Company registration in Belgium

Name of service Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Check and reserve of the company name Obtaining approval from the registrar for the company name
Company registration, including state fees Preparation of a full package of documents, depending on the chosen form of ownership, cooperation with the relevant authorities prior to obtaining information on company registration
Legal address for 1 year Provision of legal address for your company in a given jurisdiction, eliminating the need to purchase or rent real estate
Nominal service for 1 year Registration of a company with nominal service and provision of nominees for 1 year. The price includes issuance of additional documents: power of attorney, trust documents and agreements
Assistance in opening an account Collection, preparation and submission of the necessary documents for opening a corporate account
Assistance in obtaining a VAT number Collecting, preparing and submitting the necessary documents to obtain a VAT number
Total cost
4700 EUR 7700 EUR 8700 EUR 9400 EUR
Accounting services
180 EUR 180 EUR 180 EUR 180 EUR
Annual renewal (paid from the second year)
1100 EUR 4100 EUR 4100 EUR 4100 EUR

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  • 1

    Select your
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  • 2

    Choose a bank
    that meets your
    company's needs

  • 3

    Pay for our services
    using a convenient
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  • 4

    Receive all necessary
    corporate documents

  • 5

    Receive details
    for your newly opened
    bank account

  • 6

    We'll deliver the original
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Belgium may appear as a suitable option for opening a company for many reasons. This country provides many opportunities for doing business in the European markets. It also cares about keeping and enhancing favourable conditions for entrepreneurs from various industries.

Major Legal Forms of Entities

You may register and operate here:
  • Limited liability company (BV/SRL) – this entity is the most widespread. Its founders (shareholders) bear liability within the invested amounts only. The minimal threshold for the share capital is absent for this entity.
  • Public limited company (NV/SA) – a company that may work well for a large-sized business who intends to enter stock exchange markets. The minimal threshold for the share capital, in this case, is EUR 61 500.
  • General partnership – this legal entity may be incorporated by two and more individuals who jointly carry out business under one name. This partnership doesn't have a minimum threshold for its share capital. All partners jointly take all decisions and bear unlimited liability for them. In the case of winding up, even personal property of partners can be affected.
  • Limited partnership – the entity can be established by (i) managing partners who run business, make decisions and bear unlimited liability for the obligations of the partnership, including within their personal assets, and (ii) silent partners whose liability is restricted to the amount of contributed funds and their personal assets are not affected by possible liquidation procedure. There is no requirement for the minimal threshold of the share capital.

Company Formation Requirements and Steps

If you consider this state as your target jurisdiction, here are preliminary stages for starting a company in Belgium:
  1. Elaborating on your business plan.
  2. Collecting all compulsory details about the founders, beneficiaries, and managers of the prospective enterprise.
  3. Choosing the most preferable legal form, its organizational structure, registered office and name of a future company.
  4. Opening a bank account for depositing the share capital.
  5. Preparing the Deed of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association with the subsequent notarization of documents.
  6. Filling required application forms.
  7. Submitting all mentioned above documents to the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises for the registration in the Belgian Company Register.
  8. Registration for purposes of taxation and paying social security contributions.
  9. Obtaining licences and any other required permits (optionally).

Legal Framework

The major legal act that regulates business activities of Belgian companies – the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations. In general, local legislation encourages investments and entrepreneurship.

Advantages of the Jurisdiction

These are the main advantages of Belgium as the potential jurisdiction for your business:
  • Transparent environment
  • Skilled and experienced workforce
  • Plenty of incentives for innovations, IP and R&D
  • No currency control

Tax System

The Belgian tax system may be generally characterized this way:
  • Many effective double-tax treaties
  • Corporate income tax rate – 25 %
  • Capital gains tax – 25 %
  • VAT rate – 21 %
  • Withholding tax rate – generally 30 % for dividends, interest and royalties

How Aotopay Specialists May Help You

Aotopay specialists render comprehensive legal advice for your business. We develop suggestions for incorporating a company and calculate taxes. Our specialists may also help you with filling and submitting registration and other documents, opening a bank account and dealing with other matters that may potentially arise. Reach us shortly for more precise discussions.

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