Company formation in Belgium

Belgium has a corporate tax rate of 33.99%. Companies that operate under VAT have to pay tax on purchases at 21%. Certain services, like those related to food, water, pharmaceuticals, domestic transport, printed books, periodicals, and others, benefit from a 12% VAT rate.

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Belgian corporate structures are mostly used for:

Business start up
Trading company
VAT company

Corporate Registration requirements

Requirements for registering a company in Belgium include:

Requires at least 1 director
Requires at least 1 shareholder
Minimum share capital 12 400 EUR

Bank account introduction

Bank account introductions in Belgium are offered with:

Please consider to browse our full bank directory, if a bank is not listed here.

Registration timescale

It takes two weeks for a new company registration or shelf company transfer, in most cases. However, the set-up or transfer process will take up to 15 business days, if the shareholder of Belgian company is an overseas corporate entity

VAT registration requires up to 1 month in most cases (Belgian tax authorities may request additional information)

For a ready-to-use bank account a minimum of 15-20 days is required. (Account activation is possible only upon receipt of the required information and hand-signed application forms)

Where do I begin?

In order to commence incorporation and bank account introduction, we will require certain corporate documents and identification information.
Please ask us for details.

Advantages of forming a company in Belgium

There are several advantages of forming a company in Belgium, according to the World Bank report on ease of doing business. Please consider registering a company in Belgium, especially, if your country of domicile has certain complications (namely political, regulatory or tax-related).

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