EU Inc. the employment committee gave its opinionBelgium: no minimum capitalBulgaria: start a ООД with €1Croatia: formed fully onlineCyprus: no minimum capitalCzechia: start an s.r.o. with CZK 1Estonia: start an OÜ with €0.01Finland: no minimum capitalFrance: start an SAS with €1Germany: €25 000 minimum capital for a GmbHGreece: no minimum capitalHungary: no notary neededIreland: no minimum capitalItaly: start an s.r.l. with €1Latvia: formed fully onlineLithuania: no notary neededMalta: no notary neededNetherlands: no minimum capitalPoland: PLN 5 000 minimum capital for an Sp. z o.o.Romania: no notary neededSlovakia: €5 000 minimum capital for an s. r. o.Slovenia: €7 500 minimum capital for a d.o.o.Spain: start an SL with €1Sweden: no notary neededEU Inc. the employment committee gave its opinionBelgium: no minimum capitalBulgaria: start a ООД with €1Croatia: formed fully onlineCyprus: no minimum capitalCzechia: start an s.r.o. with CZK 1Estonia: start an OÜ with €0.01Finland: no minimum capitalFrance: start an SAS with €1Germany: €25 000 minimum capital for a GmbHGreece: no minimum capitalHungary: no notary neededIreland: no minimum capitalItaly: start an s.r.l. with €1Latvia: formed fully onlineLithuania: no notary neededMalta: no notary neededNetherlands: no minimum capitalPoland: PLN 5 000 minimum capital for an Sp. z o.o.Romania: no notary neededSlovakia: €5 000 minimum capital for an s. r. o.Slovenia: €7 500 minimum capital for a d.o.o.Spain: start an SL with €1Sweden: no notary needed
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Belgium company formation requirements

One founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.

Minimum capital€0ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Paid before registrationno figure yet
NotaryRequiredejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Formed onlinePartlyeconomie.fgov.be · 09-24
Time to register30 dayseconomie.fgov.be · 09-24
Founders, minimum1ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Business registerBanque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) / Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO)ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24

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Belgium company formation cost

Forming an SRL / BV carries 1 charge set by law. The capital is separate: it stays in the company.

Court registry filing and Moniteur belge publication (electronic)€286.17ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24

Belgium company formation for non-residents

Yes. A founder may live outside the country. No residence condition is set on founders or shareholders in the provisions read. Nationality does not matter: no nationality condition is set on founders or shareholders in the provisions read. No named contact person, but the articles must state the Belgian Region in which the company's registered office is located.

Founder living abroadyes
ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Founder from outside the EUyes
ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Local contact or addressA business address in the country
ejustice.just.fgov.be · 09-24
Filing in Englishno figure yet

Company tax in Belgium

Corporate income tax, standard rate25 % taxable profit, tax year 2021 onward (periods starting on or after 1 January 2020)finances.belgium.be · 09-24
VAT, standard rate21 %finances.belgium.be · 09-24
Sources and licences

Sources: Source: SPF Justice, Moniteur belge / banque de données Justel (ejustice.just.fgov.be), [law/article citation], read [date]

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