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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]