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Filing annual accounts in Belgium: deadline and penalties
When must a Belgian company file its annual accounts, what does it cost and what is the late filing penalty? Deadlines, fees and consequences explained.
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Filing annual accounts in Belgium: deadline and penalties
When must a Belgian company file its annual accounts, what does it cost and what is the late filing penalty? Deadlines, fees and consequences explained.
Belgian annual accounts: how to find a company's figures
Need the annual accounts of a Belgian company? Three free sources (NBB, CBE, Jaarrekening.be), what a filing contains, what it omits and how far back to look.
Is a Belgian company bankrupt? How to check
Is a Belgian company bankrupt? Check the Belgian bankruptcy register via the CBE, the Official Gazette and RegSol, what each status means and how to get paid.
Solvency ratio of a Belgian company: formula and benchmark
Calculate the solvency ratio (equity ratio) of a Belgian company: the formula, the balance sheet codes, what counts as a good ratio and how to improve it.
Check a Belgian VAT number: validity and reliability
Check a Belgian VAT number in three steps: the 10-digit format and check digits, the VAT status via VIES or the CBE, and whether the company behind it can pay.
UBO register Belgium: find the beneficial owner
UBO register Belgium: who counts as beneficial owner of a Belgian company, who can consult the register, and how to trace the owner via directors and filings.
Signs a Belgian company is going bankrupt: 5 free checks
Spot the signs a Belgian company is going bankrupt with five free checks: late filings, shrinking equity, departing directors, tax arrears and office moves.
How to read a Belgian balance sheet: a worked example
Learn how to read a Belgian balance sheet and income statement in four steps, using the real figures of Billit: gross margin, equity, cash and the key ratios.
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