• 19 October 2023

    Getting started in a liberal profession: a manual

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    Is your profession not listed as a liberal profession? Partena Professional proposes personalised guidance.
  • 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

    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 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

    Funding your own business

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    You have an idea and a dream. And you’re ready to turn both into a reality by starting your own business. But what does that cost? And what’s the best way to fund your business? Use your own resources, go for a loan or rely on crowdfunding? You can choose from different solutions and grants. 
  • 19 October 2023

    What’s a non-profit organisation (NPO)?

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    A non-profit is a group of at least three natural people or legal entities who selflessly pursue a common goal. That means that the members of the non-profit cannot get any material benefits out of the operations. The common project is laid down in the organisation’s founding principles: the so-called statutes. 
  • 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. 
  • 04 March 2024

    French border workers: documents to be submitted by 31 March 2024

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    Employers who have employed French border workers in Belgium must on-line submit or send specific documents relating to the income for 2023 to the scanning centre of the FPS Finance by 31 March 2024.
  • 19 October 2023

    What’s an SRL?

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    The SRL (société à responsabilité limitée) is a popular business type in Belgium. The most important characteristic of an SRL is the limited liability of shareholders. This means that, in case of bankruptcy, creditors will only be able to make a claim to the company assets – not the personal capital of shareholders. 
  • 20 July 2023

    The recovery hours are back

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    Following the 2023-2024 interprofessional agreement, recovery hours were reintroduced. From July 2023 to June 2025, it will again be possible to work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as ‘recovery hours’. In principle, these hours are exempt from a social and tax point of view.