Build your European group around one Dutch holding
Your companies across Europe pay dividends to one Dutch holding B.V., and the holding pays your parent company or owners. Done correctly, most of that money moves without withholding tax. Build your structure below and see how it works for your group.
Takes 30 seconds. Free first consultation.
See your group structure in 30 seconds
Choose who owns the group, where your companies are and what matters most. The diagram and the money flows update as you click.
1. Who owns the group today?
2. Where are your operating companies?
3. What matters most?
A simplified picture for discussion, not tax advice. Each flow depends on stakes, holding periods, substance and anti-abuse rules, which we check before anything is set up.
What one Dutch holding changes for your group
One place for all dividends
Profits from every subsidiary collect in one B.V. that you control, instead of being paid out country by country.
No withholding on the way up
Dividends from EU subsidiaries reach the B.V. at 0% under the Parent-Subsidiary Directive when the conditions are met.
Exempt from 5%, from day one
Dividends and exit gains are exempt at the B.V. with a 5% stake and no holding period.
Low running costs
EUR 0.01 of capital, no net wealth tax, and a company every European bank knows.
The Dutch structure breaks at the parent, not at the subsidiaries
The flows into a Dutch B.V. are predictable. What decides the structure is who sits above it: a related parent in a low-tax country triggers 25.8% conditional withholding, and individuals pay 15% on dividends and on liquidation surpluses.
We check the parent level before we set up anything, and tell you when Luxembourg is the better holding country.
From a sketch to a working group
We design the structure first and set it up only after you agree with it. Design and set-up are quoted separately, at a fixed fee.
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Group structure chart
Every entity, its country and what it is for, on one page for your board.
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Money flow analysis
Dividends, interest and exit gains, with the withholding tax at each step.
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Country checks
Directive and exemption conditions checked for each subsidiary.
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Parent-level review
What your parent company or owners pay when money reaches them.
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Holding B.V. formation
Notarial deed, KVK registration, UBO filing and tax numbers.
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Share transfers
Your existing companies moved under the B.V.
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Substance plan
Dutch director, board calendar and records, through licensed providers.
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Bank file
Prepared for a bank that understands group structures.
A Dutch holding layer pays off for some groups more than others
A good fit if
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You have companies in three or more countries
One B.V. replaces several separate payment routes.
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You hold minority or short-term stakes
The exemption starts at 5% with no holding period.
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Your parent is a company in the EU, US, UK or Australia
Dividends usually leave the Netherlands at 0%.
Probably not for you if
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Your parent sits in a low-tax country
25.8% conditional withholding applies to its dividends.
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You are raising a fund
Investors expect a Luxembourg SCSp or RAIF.
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Nobody can run the holding from the Netherlands
Without local management the benefits fall away.
Your Dutch holding structure in four steps
Build your structure
Use the builder above or describe your group on WhatsApp.
Design call
We confirm the structure and send a fixed quote.
Set up
Holding B.V. and share transfers, signed from home.
Run it
Director, board meetings and filings keep the benefits in place.
How much does it cost?+
Design and set-up are quoted separately, each at a fixed fee after a short call. The price depends on the number of countries and companies.
Why the Netherlands and not Luxembourg?+
The Netherlands suits corporate groups, minority stakes and short holding periods. Luxembourg suits investor money and owners who exit by liquidation. We compare both for your group before you decide.
Do dividends from EU subsidiaries really arrive without tax?+
Under the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive, yes, when the B.V. meets the stake the subsidiary's country requires (often 10%) and has real substance. Some countries add their own anti-abuse checks, which we review.
What about a US parent?+
A US company can receive dividends from a Dutch B.V. at 0% under Dutch law if it would qualify for the Dutch exemption, or under the treaty at 80% ownership with the limitation-on-benefits test. US tax applies at the parent.
Can individuals own the holding?+
Yes. Dividends to individuals carry 15% Dutch withholding, often reduced by treaty, and are then taxed at home. We look at both sides before recommending it.