Our guides explain the rules for running a business in Belgium. Companies, VAT, financial plans, cash flow: every article gets straight to the point. A few guides also cover France.
Well-planned tax optimisation lowers your company's burden while staying within the law. Discover the levers: expenses, depreciation, the reduced rate, salary, dividends, company car and incentive schemes.
Notional interest lets a company deduct a fictitious return on its equity. Here are the principle, the calculation, the adjustments, the conditions and a worked example.
The tax benefits reserved for small Belgian companies weigh heavily on the final bill. Here are the reduced rate, the reliefs for young companies, the liquidation reserve, the start-up scheme and the conditions.
European VAT follows precise rules as soon as you buy or sell within the EU. Here are the mechanisms, the boxes to fill in, the proof to keep and two worked examples.
Dividend withholding in Belgium starts at 30%. VVPRbis shares, the liquidation reserve and the dividends-received deduction can cut that bill sharply, provided you meet strict conditions.
The tax-shelter scheme gives individuals a 30% or 45% income tax reduction when they back a young Belgian company. Here are the conditions, a worked example and the risks to weigh.
Each guide answers one precise question. Categories group related topics, and the blog topics page helps you explore a broad subject. Figures follow the rules in force in Belgium or France on the publication date. Always check your situation with a professional before a major decision. To put numbers on it, our free calculators work out a cost, a tax or a break-even point. Juristelo then assembles those calculations into a complete financial plan, ready for your bank or notary.
