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Belgium × Corporate & Entity Services
Corporate & Entity Services in Belgium
Setting up companies abroad, and keeping them in good standing. In Belgium, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Corporate & Entity Services professional in Belgium for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Belgium at a glanceWestern Europe
Brussels · Tuesday 3 November
21:45
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +32
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Belgium
Corporate & Entity Services, the essentials
From the Belgium market guide: the points that matter most for corporate & entity services, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Partly source-checked30% of statements checked against a source4 checked against an official source12 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source11 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Belgian Code of Companies and Associations entered into force on 1 May 2019 for newly incorporated companies.
Federal law.Multilaw (contributing firm: van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners) · checked 2026-10-19A private limited company (BV in Dutch, SRL in French) has no minimum share capital, but founders must provide sufficient initial equity and draw up a financial plan.
Founders can be liable if the company fails within three years with manifestly insufficient equity.AI-written, not source-checkedA public limited company (NV in Dutch, SA in French) must have minimum capital of EUR 61,500.
Multilaw (contributing firm: van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners) · checked 2026-10-19An NV/SA is incorporated by notarial deed before a Belgian notary, filed with the clerk's office of the competent enterprise court and published in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette.
A financial plan must be submitted to the notary.Multilaw (contributing firm: van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners) · checked 2026-10-19Every company and branch active in Belgium receives an enterprise number from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE).
The enterprise number also serves as the VAT number for VAT-registered businesses.AI-written, not source-checkedThe ultimate beneficial owners of Belgian companies must be identified in the UBO register kept by the Federal Public Service Finance.
Multilaw (contributing firm: van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners) · checked 2026-10-19Belgian listed companies apply the Belgian Corporate Governance Code (2020) on a comply-or-explain basis.
AI-written, not source-checked
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Choose the appropriate legal presence
- 02Form or register the required entity
- 03Put governance and statutory records in place
- 04Maintain ongoing corporate compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before corporate & entity services work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Corporate & Entity Services
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Belgium.
Urgent Our local manager abroad has taken control of the subsidiary. What can we do?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent Our company abroad has been struck off. How do we fix it?Corporate ownership & governanceUrgent A foreign authority wants our documents apostilled or legalised. How?Market entry, licensing & government engagementUrgent Investors want our company moved to Delaware or Singapore before they invest.Corporate ownership & governanceShould we open a branch, a subsidiary or just use a distributor abroad?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we set up a company in another country, and how long will it take?Market entry, licensing & government engagementCan we just open a branch or representative office instead of a full company?Market entry, licensing & government engagementWhat must be in place before our new office abroad starts trading?Market entry, licensing & government engagementHow do we keep our foreign company compliant with the registry every year?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we change directors or shareholders of our company abroad?Corporate ownership & governance
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