Re: Non-Profits in .nl

[Nadim Shaikli <shaikli at yahoo dot com>]

--- Rai'da Al-Zu3bi <raida_lists at yahoo dot com> wrote:
> Marhaba Nadim, hope you're well.  Please find Marek's response below.  I
> forwarded it to you since I'm a bit confused as to where exactly I should
> post it on the list.

I'm forwarding this to the 'forum' list for archiving.

> Hope this helps :-)

Thanks for your concerns - we need to exhaust the German option first before
proceeding anywhere else.

Salam.

 - Nadim

> > From: "Marek Tuszynski" (marek at tacticaltech dot org)
> > Re: Registering as a Non-Profit
> 
> Thanks Rai'da - in fact i managed to create two types of non profits in 
> the Netherlands in last 5 years. In 1999 i established the association 
> called International Contemporary Art Network (ICAN) that had about 30 
> members from post communist countries, it was governed by the board of 
> directors elected by the general assembly, very democratic structure.
> The way you register the association is that you need certain number of 
> members who will organise first general assembly and elect the board, 
> with the minutes of the meeting you should go you should go to the 
> Chamber of Commerce and register your association, it might be 
> necessary to visit a notary to make all papers legal before you visit
> the Chamber, but i cannot recall that (checking signatures and the
> statute etc). Then you go to the bank and get the account if necessary.
> To make it smooth one of the members of the board should be Dutch (it 
> was not obligatory but recommended) and you suppose to have an address 
> in the Netherlands.
> 
> The other option is to set up foundation, you can do it individually or 
> with other people, registration is similar, but you do not need general 
> assembly (nor even capital). people who create foundation became its 
> board (chair, secretary etc), I am sure you need to see the notary 
> before and legalise the agreement and statute. Then they will check if 
> you are for profit or non profit.
> 
> Basically in both cases it is recommended to get the information from 
> the Chamber of Commerce it might be useful to get lawyers and 
> accountancy advise before you chose the form of registration.
> 
> I did the research twice, first time with help of US lawyers who 
> recommended me the Netherlands as the easiest and cheapest (taxes), 
> second time I did it myself and again i chose Holland.
> 
> if necessary i can find some more details - just let me know
>
> best
> 
> marek



		
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