Hand-curated structure profiles of 10 companies registered in Netherlands, the entity type, the registration jurisdiction, ownership and the people on the filings. From Alphabet and Meta to Stripe, OpenAI and Anthropic.
The Netherlands hosts one of the world's most active holding-company regimes, anchored by the Dutch Besloten Vennootschap (B.V.). The Participation Exemption (deelnemingsvrijstelling) removes tax on qualifying dividends and capital gains from subsidiaries, making Dutch B.V.s the standard parent for European groups. Amsterdam's Euronext exchange is a top-three European listing venue.
Companies like Adyen, Booking.com's parent (Booking Holdings NL B.V.), and Prosus all leverage Dutch structures for global operations.
The formation guide walks through LLC versus C-Corp, the EIN application, registered agents, franchise tax and BOI reporting.
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