Dutch model offers considerable tax and administrative advantages - with significantly less bureaucracy and more flexibility.
While Germany is struggling with growing bureaucracy and confusing tax policies, the Netherlands offers a business-friendly, transparent and efficient system.
Find out why more and more German self-employed people are opting for a Dutch holding company.
1. tax advantages of the Dutch holding company
More favorable corporate taxes
Corporation tax in the Netherlands:
19% up to EUR 200,000 profit
25.8% on profits in excess of this amount
Germany: generally approx. 30% (corporation tax + trade tax)
? Result: A Dutch B.V. can retain profits much more favorably and build up assets in the long term.
Tax-free dividends between holding company and subsidiary
The participation exemption (deelnemingsvrijstelling) exempts 100% of dividends and capital gains from corporation tax if the holding company holds at least 5%.
? This means that profits can be passed on or reinvested tax-free within the holding structure.
Optimized international tax planning
The Netherlands has a dense network of double taxation agreements, including with Germany.
? This reduces withholding taxes on licenses, interest or management services - ideal for cross-border projects.
2. business and legal advantages
Separation of liability and protection of assets
A holding company separates operational risk and assets:
Risks remain in the subsidiary (e.g. "Ingenieurb?ro NL-DE B.V.")
Profits are protected and secured in the holding company.
Flexible appropriation of profits
Profits in the holding company can be reinvested in a tax-neutral manner - e.g. in real estate, project investments or new markets.
As long as no distribution is made to the shareholder, no personal tax is payable.
Easier international expansion
A Dutch holding company simplifies the establishment of further subsidiaries in Germany, Poland, Belgium or other EU countries.
Dutch holding companies also enjoy an excellent international image - professional, stable and reputable.
3. lower administrative costs and access to subsidies
Cost-efficient foundation
Formation costs of a B.V. at Dutch Intraco: from EUR 1,850 - EUR 2,250 (incl. notary & interpreter)
No minimum capital required (EUR 1 is formally sufficient)
Simpler bookkeeping and accounting than with a German GmbH holding company
Access to Dutch subsidy programs
Dutch holding companies are eligible - even for activities in other EU countries.
Funding examples: RVO innovation programs, Green Deals, energy and sustainability projects.
4. personal benefits for freelancers and engineers
More flexible salary and withdrawal structure
Managing directors of a B.V. can adjust their salary individually, taking into account the D-NL social security agreements.
Dividends are usually taxed more favorably (approx. 26.9%), often with further relief through the double taxation agreement.
Asset accumulation in the holding company
Reserves, real estate or investments can be managed on a tax-neutral basis.
The holding company also serves as an investment platform and asset protection instrument.
5 Legal framework conditions
Place of management:
The actual management should take place in the Netherlands. Dutch Intraco provides real business addresses in Winschoten - just 16 km across the German border.
Freelancer status:
Freelance activities are considered commercial in the Dutch B.V.. This is usually unproblematic for tax purposes, but must be taken into account.
Double taxation agreement:
Proper application of the D-NL treaty is important, especially for managing director salaries.
-> Tax advice is recommended.
VAT treatment:
Services provided by a Dutch B.V. to German customers are considered intra-Community services.
VAT registration in Germany may be necessary.
6. sample calculation: tax comparison
PositionGerman GmbHNL holding structureProfit before tax250,000 EUR250,000 EURCorporate taxes74,562 EUR50,900 EURProfit after tax175,438 EUR199,100 EURDividend tax / final withholding tax46,276 EUR52,423 EURNet at shareholder129,162 EUR146,677 EURTotal tax rate48 %41 %Tax advantage per year-? 17,500 EUR
Additional benefits at a glance
? Tax-free reinvestment of profits
? Legally secure separation of liability
? Optimal structure for EU-wide expansion
? Easy access to subsidies
? Sustainable asset accumulation under favorable tax conditions
Your contact in the Netherlands
Dutch Intraco Holding B.V.
Burgemeester Sch?nfeldplein 13, Winschoten (NL)
Contact: m.ilgner@dutch-intraco.eu
Inform now
Benefit from the advantages of a Dutch holding company for your German company -
less bureaucracy, more freedom, clear tax advantages.
Write to us directly at m.ilgner@dutch-intraco.eu
Dutch Intraco Holding B.V.
Burg.Schonfeldplein 11-13
9671 CA Winschoten
Niederlande
https://www.dutch-intraco.eu
Herr Michael Ilgner
++49 152 900 67 673
m.ilgner@dutch-intraco.eu
Dutch INTRACO Holding B.V. (www.dutch-intraco.eu) is the parent company with majority and minority shareholdings in subsidiaries in Europe that are active in the fields of energy generation * energy storage * energy efficiency - energy self-sufficiency.
In addition, Dutch INTRACO represents innovative and/or highly specialized companies in the above-mentioned sectors in various functions throughout Europe.
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