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Register a company in Belgium
Company incorporation, bank accounts, accounting services in Belgium
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Company registration (SRL)
Annual registered address
Notary services and company seal
Corporate bank account
Accounting services
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How you can register a company in Belgium with us
Submit shareholder and director information to our firm with a signed power of attorney
Settle a payment for registration and banking assistance
Receive corporate documentation of the registered company and access to the corporate bank account of your company
Key details about Belgium
Belgium is located in Central Europe and has a territory amounts to 30,528 square kilometers. Belgium consists of 3 regions - Brussels Capital Region, Flanders and Wallonia.Belgium borders Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Belgium has access to the North Sea. The capital of Belgium is Brussels, the location of key government institutions. Belgium has a population of 11,3 million people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - Standard tax rate 25%, 20% rate is applicable to the first EUR 100,000 of the taxable income. Tax returns are filed on an annual basis. Advance income tax payments are made on a quarterly basis
- Dividend withholding tax - Standard tax rate 30%
- Interest withholding tax - Standard tax rate 30%
- Royalties withholding tax - 30%
- Capital gains tax - Standard tax rate 25%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 21% or reduced rates from 0% up to 12% or tax exempt. Tax returns are filed on a monthly or a quarterly basis
- Personal income tax - from 25% up to 50%.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in Belgium as:
- Limited liability company (Société à responsabilité limitée - SRL)
- Public limited company (Société Anonyme - SA)
- General partnership (Société en Nom Collectif - SNC)
- Limited partnership (Société en Commandite Simple - SCS)
- Partnership limited by shares (Société en Commandite par Actions - SCA)
- Cooperative company (La société coopérative - SC)
- European company (Societas Europaea)
- Branch office (Succursale).
- Individuals or legal entities that are intending to register a company in Belgium can be resident or non-resident in Belgium.
- A resident or a non-resident individual can be a company director in Belgium. It is not required to set up a company in Belgium with a resident individual as one of its shareholders or directors.
- At least 1 shareholder is required in order to register a company in Belgium if such company is incorporated as a SRL (a limited liability company). An individual shareholder can simultaneously become a director of this company.
- It is not required to create substance (resident employees, office space) in Belgium in order to establish a company in Belgium or to conduct business in the country.
- Minimum share capital that is required in order to start a company in Belgium as a SRL (a limited liability company) is EUR 1.
- SRL registration takes between 15 and 20 business days with the bank account taking up to 5 business days.
- Details of company founders, shareholders and directors after company registration in Belgium is complete is publicly available in the state corporate register.
- With our service you can register a company in Belgium remotely upon a power of attorney.
Official currency of Belgium is euro (EUR).
According to the latest WTO reports Belgium holds 10th place globally among export economies, Belgium exports more than 80% of its national GDP. Herewith economy of Belgium is 100% dependant on fossil fuels import and the shutdown of nuclear power plants in 2025 will increase foreign energy dependance. 1/3 of Belgium's international trade is attributable to other EU member states.
Belgium's GDP increased by 1,6% in 2018 and amounted to around USD 526,4 million.
According to the latest WTO reports Belgium holds 10th place globally among export economies, Belgium exports more than 80% of its national GDP. Herewith economy of Belgium is 100% dependant on fossil fuels import and the shutdown of nuclear power plants in 2025 will increase foreign energy dependance. 1/3 of Belgium's international trade is attributable to other EU member states.
Belgium's GDP increased by 1,6% in 2018 and amounted to around USD 526,4 million.
Foreign entrepreneurs expand to Belgium and seek to incorporate a company in Belgium in order to conduct business in the following sectors:
- industry
- R&D
- wholesale and retail trade
- food processing
- IT
- financial services
- tourism
- real estate services.
Benefits of registering a company in Belgium
Business climate
- France has 5th largest economy in the world
- Access to all major European Union markets
- First-class infrastrucutre
- Benefits for hi-tech and IT
- 21% of R&D in France are foreign investors
- Political stability
- Secure legal and justice systems
- Comprehensive protection of property rights
- Comprehensive personal security
- Investment protection
- Low inflation
Tax incentives
- Corporate income tax incentive for audiovisual investments
- Corporate income tax incentive for stage art performances
- Corporate income tax incentive for video games
- Corporate income tax incentive for startups
- Double tax treaties with several jurisdictions
Ease of doing business
- Minimum share capital requirement for a SRL company is EUR 1
- No foreign exchange controls
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