May 2023 – As an SME entrepreneur, you invest a lot of time and resources every day to grow your business successfully. Subsidies can give you and your team an interesting financial boost in this regard. Unfortunately, many business leaders can no longer see the trees through the subsidy jungle. ➤

May 2023 – Sick employees cost your company handsomely. Naturally, you do everything possible to keep workplace absenteeism as low as possible. The legislators in our country held some new legislative changes over the past few… ➤

May 2023 – There are costs associated with stock, but which ones? And how do you calculate those costs? In this article, we take a closer look at the elements that influence the cost of inventory. Inventory management is an essential but often maligned part of business… ➤

May 2023 – Companies today are more accessible than ever, through all kinds of channels. Digitisation can ease the pressure on administration. We focus on three fronts: the digital archive, digital customer management and digital accounting. E-mail, social media, letters, invoices… ➤

May 2023 – Your spouse or partner wants to cooperate in your business? Co-operating partner or spouse status offers some interesting (tax) advantages. Who qualifies for the cooperating partner or spouse status? Those who are married or legally… ➤

May 2023 – E-invoicing is becoming the norm for B2B transactions. European and local governments are working on a proposal to be rolled out by 2028. When we talk about electronic invoicing, or e-invoicing, we are not talking about invoices you deliver to your customers via e-mail in PDF. ➤

April 2023 – You are a business owner and are running into a divorce privately? Fortunately, this does not have to mean the end of your business. Divorce is always complex and painful, but all the more so if you are an entrepreneur. After all, you then have… ➤

April 2023 – In early February 2023, the social partners in the National Labour Council (NAR) reached an agreement on the mandatory granting of a bicycle allowance for private sector employees. This measure will take effect… ➤

April 2023 – There are many rules and procedures associated with a dismissal. This article lists what you must adhere to as a proper employer. Belgian SMEs are going through tough times today.
And although, as a business manager, you may not wish it on anyone, dismissal… ➤

April 2023 – Are you looking for money for your (start-up) business? Then it is good to know that a loan from the bank is not your only option. Diversify your funding so that you have a strong foundation to build on. 'Stack financing' is a form of financing where… ➤

April 2023 – As a company director, you are legally allowed to set your own salary. However, from a tax point of view, there are some important points to bear in mind so that you do not colour outside the lines. How do you put together an ideal salary package, including alternative… ➤

April 2023 – In our country, a company's size criteria are used to determine tax rates and filing of financial statements, among other things. The size of your enterprise is determined based on three criteria: annual turnover, balance... ➤

April 2023 – All amounts used in personal income tax are indexed annually. Consider, for example, the limit amounts for tax brackets, the marriage quotient, professional expenses, and so on. Yet, not all amounts increase with longevity. And that creates an invisible tax increase. ➤

April 2023 – In early March 2023, Finance Minister Vincent Van Peteghem presented his long-awaited tax reform note. Specifically, it involves 25 measures - spread over 600 pages of legal texts - that are intended to shift €6 billion in taxes. Which measures… ➤

April 2023 – Your accountant does more than your bookkeeping. He or she is also perfectly placed to advise you in various aspects of entrepreneurship. An accountancy firm's knowledge and expertise lie primarily in taxation and finance. Questions about tax optimisation, VAT and financial… ➤

April 2023 – You couldn't open a newspaper or news site in the past few months without finding an article about ChatGPT, the chatbot running on artificial intelligence. But what exactly is the technology worth in the Belgian SME world? Artificial intelligence has been presented… ➤

March 2023 – Entrepreneurship is about taking risks. At the same time, all kinds of unexpected events can crop up while you and your employees are at work. Therefore, it is wise to take care of the necessary insurance. Some insurances… ➤

March 2023 – On 15 February 2023, a new regulation came into force requiring companies with more than 50 employees to set up a procedure, reporting channel and follow-up that allows employees to report certain breaches of (European)… ➤

March 2023 – For many people, retirement is a "faraway show". Moreover, there are very persistent misunderstandings about this complex topic. You may also notice this as an employer. One employee does not lose sleep over his or her pension savings, while… ➤

March 2023 – The GDPR legislation forces organisations, including sole proprietorships and SMEs, to handle privacy-sensitive data carefully. Collecting data for marketing purposes is subject to strict rules. What is allowed and what is not? Below we answer six frequently asked questions about GDPR. ➤