West Holland Foreign Investment Agency
Key Competitive Attractions
Business Holland
The West Holland Region is a gateway to the European Market and hub for international headquarters, offering a range of options for location, expansion and relocation.
West Holland includes the cities of The Hague, Leiden, Delft, Zoetermeer and Lansingerland, and is home to many international companies and organisations, as well as the Dutch national government. With two major airports (Schiphol International and Rotterdam-Hague) and Europe’s largest seaport (Rotterdam) in the direct vicinity, West Holland is an ideal location for international business.
West Holland offers a highly competitive corporate tax climate, including international tax treaties on double taxation, low corporate tax, and a 30% tax ruling for highly skilled knowledge migrants (enabling up to 30% exemption from income on salaries).
The region also includes key science clusters focused on life sciences, technology and innovation, as well as award winning business science parks, and three top tier universities.
Business Holland:
With almost 500 million residents, and a purchasing power second to none, Europe is one of the world’s most important business and consumer markets. Dutch know-how and expertise in international trade and commerce make West Holland an ideal business location from which to access this lucrative market.
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
WFIA: Assisting international companies with business location, expansion and relocation
The West Holland Foreign Investment Agency (WFIA) offers a range of Business Services to international companies, including business location, expansion and relocation. With a team of experts and extended network, the agency can help you find business and warehouse locations in close proximity to your markets, answer questions regarding tax and labour issues, assist with immigration and registration procedures, and, above all, make you and your family feel at home.
Advisors come from all over the world, have different social & cultural backgrounds and are multilingual. The WFIA is therefore capable of assisting companies from all over the world.
The WFIA assists companies with a variety of services, all free of charge. These include:
- Arranging fact finding visits including official invitation
- Assistance with visas and permits
- Advice on tax, legal and financial matters involved in setting up a new business in Europe
- Cross-cultural advice
- Inventory of available sites
- Advice on site selection and housing
- Introductions to key business and government contacts
- Introductions to international schools
- Introductions to local international networks and organisations
- Recruitment advice
Existing Business Base
West Holland offers investment opportunities in a wide range of business sectors. The most prominent are oil, gas and coal, life sciences, ICT, biotechnology, and defence.
The following international companies have established operations in West Holland: New Skies Satellites, FLE, Berlitz, Kuka, Cirrus Energy, Zoetermeer, 01Synergy, Wurldtech, Diamond Offshore, Remedy Interactive, European Distribution Life technologies, Aeon Astron, Matchtech, IWA, TLC, La Regina International, NEQLab, RahuCat, A10Networks, Strategic Medicine, The North Gate, Royal Dutch Shell Headquarters, Saudi Aramco Overseas, Petro Canada, Honeywell Enraf, Centocor, Crucell, Pharming, Octoplus, Remedy Interactive Health, KPN Headquarters, T-Mobile, Samsung, ZTE, Huawei, T-systems, Nokia, Life Technologies, Toshiba Medical Technologies, DSM, ThreatMetrix, and OPCW.
