Starting A Business – Private Limited Liability Company (BV)

Read more about the essential steps to start your private liability company (BV or NV)

Step 1
Incorporation

Step 2
Tax Registration

Step 3
Application Business License

Step 4
Social Insurance Registration

Step 5
Company Labor Registry


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Incorporation

Incorporation is the legal process of establishing a company, which makes your business a separate legal entity.
Decide on company name and legal structure of incorporation

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Read more on structures of incorporation

Verify if company name is available

Agency

Chamber of Commerce

To do

Complete a Registry search online Visit or email Chamber of Commerce to inquire about name

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Contact

Contact & Information Chamber of Commerce

Hire notary to complete incorporation

Agency

owner

To do

Email or make an appointment with a notary to start the process

Duration (in Business Days)

30

Costs in XCG

From 3500

Payment form

Online Banking

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Read more on N.V & B.V structure (PAP)

Notary confirms company name, verifies ID of shareholders and draws up the preliminary deed

Agency

Notary

Duration (in Business Days)

30

Notary confirms if company name is available

Agency

Chamber of Commerce

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG

13

Contact

Contact Information Chamber of Commerce

Laws & Regulations

National decree trade register 2009 (NL)

Notary verifies ID of shareholders

Agency

Civil Registry

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Sign the incorporation documents

Agency

Notary

To do

Signing at the notary office

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Read more

Registry Tariffs overview

Optional: Request additional excerpts

Tax Registration

Obtain a CRIB number from the Tax Authority to officially identify your business and ensure compliance with all fiscal obligations.
Apply for your Tax ID (crib number) online

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Request tax ID (crib) number here (NL)
or in person at Tax Authority

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG
0

Required Documents

Read more & required documents to apply for Tax Id (NL)

Contact

Contact & Information Tax Authority

Laws & Regulations

Tax ordinances (NL)

Receive ticket number via email to track Tax ID (crib number) application

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Receive Tax ID (crib number) excerpt via email

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Receive via email address on file

Agency

Tax Authority

To do

Create account on tax portal

Duration (in Business Days)

5

Application Business License

A business license is the government’s formal authorization that allows your company to legally operate in Curaçao.
Apply for a business license online

Agency

Permit desk “Vergunningenloket”

To do

Apply for a trade license online (NL)
or in person at Permit Desk (choose location)

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Required Documents

Required documents to submit a trade license application (NL)

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Read more on trade license application (NL)

Contact

Contact & Information Permit Desk

 

Laws & Regulations

Trade Permit Regulation (NL)

Buy a stamp to pick up business license

Agency

Tax Authority or Cpost

To do

Buy stamps at the Tax Authority offices or a Cpost branch

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG

20 (in stamps)

Payment form

Swipe on location

Contact

Contact & Information Cpost

Contact

Contact & Information Tax Authority

Receive an email confirming that license is ready

Agency

Permit desk “Vergunningenloket”

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

5

Collect business license with stamp

Agency

Permit desk “Vergunningenloket”

To do

Pick up trade license in-person, no appointment necessary

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Contact

Contact & Information Permit Desk

Social Insurance Registration

Enroll your business with SVB to pay mandatory employee health and pension contributions.
Download, fill in and email the form "Inschrijvingsformulier werkgevers"

Agency

Social Insurance Bank (SVB)

To do

Sent company registration form to [email protected].

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Costs in XCG
0

Required Documents

Required Documents to register as an employer at SVB (NL)

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Registration employer at National Insurance services

Contact

Contact & Information SVB

Laws & Regulations

Social Insurance Ordinances (NL)

Receive a registration report detailing classification for accident insurance

Agency

Social Insurance Bank (SVB)

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Company Labor Registry

Register your business with the Labor Department to comply with employment regulations and workforce reporting.
Email Department of Labor to request registry

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Email [email protected] or [email protected] to

Duration (in Business Days)

1

Read more

Registration of companies at Department of Labor (NL)

Contact

Contact & Information Department of Labor

Laws & Regulations

Landsverordening Inschrijving arbeidskrachten

Gather and submit all required documentation to the Department of Labor via email

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Email [email protected] or [email protected] to send documents

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Expect payment order from Department of Labor to pay the required fee to receive the employment register

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Receive via email address on file

Duration (in Business Days)

2

Costs in XCG

50

Payment form

Online Banking or swipe on location

Confirm appointment to pick up employment registry at the Department of Labor

Agency

Department of Labor

To do

Pick-up in person at the Department of Labor

Duration (in Business Days)

7

FAQ?

Disclaimer: FAQ’s are aggregate from external websites

Frequently Asked Questions on starting a business (PAP)

Frequently Asked Questions on starting a business (NL)

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