Author: Celine

Copyrights for IT consultants in 2026: back on track!

Copyrights for IT consultants From 1 January 2026, IT professionals can once again enjoy the favourable copyright tax regime. Thanks to the summer agreement, new life is coming to this regime that allows self-employed people and companies to have part of their income taxed at only 15% withholding tax, with no social contributions. For IT consultants, this [...]

From starting out as a consultant: why Tom chose a company

2 mannen kijken naar een computer in een bureau en overleggen over opstart als consultant met een vennootschap

Life events of you and your business: your accountant as your financial right-hand man.

Being an entrepreneur is more than paying invoices and following figures. It is a journey full of life events - moments that help define your career and private life. In this journey, your accountant as your financial right-hand man is essential. As accountants, we see it as our main task to not only guide you through the numbers, but [...]

How much rent to charge for your home office?

Home office? How to determine the optimal rent for your limited company You work from home and invoice via your limited company. Logically, you use part of your home as an office and want to charge those costs to your company. But how much rent can you charge for your home office without alarming the taxman, and [...]

A management company as a popular structure for freelancers

More and more freelancers are choosing to house their activities in a management company. And this is no coincidence. A properly constituted limited company as a management company can not only bring tax advantages, but also provide more structure, protection and flexibility. What is a management company? A management company is a company (usually a private limited company) in which you [...] yourself.

Buying property privately and financing it with your company: how to do it?

Je overweegt om een vastgoedinvestering te doen, maar je vraagt je af of je via de vennootschap of als privépersoon gaat kopen. En hoe kan je de financiering het beste aanpakken? Een vraag die we bij Bookies.finance regelmatig krijgen van ambitieuze ondernemers. Het antwoord is genuanceerd, maar de privé-aankoop heeft in veel gevallen fiscale voordelen […]

Meal vouchers vs per diems: Net boost for self-employed business executives

Meal vouchers vs. per diems Why these two tools? As a self-employed person in a company, you want to increase your net salary in a tax-friendly way. Two popular options are meal vouchers and flat-rate per diem allowances. Both provide extra net pay without an extra tax burden-provided you apply them correctly and combine them cleverly. Meal vouchers: extra net without social charges Net benefit: up to €1,520.20 per year (at [...]

Sham self-employment as a freelancer: scary in theory, mostly bearable in practice.

Sham self-employment for consultants Introduction: theory vs reality "Sham self-employment" sounds like a legal monster. In practice, it is often not so bad for consultants, especially if you work through an agency and change projects regularly. Such an intermediary often acts as a buffer and confirms that you really are self-employed, not a disguised employee. Why reassure agencies [...]

Dividends via VVPR bis scheme: 3 years of waiting for your money, or can it be faster?

VVPR-bis for dividends Paying dividends is interesting, until withholding tax is just around the corner. With VVPR-bis, that pressure can drop to 20% and then 15%-instead of 30%. Do you really need to wait 3 years then? Not necessarily. With smart timing, you can cash in earlier and still enjoy the reduced rate. What [...]

Smartly insured, worry-free business.

Smart insurance, carefree business: which insurances do you need as a consultant? As a digital entrepreneur, you don't want to waste time with superfluous paperwork - but at the same time you do want to be well protected against risks that could affect your company or your private assets. Are you thinking: "I have a company, everything is regulated, right?" Think again. Smartly insured carefree business [...]