Getting Paid, Invoicing, and VAT on DAFT: A Practical Setup Last reviewed: January 2026 DAFT is DIY-friendly. The part that makes people spiral is not the treaty or the IND forms. It is the money layer around it: invoices that do not match payments, VAT decisions made on assumptions, and an admin file that cannot…
You cannot “convert” a BV into a ZZP. A BV is a legal person. ZZP is a working style (“zelfstandige zonder personeel”). What you actually do in practice is move your activities into an eenmanszaak (sole proprietorship) and then choose what to do with the BV.
DAFT is DIY-friendly. Dutch benefits and allowances should be, too. The problem is that most English explanations online are either vague or outdated, and the “monthly advance” design of toeslagen can create repayment surprises if you estimate wrong and never update.
Moneybird is one of the best practical options for DAFT entrepreneurs because it is built for the Dutch reality: invoices, receipts, EUR bookkeeping, VAT workflows, and bank automation.
It is not trying to be enterprise software.
It is trying to make small-business bookkeeping boring.
For DAFT founders, boring is the goal.
Invoicing standards & UBL e-invoicing (minimum viable compliance) Last updated: 2026-02-04. Practical guidance only (not tax/legal advice). Always verify requirements on official sources (Belastingdienst). Tools and customer demands vary. Contents · Checklist · Worked examples Related guides Bookkeeping: minimum viable system — keep invoices, receipts, and payouts audit‑ready Payment providers & getting paid — reconcile…
Fees & costs: KvK and business setup Last updated: 2026-01-30. This wiki is educational and practical guidance only (not legal, tax, medical, or financial advice). Rules can change and vary by situation. Verify critical requirements on official sources (IND, Government.nl, KvK, Business.gov.nl, Belastingdienst/Toeslagen, SVB, your municipality, RDW, Douane, and relevant regulators). Contents · FAQ ·…
US Citizen Financial Planning on DAFT: The Cross-Border Questions You Must Answer in Year 1 (Before It Gets Expensive) Last reviewed: January 2026 DAFT is DIY-friendly on the immigration side. The treaty is not the hard part. The hard part is building a real money system while you are also building a business in a…
BV vs eenmanszaak for DAFT: the decision framework you can actually run Last reviewed: January 2026. Rules and tax thresholds change. Use the official links in this article to confirm current numbers before you act. If you are on DAFT, you will hit this question fast: do you run your Dutch business as an eenmanszaak…
Your First 6 Months After DAFT: The Practical Setup That Keeps You Compliant DAFT is DIY friendly. The painful part is not the application. The painful part is what happens after approval, when you have to build a working system across address registration, business registration, taxes, and admin. If you do the basics in the…