Xpub3: freelance admin

_intro

Registering as a sole entrepreneur in the Netherlands helped me being able to get paid as a freelancer and have clients from all around Europe [compared to my try-out in Bulgaria, where being a small business is quite challenging - the admin & accounting situation is much less supportive for small fish like me]. As you're automatically VAT-registered, you can also get back VAT for things you bought for your business. Here are the steps I went through while learning how to manage this new endeavour. ;-)

_registration

_Firstly, you need to register at ▶▶ KVK [Chamber of Commerce - Kamer van Koophandel].
_As an artist and freelancer, I made a registration as an Eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship).
_Then, you log in with your DigiD and fill in the information about your future business.
_When you finish it, you need to make an appointment with the KVK. You can do it in any city in the Netherlands, it doesn't need to be in the one you live in at the moment.
_For your appointment, you need to bring a few documents [they will send you the list over email] - such as your ID card. You will also need to pay 75 EUR fee.
_The agent will go through your whole application and will fill in all the necessary info for you. So, you don't need to worry if you're not sure about some info you needed to add.
_After your meeting at KVK, you will receive a letter in your physical mail box containing your VAT registration confirmation and your VAT number.

_VAT report

...coming soon...

_annual tax report

...when the time comes I'll update the steps here.

_useful links

▶▶ what info should be on your invoice
▶▶ what are the different VAT rates in the Netherlands ▶▶ where to fill in the VAT report