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Converting your sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) to a BV means your business becomes a legal entity that pays corporate income tax instead of personal income tax. In 2026 this often pays off from around € 80,000 in structural profit per year, depending on your situation. As tax advisers in Eindhoven, we calculate your break-even point and handle the entire conversion, tax-neutral or taxable.
Converting a sole proprietorship to a BV often pays off from around € 80,000 in structural profit, depending on your DGA salary and dividend policy. We calculate the break-even point, take care of the (tax-neutral) contribution and arrange the incorporation of the BV, for a fixed monthly fee, for entrepreneurs in Eindhoven and the surrounding area.
When does converting to a BV pay off?
As your profit grows, a BV can become more attractive for tax purposes and also protect your private assets better. The break-even point partly depends on the mandatory customary salary for the director-major shareholder (DGA), at least € 58,000 in 2026, and on your dividend policy. We calculate the break-even point for you.
- Lower top rate through corporate income tax at higher profits
- Limited personal liability
- More options for retaining profit and building up a pension
- A professional image towards clients and lenders
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Tax-neutral or taxable contribution
There are three ways to transfer your sole proprietorship into a BV. Which one suits you best depends on hidden reserves, goodwill and your wishes regarding retroactive effect.
- Taxable contribution: you settle tax on the added value, with retroactive effect possible to an agreed date through a preliminary agreement
- Tax-neutral contribution: the tax claim is rolled over without settling it immediately
- Assets and liabilities transaction: separate transfer of assets and debts
- Retroactive effect requires timely action within the statutory deadlines
For businesses in Eindhoven, across the Netherlands and beyond
We guide the conversion of a sole proprietorship into a BV for business owners in Eindhoven and the surrounding municipalities, and just as well beyond. From the first break-even advice to the notarial incorporation, we arrange everything, wherever in the Netherlands you are based. Do you have a foreign background or international activities? Then we take the cross-border aspects into account straight away.
Conversion steps (in brief)
Broadly speaking, these are the steps you go through when converting your sole proprietorship to a BV. Also see our detailed step-by-step plan for setting up a BV.
Calculate the break-even point
We calculate whether and when a BV is more favourable for tax purposes than your sole proprietorship.
Choose: tax-neutral or taxable
Together we determine the best form of contribution for your situation.
Incorporation at the notary
The BV is incorporated by the notary and registered with the Chamber of Commerce (KVK).
Transfer of the business
Assets, liabilities and any goodwill are transferred into the BV.
Tax settlement
We take care of the tax returns and any letter of intent or preliminary agreement.
Accounts in order
Your BV starts with a correct opening balance sheet and bookkeeping.
Tax in the BV after conversion
After the conversion, the way you pay tax changes. The main rates for 2026:
- Corporate income tax: 19% up to € 200,000 profit, 25.8% above that
- Box 2 (dividend): 24.5% up to € 68,843, 31% above that
- Customary salary for the DGA: at least € 58,000 per year
- Profit that stays in the BV is only taxed in box 2 when it is distributed
Costs of converting
The costs of converting your sole proprietorship to a BV mainly consist of notary, annual accounts and advisory fees.
- Notary fees for the deed of incorporation
- Costs for the annual accounts and bookkeeping
- Advisory fees for the break-even calculation and guidance
- A tailored calculation always follows an introductory meeting
Why Belastingadviseur Eindhoven
A fixed monthly fee, a single point of contact and personal advice for entrepreneurs in Eindhoven, Veldhoven, Best, Helmond and Nuenen.
Good to know
Belastingadviseur Eindhoven handles the full conversion from sole proprietorship to BV in Eindhoven and the surrounding area: the break-even calculation, the choice between a tax-neutral or taxable contribution, and the tax and administrative processing from start to finish.
With a taxable contribution you settle tax on the added value; with a tax-neutral contribution you roll it over without paying immediately. Which is more favourable depends on your situation.
Often, yes. With a taxable contribution, retroactive effect to a certain date is possible, provided it is recorded in time through a letter of intent.
The costs consist of advisory and notary fees. We agree on a clear price indication in advance, based on your situation.
The break-even point differs per situation, but is often around a profit of several tens of thousands of euros per year. We calculate it precisely for you.
With a tax-neutral contribution you roll the tax claim over to the BV, without settling it immediately. With a taxable contribution you do settle tax on the hidden reserves and goodwill. Together we look at what is most favourable in your situation.
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All knowledge base articles on converting your sole proprietorship to a BV
Learn more about converting your sole proprietorship to a BV with Belastingadviseur Eindhoven. Search or browse all our articles below.
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- Losing the self-employed deduction and SME profit exemption after conversion: what are the alternatives?
- Employment contract as a director-shareholder after converting a sole trader business to a limited company: what are your obligations?
- Converting a sole trader business with multiple activities to a limited company: which structure fits best?
- VAT aspects of the assets and liabilities transaction: when is the transfer VAT-free?
- Converting a private limited company to a sole trader the tax implications explained
- The role of the letter of intent in a tax-neutral incorporation into a private limited company
- What role does a tax adviser play in converting a sole trader business into a limited company?
- Converting a sole trader business to a limited company with property: what are the tax considerations?
- Taxable contribution when converting your sole trader business to a limited company: what are the tax implications?
- Customary Salary After Converting a Sole Trader to a Limited Company: How Much Should You Pay Yourself?
- Tax-neutral transfer to a limited company: conditions, benefits and pitfalls
- Silent versus taxable transfer: which method suits your situation best?
- Converting a sole trader business to a limited company and the implications for your VAT number and administration
- Goodwill when converting a sole trader business to a limited company: how do you calculate and handle it for tax purposes?
- Timeline and Duration of Converting a Sole Trader to a Limited Company: How Long Does It Take?
- Financing and banking after converting a sole trader to a limited company: what do you need to consider?
- How do you value your sole trader business before converting it to a limited company?
- What happens to your fiscal reserves when converting a sole trader business to a limited company?
- Transferring ongoing contracts and licences when converting to a limited company: how to go about it
- What are the notary fees and other costs when converting a sole trader business into a limited company?
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- Pension and annuity when converting a sole trader to a limited company: what changes for you?
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- Staff transfer when converting a sole trader to a limited company: what are your obligations?
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- Hidden reserves when converting a sole trader to a limited company: what you need to know
- Retrospective effect with a tax-neutral incorporation: how does the retrospective period work for tax purposes?
- Liability before and after converting a sole trader business to a private limited company: what really changes?
- Difference between tax-neutral and taxable contribution when converting a sole trader business to a limited company
- Taxable contribution of a sole trader business to a private limited company: when is this the best choice?
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