• • Facilitate the opening of bank accounts
  • Assist with all matters pertaining to the recruitment and departure of staff
  • Ensure the frictionless relocation of employees and their families
  • Provide assistance with setting up the Company’s infrastructure, including full payroll administration services and HR administration

Taking care of the jargon and pitfalls of Dutch corporate legislation to ensure your business remains permanently compliant.

Provision of the economic nexus, governance and regulatory oversight needed to protect the benefits obtained from access to the large bilateral treaty network.

The Netherlands, in concert with the EU and OECD, has implemented legislation containing certain features that must be met by intermediary Dutch entities. This published list of requirements can be successfully achieved using the constructions that U&A has pioneered over the last 40 years to meet the evolving demands of legislation.

This includes but is not limited to:

• • At least half of the total number of the statutory directors and the directors competent to make decisions are resident of the Netherlands.
  • Selective and customized services for corporations.
  • Close inter-relations with key departments and department heads within the organization.
  • Local administration of the main bank accounts of the entity.
  • Full compliance and transaction monitoring services as approved by the Dutch regulators used for all client and SPVs.
  • Leased office premises staffed by full and/or part-time employees. Dedicated telephone and communication facilities with reception.

Maintenance of the Company’s books and records including all filings with regulators, Chamber of Commerce, Dutch Central Bank and others. Drafting of corporate documents such as minutes, resolutions, proxies and maintaining the Shareholder’s Register. Parent and subsidiary reporting and relations are well documented and updated regularly as required.

The holding and recording of Management Board meetings, resolutions and decisions are a very important function of our offices and great emphasis is placed on the timeliness, frequency and diligent recording of these events. Shareholder meetings, resolutions and the like are equally important and regular events prepared and maintained by our offices. We further maintain and amend the Shareholder’s Register as required.

We ensure your business is compliant with Dutch and Luxembourg corporate legislation with governance and regulatory oversight to protect your business.

Assisting you with the drafting of your Procedures Manual or Systematic Integrity Risk Analysis. Setting up best practice governance within your organisation and providing ongoing training.

Do you have legal questions? Our in-house Dutch or Luxembourg legal advisors are available to assist you

Whether incorporating or liquidating an entity, our foremost aim is the safeguarding of your assets. Working with our trusted local notaries to expedite your incorporation process, also ensuring all necessary registrations and filings. 

Should it be decided to liquidate a Dutch or Luxembourg entity, we will take care of the process from start to finish, providing a package including:

• • Legal filings and publications
  • Provision of liquidation accounts
  • Management of outstanding liabilities
  • Swift release of funds to shareholders

The requirements of the Dutch employment legislation can be a surprise to those used to doing business in other countries.  Some of the areas we can support you are:

• • Onboarding your new employees and completing the mandatory registration with the Arbodienst and other bodies.
  • Set up of payroll administration by registering your employees with the Dutch tax authorities.
  • Creation of SEPA payment file for employee salary payments.
  • Arranging for the calculation, filing and payment of monthly wage tax and social security.
  • Provision of salary slips, employee annual statement and accounting journal entries.
  • Help draft your employee handbook and other internal documents.