File Financial Report

Overview: A Dutch company/legal entity must prepare and file an annual financial report (financial statements) after the end of the financial year.

Main specifications:

• The information that must be included in the financial report depends on the size of your business
• The financial statements must be prepared and approved by the managing directors no later than 5 months after the end of the financial year. Hereinafter, the shareholders must adopt the financial statements within 2 months after the financial statements have been approved by the managing directors. In addition, the company/legal entity must publish its annual report no later than eight days after the determination or approval of the financial statements by the shareholders.
• The preparation period for the financial statements may be extended for a maximum of 5 months at the shareholders’ meeting. The deadline for publication will be 12 months after the end of the financial year.

Purpose: File financial report of a company/legal entity

Registering authority: the Dutch Trade Register

Term of registration: 2-3 working days

Personal presence: Not required

Conditions for registration:

• The financial report must be approved by the managing directors and the shareholders of a company/legal entity

Required documents:

• Approved Financial Report