Netherlands (EU member) has no capital controls or foreign exchange restrictions. Foreign investment income taxed under complex Box system.
Two routes buy the share. The third buys exposure to its price and nothing else.
SWIFT23 US markets trade as perpetuals on Canborsa — 21 single names and 2 index contracts, all open from Netherlands. Each one is a contract on the price.
Yes. Dutch investors can open a trading account, fund it from a European bank account, and trade directly on US markets.
Under the US-Netherlands tax treaty, the US dividend withholding tax rate for Dutch residents is 15%.
Without a W-8BEN form, the default US withholding tax rate of 30% may apply instead of the treaty rate.