The 0% VAT Rate for International Sales of Goods International sales of goods often look simple on the invoice. The invoice may show 0% VAT, the goods leave the Netherlands, and the customer may be established abroad. But the 0% VAT rate is not just a commercial label. It is a VAT treatment that must…

Reverse-Charging Services to and from the Netherlands International services often create VAT confusion. A foreign supplier sends an invoice without VAT. A Dutch BV sends an invoice to a foreign customer without Dutch VAT. The finance team sees “no VAT” and assumes there is nothing further to do. That is often wrong. In many cross-border…

A Dutch BV owned by a foreign shareholder is still a Dutch VAT taxpayer in its own right. The fact that management, finance or commercial decision-making sits abroad does not remove the need for a clear Dutch VAT process. For many international groups, the Dutch entity is only one part of a larger structure. The…

Why profitable Dutch companies may still experience cash pressure A company can be profitable and still run short of cash. According to research published by Allianz Trade, the global cash conversion cycle increased again in 2025 to more than 67 days. This is approximately three days longer than the ten-year average and four days longer…

Digital publication should be part of the annual accounts process The publication of annual accounts in the Netherlands is becoming an increasingly digital process via iXBRL publication. Despite the fact that digitization has huge benefits, international companies often struggle with the actual digital publication. For financial years starting on or after 1 January 2025, Dutch…

Foreign shareholders often use a Dutch BV as part of an international structure. The company may be owned and managed from abroad, but the Dutch BV still has its own local Dutch accounting and reporting obligations. Those obligations should not be treated as an afterthought. A Dutch entity needs accounting records that are complete, accessible…