Temporarily stopping your business? Here’s what you need to know

The Dutch Trade Register (KVK) is exclusively for active businesses. It is not possible to "pause" your registration.

• Stopping for less than 6 months

  • Your business stays registered. You can pause your work, but you must still file VAT returns (even zero filings).

• Stopping for more than 6 months

  • You need to deregister your business. If you start again later, you must register a new company with a new KVK and VAT number.

• No revenue, but still active

  • For example, working on product development or client acquisition? You can stay registered.

  • But: after 1 year of zero VAT filings, the tax authority may cancel your VAT number.

Not sure what applies to you? Always check with KVK or your tax advisor.

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