Accountable

Congratulations! Becoming self-employed takes just a few actions an .

There are 5 steps you need to follow in order to start as a Self Employed in Belgium:

Register with a social security fund (<a href="https://www.acerta.be/en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acerta</a> or <a href="https://www.xerius.be/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Xerius</a> or <a href="http://liantis.be" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liantis</a> for example)

Register as a Natural Person Self Employed at the <a href="https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/enterprises/crossroads-bank-enterprises/registration-crossroads-bank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crossroads Bank for Enterprises</a>

Get a <a href="https://finances.belgium.be/fr/Actualites/nouvel-assujetti-utilisez-le-nouveau-formulaire-de-demande-d%e2%80%99identification-%c3%a0-la-tva" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VAT number</a> from the tax office (your enterprise counter can help you for this)

Download Accountable and create an account to manage your accounting.

1. Open a bank account
2. Register with a social security fund (<a href="https://www.acerta.be/en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acerta</a> or <a href="https://www.xerius.be/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Xerius</a> or <a href="http://liantis.be" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Liantis</a> for example)
3. Register as a Natural Person Self Employed at the <a href="https://economie.fgov.be/en/themes/enterprises/crossroads-bank-enterprises/registration-crossroads-bank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crossroads Bank for Enterprises</a>
4. Get a <a href="https://finances.belgium.be/fr/Actualites/nouvel-assujetti-utilisez-le-nouveau-formulaire-de-demande-d%e2%80%99identification-%c3%a0-la-tva" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VAT number</a> from the tax office (your enterprise counter can help you for this)
5. Download Accountable and create an account to manage your accounting.

<br>﻿Please refer to our dedicated <a href="https://www.accountable.eu/blog/welcome-in-belgium-and-start-your-life-as-self-employed-hassle-free/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog article via this link</a>, and watch our dedicated video on the topic: