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Would you like to get started as a self-employed entrepreneur? Then you need to meet certain requirements – according to Belgian law. Furthermore, it’s possible that you’re expected to provide proof for certain skills. Find out whether this applies to you and to what extent. 

Rules and tips for recruiting personnel Are you considering recruiting personnel? An important decision with a lot of consequences! Don't worry: Partena Professional will advise you about all aspects of recruiting personnel.

As a self-employed person, you pay quarterly social security contributions. These are calculated based on your estimated income. When the tax authorities forward your actual income to your social security fund 2 to 3 years later, the fund calculates your actual and final social security contributions. After this final calculation, there will be a regularisation.

Compensating for your employees' travel expenses Do your employees make use of public transport to get to and from work? Then you are legally obligated to compensate them for their travel expenses.  

Which provisions apply to your employees' pensions? Is one of your employees entering retirement? Nothing to worry about, so long as you respect the provisions of the pension. Employee pension conditions You grant a retirement pension to employees who:

Ready to embark on your adventure as a self-employed entrepreneur?

By expanding your business activities across borders, your company is taking a huge step. You will have to hire foreign employees and/or send Belgian employees to another country.   

At the start of your self-employment career, you always pay provisional social security contributions because they are usually calculated based on your income from 3 years earlier.   

If you are self-employed, you will have to pay quarterly social security contributions. During the first 3 years of your career, you pay provisional social security contributions, calculated from your estimated income. 

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.