How do I register as self-employed?

You're a few clicks away from becoming your own boss

Heleen Willemsen avatar
Written by Heleen Willemsen
Updated over a week ago

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:

  1. Open a bank account

  2. Register with a social security fund (Acerta or Xerius or Liantis for example)

  3. Register as a Natural Person Self Employed at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises

  4. Get a VAT number from the tax office (your enterprise counter can help you for this)

  5. Download Accountable and create an account to manage your accounting.


Please refer to our dedicated blog article via this link, and watch our dedicated video on the topic:

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