Netherlands: Clarification of comparability for tax purposes of four foreign legal entities with Dutch legal entities
Treatment of Bangladeshi, Bermuda, Pakistani, and Bulgarian legal entities clarified
The Dutch tax administration in June 2026 clarified that a Bangladeshi company limited by shares, a Bermuda company limited by shares, a Pakistani company limited by shares, and a Bulgarian sole-owner joint-stock company are all comparable for tax purposes to a Dutch public limited company (NV) or private limited company (BV).
Accordingly, these entities will be treated as comparable to those entities for corporate income tax, income tax, and withholding tax purposes.
For more information, contact a KPMG tax professional in the Netherlands:
Kasper Klein | klein.kasper@kpmg.com
Lex van Heijningen | vanheijningen.lex@kpmg.com