Students at work in your company: Consider the following administrative formalities

Students at work in your company: Consider the following administrative formalities

August 2023 - The summer holidays are an excellent time to recruit students as extra m/f staff in your company. In this recruitment process, however, it is important that you carefully follow the legal ground rules so that you do not face expensive fines. We… ➤

A general expense allowance as a company director: the rules of the game in a nutshell

A general expense allowance as a company director: the rules of the game in a nutshell

August 2023 - As a company manager, you can include several specific flat-rate expense allowances from your company. Think, for example, of mileage allowances and daily and travel allowances. In addition, you can also allow yourself a general lump-sum… ➤

Tackling bad payers via adjusted payment terms?

Tackling bad payers via adjusted payment terms?

August 2023 - Perhaps you already had to deal with it: customers who don't pay your invoices or pay them late. It is not only annoying but downright dangerous for your business. What stick do you have to tackle late payers as a business leader? And does it make a difference whether that customer… ➤

Five tips to put your office organisation in order during the summer period

Five tips to put your office organisation in order during the summer period

July 2023 - During the summer holidays, many firms and consultants push the pause button. An ideal time for companies to put their office in order and evaluate the first half of the year. In this article, you will find five inspiring tips. Time to scrutinise office organisation to… ➤

Seven tips for a successful recruitment and hiring strategy

Seven tips for a successful recruitment and hiring strategy

July 2023 - If you want to attract and retain the strongest profiles on the labour market, you need to make efforts to market your company as a top workplace. Have you yet to master employer branding? This article gives you seven tips to excel as an employer and attract the best pearls in the sea of talent. ➤

Alcohol and drug prevention at work: what does the law say?

Alcohol and drug prevention at work: what does the law say?

July 2023 - Since 1 April 2009, companies in Belgium have been required to adopt a preventive alcohol and drug policy. The aim is to empower employers and employees. But what exactly does the so-called CBA No 100 entail? The main aim of Collective Bargaining Agreement No 100 is to prevent… ➤

Cyber security within SMEs: this is how to protect your business

Cyber security within SMEs: this is how to protect your business

July 2023 - One in four SMEs experienced cybercrime in the past 12 months. This is according to a survey by Allianz. How do you protect yourself against hacking, phishing and digital blackmail? Despite the clear figures, most SME entrepreneurs think they will be spared from cybercrime due to their… ➤

Financial statements: everything you need to know as a business owner in 5 questions and answers

Financial statements: everything you need to know as a business owner in 5 questions and answers

July 2023 - Summer holidays? Not for your accountant! He or she is working overtime these days to complete your company's annual accounts. As required by law, these must be submitted to the Central Balance Sheet Office within seven months of… ➤

Sales in 2023: these are the rules

Sales in 2023: these are the rules

July 2023 - Sale! Everything must go! -50 per cent! Most traders pull out all the stops during the sales period to remove their old stock. But what are the rules around bargains? How much discount can you legally give? Is selling at a loss permitted? And how do you ensure a big sales spike during sales? What does the law say about sales?

Self-declaration of annual tax on securities accounts: to be filed by 15 July 2023

Self-declaration of annual tax on securities accounts: to be filed by 15 July 2023

July 2023 - On 26 February 2021, the annual tax on securities accounts came into force.
This annual tax of 0.15% is levied on the average value of taxable financial instruments during the reference period, provided this average value exceeds €1 million. ➤

Tighter ground rules for withholding tax exemption

Tighter ground rules for withholding tax exemption

July 2023 – In 2022, the Administration formulated stricter application conditions for the exemption from withholding tax for shift and night work. To qualify for a pass-through of only 80%, a company must meet the following conditions: The work is done in at least two shifts of at least two workers. ➤

Sheet obligation 281.50: avoid heavy penalties!

Sheet obligation 281.50: avoid heavy penalties!

July 2023 – In Belgium, the tax deductibility of dependent professional income for the Belgian debtor only applies when these expenses are reported to the Belgian tax authorities via a specific fiche. This reporting obligation applies not only to classic wages of 'employees' (sheet 281.10) and 'directors... ➤

Extension of energy aid for Flemish companies

Extension of energy aid for Flemish companies

July 2023 – Flemish companies faced with the consequences of the energy crisis could apply for financial support for the fourth quarter of 2022 until February 2023. At the end of February, the Flemish government announced an extension of this support, more specifically, until the first quarter of 2023. ➤

5 ways to cut your operating costs

5 ways to cut your operating costs

June 2023 – An economic crisis, unexpected financial setbacks, cut-throat competition... There are many reasons why you might want to cut costs in your SME. Below, we list a few possibilities. 1 - Save by optimising costs:
To make savings, you first need to know exactly what you are spending your money on. ➤