22 guides on the topic “SRL”: legal obligations, concrete procedures, costs and deadlines.
The SRL (société à responsabilité limitée) is the most common company form among self-employed founders and SMEs in Belgium. Since the 2019 reform, it no longer requires any minimum capital. Yet its flexibility comes with precise rules. These guides help you set it up, run it and adapt it over time.
The company has its own legal personality, separate from yours. Your private assets therefore stay apart from its debts, except in case of management fault or personal guarantee. In return, the law imposes more formalities than on a sole proprietorship. A single founder is also enough. To weigh both options, read our comparison of sole proprietorship and company.
The minimum capital has gone, but the need for solid finances has not. Founders must still provide sufficient initial equity. They demonstrate this in a financial plan handed to the notary. If the company goes bankrupt within three years, a court may review that plan. Manifestly insufficient equity can then make the founders personally liable. Our guide to the mandatory financial plan explains what it must contain.
The order matters. Each step prepares the next one.
Our guide to starting a business in Belgium adds costs and timelines to each step.
Once the company exists, the paperwork continues. First, double-entry bookkeeping becomes mandatory. The general meeting then approves the annual accounts, and the company files them with the National Bank. It also submits a corporate income tax return every year. Finally, any profit distribution must pass two tests: net assets and liquidity.
Our guides on filing annual accounts with the NBB and on the corporate tax return set out the calendar.
The director manages and represents the company. Directors may receive pay, yet management errors can make them liable. Our guide to director liability sets out these risks.
With several shareholders, a shareholders' agreement usefully completes the articles. And if investors come on board, our SRL vs SA comparison helps you decide. For the official framework, see the FPS Economy website.
15 March 2026
Company formation in Belgium takes method. This guide covers the legal forms, the steps at the notary and the enterprise counter, indicative costs and the mistakes to avoid.
10 March 2026
Choosing the right legal form shapes how much you invest, how you govern and what you risk. This guide compares the Belgian SRL and SA under the Companies Code, with practical criteria and common mistakes.
15 February 2026
Your VAT registration must come before your first invoice in Belgium. Here are the practical steps, the documents to prepare, the possible schemes and the mistakes that cause delays.
15 January 2026
The financial plan protects creditors, and it protects you too. What the Companies Code requires, how founder liability works if the company fails early, and a worked example for founders.
10 January 2026
A capital increase funds growth, brings in an investor or strengthens equity. Cash or in-kind contributions, SRL or SA: here is the procedure, what it costs and the traps to avoid in Belgium.
12 January 2026
A good company name sticks, can be protected and complies with the law. Here are the Belgian rules, the checks to run with the CBE and BOIP, and practical tips to avoid conflicts.
