Vincent.Care@turmint.nectar.cs.cmu.edu wrote: :------------------------ :and without further ado: :------------------------ : :Netherlands :net access: BIUFO :language: Dutch :currency controls: ?? :bank secrecy: poor none excistant, all cash deposits above 20.000 guilders will be reported to the authorities. :preferred legal entities: private or public NV (can have bearer shares) public= NV, private= BV, you can also incorporate in Delaware [=Inc] or use another overseas "model" as long as you register with the local Chambers of Commerce. You then save 40.000 guilders in capital. :taxes: complex, high (many loopholes for large offshore companies) a 40% corporate tax in profits till 250.000 guilders, the rest is taxed at 35%. In the Netherlands it is possible to discuss a prospective transaction with the tax authorities and obtian a ruling wich will determine its tax treatment. :tax treaties: many -- The Rabobank wich ranks 2nd among dutch banks is also on the net: rabo.nl --- Exit! Stage Left. Alex de Joode <usura@vox.hacktic.nl>