Company Formation · Europe
Belgium
We form companies in Belgium for clients who need a European operating presence. The standard structure is an SRL / BV, prepared with a Belgian notary. We also advise on business banking, payment gateways, and — where it applies — business immigration.
- Entity
- SRL / BV
- Visit
- A visit may be required for identification or banking
- Timeframe
- Typically 2–5 weeks, including notary
- Typical cost
- Notary fees plus a registered office
Country overview
About Belgium
Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe. Brussels is the capital and the seat of the main European Union institutions. About 11.7 million people live here. It borders France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg, with a short North Sea coast. Dutch is spoken in Flanders, French in Wallonia, and German in the eastern cantons. The euro is the currency.
Belgium is a founding member of the European Union, in the euro area, and in Schengen. Brussels hosts the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and sessions of the European Parliament, as well as NATO headquarters. The country is a logistics and services hub between France, Germany and the Netherlands, with a high standard of living and a civil-law system that businesses in the region already know.
Brikseka forms Belgian companies. The usual vehicle is a société à responsabilité limitée (SRL), also called a besloten vennootschap (BV). A notarial deed is required. There is no fixed statutory minimum share capital, but founders must provide sufficient starting equity and a financial plan. Company documents can often be prepared remotely; identification, banking, or immigration may still require travel.
We then advise on a business bank account and payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. Approvals are decided by the providers. If your aim is to live in Belgium, company formation is not a residence permit — that is a separate immigration file, which we also advise on.
Company formation
We form an SRL / BV with a Belgian notary and the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises, then stay with the file through banking and payments.
European Union
A founding EU member, in Schengen and the euro area. Brussels is the seat of the main EU institutions.
Languages and markets
Dutch, French and German, with direct access to neighbouring France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax is published at 25 percent, with a reduced 20 percent rate on the first €100,000 for qualifying small companies. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe, subject to Stripe’s approval
- PayPal Business, subject to PayPal’s approval
Operating stack
Business banking
- Wise Business, opened in the company name, subject to Wise’s approval
- Belgian banks typically expect a real operating presence
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
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Tell us what you are building or where you need to move. We respond within one business day.