March 2023 – In January 2023, hundreds of thousands of private sector workers received a hefty wage indexation. This mechanism came into effect as a result of rising longevity in recent months. However, this indexation does not apply to the self-employed. ➤

March 2023 – To avoid cash flow problems, strict follow-up of outgoing invoices is essential. In this article, we provide some tips for dealing decisively but politely with defaulters. The first weapon in your arsenal to avoid late payments is the payment reminder. You can send these the day after the due date of your outgoing invoices. This... ➤

March 2023 – Do you upload your invoices to your accountant only once a month or quarterly? This article will tell you why it is better to be shorter. You will be doing both yourself and your accountant a favour. The days of the shoebox containing the invoices of the past quarter are long gone. ➤

March 2023 – At the heart of lean management is an ongoing quest to optimise value by eliminating all possible sources of loss and waste within an organisation - anything the customer is unwilling… ➤

March 2023 – A cafeteria plan allows employees to put together their remuneration package à la carte. Not only financial compensation but also mobility allowances, training courses, extra holidays, and a smartphone or laptop are eligible. ➤

February 2023 – You will pay slightly more for filing your annual accounts this year. This is due to yearly indexation. Filing the annual accounts is an important annual agenda item for every company. As a manager, you must file the annual accounts within seven months of the end of the financial year and… ➤

February 2023 – If a long-term sick person does not have it hard enough, another threat lurks: the fade-out. The longer a sick colleague remains absent, the harder it becomes to return to work. The remedy is keeping in touch, embedded in a solid... ➤

February 2023 – As an entrepreneur or accountant, your calendar quickly fills up with various appointments and deadlines. It is best to mark the dates of the annual tax calendar in fluorescent letters so that you are always in order with pre-payments and returns... ➤

February 2023 – A good inventory strategy is not only necessary to reduce inventory costs, it can also give you a competitive and commercial advantage. Everything starts with finding the balance between service and cost. Driven by e-commerce, delivery times have dropped dramatically over the past decade. ➤

February 2023 – Every year - at the turn of the year - the federal government submits a programme law to the end-of-year budget. This law contains provisions necessary to realise the budget for the coming year. What tax and social measures can you, as a businessman, expect in 2023? ➤

February 2023 – An offer must meet several formal and substantive requirements. In this article, we list which things you should definitely include. A quotation is a proposal to supply certain goods and/or services from a company/ sole trader addressed to a potential customer. The quotation… ➤

February 2023 – By 2026, the tax regime for company cars will change radically, albeit in several steps. What about the tax deductibility of your current company car or fleet? And what ground rules should you consider when buying or leasing a new… ➤

February 2023 – Are you still managing your customer relationships via Excel? Let the new year signal to switch to a professional crm system because customer relationship management is a top priority in any business, including a top tool. Customers do not want to be treated like a number; they expect fast and thorough tailor-made service. ➤

February 2023 – Does your work consume you? Is your family suffering because of your entrepreneurship? Do you fear burnout or depression? This article will give you five helpful tips to maintain your work-life balance. n 2020, more than 17,000 people suffered long-term burnout. Around 1,000 cases… ➤

January 2023 – A company offers a stock option plan to its manager. In doing so, it calls on a specialised institution to offer standard stock options solutions. Yet this does not guarantee the deductibility of the costs. A company with only one member of… ➤

January 2023 – You no longer have to queue at a counter for government affairs either. Most federal and regional authorities have convenient websites where - provided you are correctly identified - you can do all your government business. But how do you actually identify yourself to the government? ➤

January 2023 – The securities tax is here to stay. Several parties had sought its annulment at the Constitutional Court. Still, with the exception of the anti-abuse provision, the court has no problems with the new version of the securities tax. In 2018, a new tax was introduced in Belgium… ➤

January 2023 – In a pre-pack, the healthy parts of a near-bankrupt company are sold under the supervision of the court. A relaunch for part of the company certainly has advantages. But what about the employees? 'Silent bankruptcy', better known by its English name pre-pack insolvency, was introduced into Belgian law at the end of March 2021. ➤

January 2023 – At the end of September 2022, a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was signed within the National Labour Council that gives employees the right to apply for flexible working arrangements. The scheme has been in force since… ➤

January 2023 – Rent is a regional competence, but the three regions took the same measure to protect tenants in the context of soaring energy and heating costs: a freeze on indexation. Still, there are some differences. In principle, landlords are allowed to index the rent of their properties every… ➤