• 24 October 2023

    Discover My Social Security Manager: the tool for the self-employed

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    My Social Security Manager from Partena Professional is a user-friendly tool that gives you and your accountant access to everything related to your social security. Discover all the benefits! 
  • 24 October 2023

    When do you have to pay social contributions?

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    As a self-employed person, you must pay social contributions to your social insurance fund. But when exactly do you have to pay? And what are the consequences if you have payment arrears? Read all about it here. 
  • 19 October 2023

    What is an SA?

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    The SA (Société Anonyme) is a business type, usually reserved for financially powerful companies. It’s a capital-focused partnership that pulls in wealth anonymously. Compared to the SRL, the SA has a more complicated management organisation.
  • 19 October 2023

    What is a general partnership?

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    A general partnership is a legal entity. It’s the least regulated and simplest business type. To set up a general partnership, you don’t need to visit a notary or publish a financial statement, nor do you need a financial plan. As a partner, you are unlimitedly liable in case of company debt, though, which means your private assets aren’t protected. 
  • 19 October 2023

    What's a CommV (formerly gcv)?

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    A CommV (formerly gcv) is a limited partnership characterised by the presence of at least one managing partner and one silent or limited partner. The managing partner is actively involved in managing the partnership, whereas the silent partner has a predominantly financial and anonymous role.
  • 19 October 2023

    What is a sole proprietorship?

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    A sole proprietorship is a business type in which one person carries full responsibility for the business. There is no distinction between the personal and business assets. In a sole proprietorship, the entrepreneur decides everything independently. Many obligations are cancelled out in this company format.
  • 19 October 2023

    Capital contribution to your company

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    If you want to start a company, you must make a capital contribution to that company. Your capital contribution will then be a part of the company’s equity. 
  • 13 November 2018

    The unity statue for blue-and white-collar workers

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    notice period | waiting day | medical check | application leave | trial period | outplacement   On January 1 2014 the unity statute came into force. Partena Professional is here to guide you through the changes.
  • 14 November 2018

    Supplementary Pension for the Self-employed (VAPZ)

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    Supplementing your statutory pension Concerned that your statutory pension won't be enough to guarantee a comfortable standard of living after your self-employed career? There's a solution! Accrue a supplementary pension (VAPZ) with contributions to your social security insurance fund.
  • 05 November 2018

    Quality audit

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    The Central Businesses Databank (KBO-BCE) centralizes the basic identity details of businesses and provides them to the various relevant authorities. The data contained in the databank has to correspond to the reality, of course.