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Wat houdt een jaarrekening precies in en wat moet je in de jaarrekening tonen? Lees er hier meer over.
Wanneer je een bedrijf opricht, kies je een rechtsvorm. In dit artikel kijken we naar de verschillen tussen de rechtsvormen de one-man business en de besloten vennootschap (bv.) We zetten de voor- en nadelen op een rijtje, zodat jij kunt kiezen welke rechtsvorm het beste bij je past.
The sole proprietorship and the limited liability company are two legal forms that have several differences. These include differences in liability, taxes, formation & costs and asset accumulation. The table below compares the two legal forms:
Sole proprietorship | Limited Liability Company (bv) in the Netherlands | |
Founding | Registration in the CoC | Limited Liability Company (bv) in the Netherlands |
Capital contribution | No requirements | Initial capital of at least €0.01 |
Board | Owner | Board/director |
Property | Personal | Shareholders |
Participation in other companies | No | Yes, the LLC can hold shares in other companies |
Liability | 100% private liability | Shielded private assets |
Tax | Income tax and sales tax (except for KOR scheme) | Payroll tax, sales tax, corporate income tax and dividend tax |
Financial annual report | None | Mandatory |
Social security | No entitlement to employee insurance benefits | No employee insurance except if dismissal is possible against the wishes of the director-major shareholder (dga) and/or if the shareholding, with or without your partner, is less than 50%. |
Discover the main advantages by legal form.
Perhaps the biggest difference between a sole proprietorship and a limited liability company is liability. With a sole proprietorship, you are liable both in business and in private for any debts incurred by the sole proprietorship. Creditors can then recover not only the assets in the sole proprietorship, but also the assets you have in your private life. If you have very high debts in your sole proprietorship and cannot pay them in business, this is a risk for your private situation. For example, you could lose your own savings, house or car. When a limited liability company goes bankrupt, creditors can only appeal to the assets left in the company to get their money back. When, as a director of the LLC (bv), you performed your managerial duties properly, you are not liable privately.
The sole proprietorship is usually more tax advantageous in the early stages of a business. Only the profit (turnover - purchases and expenses) of a sole proprietorship is taxed in Box 1 of income tax. In addition, the owner of a sole proprietorship is entitled to various deductions such as entrepreneur deduction, self-employment deduction and start-up deduction. Want to know more about taxes with a sole proprietorship? Then read our blog on this subject.
Vanaf een winst van €80.000 is het voordeliger om de onderneming in een bv uit te voeren. Bij een bv is winst, de omzet – inkopen en kosten. In deze kosten is ook jouw salaris (als directeur) opgenomen. Een bv betaalt vennootschapsbelasting over de winst. Alle winst tot €200.000 wordt belast tegen 19%, alles hierboven wordt belast tegen het hoge tarief van 25,8%. Daarnaast betaalt de DGA (directeur-grootaandeelhouder) inkomstenbelasting over zijn/haar loon en eventueel uitgekeerd dividend.
Starting a sole proprietorship is very simple, a visit to the Chamber of Commerce and a payment of €80.10 and you have registered your sole proprietorship and can start operating from it. With a limited liability company (bv), this is a bit trickier and more expensive. To set up a LLC you need to go to the notary, you need a notarial deed. A visit to the notary can quickly run high in costs, this is something to consider when starting up.
Also, with a limited liability company, you are obliged to pay start-up capital into the company, recently this minimum amount has been reduced to €0.01. Despite being allowed from as low as €0.01 these days, it is still something formal to take into account when setting up a company.
With a limited liability company it is easier to attract investors. A bv has shares that can be sold/given away. At incorporation, all shares go to the founder(s). When the founders then start looking for investors, these investors can be promised shares (or bought with the amount to be invested) in exchange for the investment. This way, the investors also get a direct connection with the company and also benefit if, partly because of the investment, the company is doing well.
If you choose to start your business as a sole proprietorship and want to convert it to a LLC (bv) at some point, for example due to the growth of your business, you can still do so! We can assist you in converting a sole proprietorship to a LLC Please contact us to do so.
Wat houdt een jaarrekening precies in en wat moet je in de jaarrekening tonen? Lees er hier meer over.
Dissolving a sole proprietorship in the Netherlands requires some important tax and legal steps. Read more about it here.
A limited liability company (bv) in the Netherlands pays various taxes. In this article, we explain which taxes apply to a bv.
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