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Starting a business in Belgium: articles and guides

Starting a business in Belgium: legal status, company type, CBE registration and first formalities, explained step by step.

Articles in Starting a business in Belgium

25 March 202615 min

A financial plan is mandatory when setting up a Belgian SRL. Here is how to draft one correctly, with worked figures and legal references.

25 March 202611 min

Find out when setting up a management company in Belgium pays off, with tax comparisons, thresholds and real-world worked examples.

23 March 20262 min

Self-employed leave in Belgium is not a legal right like an employee's holiday: here is what the law actually says, and how to plan around it.

23 March 20262 min

The enterprise counter is a mandatory step to start a business in Belgium: role, accredited providers, costs and procedures to know.

23 March 20262 min

Umbrella employment (portage salarial) via SMart and other providers: how it works, and its advantages and limits for entrepreneurs in Belgium.

23 March 20262 min

Pension, health cover and unemployment support: understand and optimise your social protection as a self-employed person in Belgium.

23 March 20262 min

A clear comparison of Belgian legal status options: sole trader, SRL, SA, SC and ASBL, to help you choose the right one for your project.

23 March 20262 min

Everything you need to know about the obligation to declare an establishment unit with the CBE, and when your business needs one in Belgium.

15 January 20265 min

Everything you need to become self-employed in Belgium: registration steps, obligations, costs and practical tips for launching.