It It is only possible to hire and pay wages to employees who live in the Netherlands without a Dutch entity (unless your business has received an exemption by the Chamber of Commerce) via an existing Dutch business entity. A payroll company or payroll provider registered in the Netherlands can hire staff, and even freelancers, on behalf of their client (in this case, your company) which enables the client to run the day-to-day operations of the hired staff or freelancer.