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Companies forms & Taxes in Belgium

Generally

The Belgian company form "Besloten Vennootschap" with limited adhesion BVBA (english "Ltd"), is the most common company form in the Belgian economy. With this company form each entrepreneur shields his private possession optimally before the access third. The personal adhesion is limited and the partner shareholders ("Vennoten"), can be made liable only with the part of its insert. In addition the transmission of portions is limited.


Tax

The height of the corporation tax ("Vennootschapsbelasting") amounts to at present 40,17%. In addition the Belgian state introduced many depreciation possibilities, invests thus foreign investors into Belgium around new jobs to create. Belgium agreed upon double taxation agreements "with England and with many countries", so that its entrepreneurs can be obligated not twice to tax deliveries.


Characteristics

A BVBA must have company headquarters in Belgium. Initial capital amounts to 18.550,- € of it at least one third 6.200,- € must to be deposited. The stock shares of a BVBA are registered shares and are only limited transferable. At least two shareholders (also lawyers), can create a BVBA. In exceptional cases the BVBA can be created also by a shareholder. A BVBA can be led of one or more managing directors. Natural persons must be, who in an extraordinary meeting, employed by which shareholders or will dismiss.


Advantages

Is economically and politically stable;
Is a full member of the European community;
An excellent infrastructure has;
Excellent has international connections, which enjoys a privileged position by the seat of the European community in Brussels;
A "double taxation agreement" has with England;
The owner of a Belgian BVBA limited its personal adhesion;
The Belgian BVBA can be created relatively fast;
The establishment of a BVBA, depends on no judicial law;

Costs & availability

The formation charges of a BVBA (inclusive notary costs, handling charges, entry in the trade register, opening balance, registration of the shareholders, value added tax number request), are from the achievements of the individual analysis of the client needs, and the fast shifting of the innovative, cut firm construction dependently. The establishment of a BVBA depends on no judicial law, thus the establishment of a notary can be authenticated within a short time. IBC offers BVBA societies already created to you also the possibility to take over.


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