
Statutory Auditor in a Belgian BV/SRL: Criteria and Legal Missions
Statutory auditor in a Belgian BV/SRL: when appointment is mandatory, what the legal missions are and how to choose an accredited auditor registered with the IRE.
Governance, administration and best practices for running your business day to day.
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Statutory auditor in a Belgian BV/SRL: when appointment is mandatory, what the legal missions are and how to choose an accredited auditor registered with the IRE.

Capital increase in a Belgian SRL: EGM procedure, 50% quorum, 3/4 majority, mandatory notarial deed, authorised capital and shareholders' pre-emption right. 2026 guide.

Shareholders' agreement BV Belgium: essential clauses, relationship with the articles of association, enforceability and drafting guide for Belgian founders.

Shareholder conflict in an SRL Belgium: preventive clauses, mediation, judicial exclusion (art. 2:63 CAC) and withdrawal. Guide for Belgian managers and shareholders.

Administrator mandate in a Belgian SRL: appointment, management and representation powers, remuneration, liability and removal. Complete guide 2026.

Transfer a Belgian company's registered office to the EU: cross-border transformation procedure (CSA art. 14:15-14:30), timelines, exit tax and the notary's role. 2026 guide.

Belgian withholding tax on SRL director remuneration: barème calculation, filing deadlines, fiche 281.20 and salary optimisation. Complete guide 2026.

Dissolving a Belgian BV: the legal steps (art. 2:71 and 2:80 BCCA), the turbo-liquidation procedure, costs (CBE, notary) and the 30% withholding tax on the liquidation bonus.

Annual management report for an SRL in Belgium: who must prepare it, what it must contain and the legal deadlines. Complete guide for SRL managers.

General meeting of an SRL: notice periods, quorum, majorities and formalities in 2026. A practical guide for Belgian managers and shareholders.

Accounting obligations of a Belgian SRL: books to keep, annual accounts at the NBB, deadlines, 2026 fees and document retention. A guide by company size.

Artificial intelligence for SMEs in Belgium: use cases with clear ROI, how to adopt AI without spreading yourself thin, and the AI Act and GDPR framework.

ASBL accounting in Belgium: simplified or double-entry regime by size, annual accounts, place of filing and the legal obligations to know.

Becoming a notary in Belgium: master in law, specialised master in notarial studies, a three-year traineeship and appointment by the King, the full path.

The legal function in a company: contracts, compliance, disputes and intellectual property, and who does what in Belgium: lawyer, notary and in-house counsel.

Amazon Business in Belgium: B2B marketplace, free professional account, Business Prime, VAT invoices and step-by-step registration for companies.

Succeeding on TikTok in Belgium: understanding the algorithm, building a growth strategy, monetising and declaring your income with the right status.

The Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE): enterprise number, registration, data updates and public consultation of the Belgian register.

Choosing your social insurance fund in Belgium: role, list of funds, why contributions are identical everywhere and what to really compare.

Anti-money-laundering procedure in Belgium: obliged entities, KYC due diligence, suspicious-transaction report to the CTIF and UBO register, under the 2017 law.

Payroll office or social insurance fund: which concerns the self-employed, which concerns the employer, and when to use each in Belgium.

UBO register in Belgium: beneficial owners, initial declaration, update, annual confirmation and access to the register for companies and ASBLs.

The truth about passive income in Belgium: why online courses and Airbnb are not passive, and the only real passive income, that of capital.

Comptable or expert-comptable in Belgium: roles, ITAA-protected titles, the difference with the registered auditor and which to choose.