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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cycling costs in your business - smart savings tricks for entrepreneurs
As a business owner, you can enjoy several benefits by using a bicycle for professional travel. Whether you opt for an electric bike or a folding bike, there are plenty of tax options and deductions available. This article discusses everything you need to know about cycling expenses within your business, including bike allowance, tax-free allowances, [...]
Deductible professional expenses: the basics
Deductible professional expenses: the basics As a self-employed person or entrepreneur in Belgium, you have to deal with a lot of expenses to pursue your profession. The good news? A large part of them can be deducted from your taxes. So you often hear accountants say, "You have to incur expenses." Why? Because professional expenses increase your net taxable income [...]
Practical guide: what does corporate tax really mean for you as a starting freelancer?
Practical guide: Starting out as a freelancer raises many questions, including how best to manage corporate tax. 1. What is corporate tax? Corporate tax is the tax you pay on your company's profits. As a start-up freelancer, you need to understand well how starting freelancers can benefit from the standard rate of 25%. [...]
Benefit in kind (VAA) in commercial vehicles: what does it mean for you and your wallet?
The private use of a company car is a common benefit offered by employers in Belgium. However, this so-called "benefit in kind" (VAA) has tax implications. For employees who own a company car, it is important to understand the tax implications. Although the VAA for company cars is an oft-discussed topic, the exact functioning [...] remains to be understood.
Rent out home office to your company
Why rent out your home office to your own company? In this article, we explain how to go about it. We discuss the tax advantages you can expect and what to look out for. And don't forget: Bookies will take care of all the administration for you. Renting out your home office to your limited company? More benefits than you think. Work [...]
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