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Belgium

Living, work, immigration, education & business — official links and practical guides

Key Facts

Currency
EUR
Region
Western Europe
Population
11.86M
GDP (current US$)
$671.37B
GDP per capita
$56,615
Corporate tax
25%
VAT / GST
21%
Top income tax
50%
Capital gains
0%

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) · 2024

More cities (30)

Major population centres. Source: GeoNames (CC-BY).

Gent Flanders Charleroi Wallonia Anderlecht Brussels Capital Schaerbeek Brussels Capital Brugge Flanders Namur Wallonia Leuven Flanders Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Brussels Capital Mons Wallonia Ixelles Brussels Capital Uccle Brussels Capital Deurne Flanders Hasselt Flanders Aalst Flanders Mechelen Flanders La Louvière Wallonia Kortrijk Flanders Tournai Wallonia Ostend Flanders Sint-Niklaas Flanders Genk Flanders Seraing Wallonia Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Brussels Capital Forest Brussels Capital Roeselare Flanders Verviers Wallonia Jette Brussels Capital Mouscron Wallonia Saint-Gilles Brussels Capital Etterbeek Brussels Capital

Living

Work

Immigration & Mobility

Education

Business

Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Business Banking
Opening business and personal bank accounts, remote options, required documents, and fees.
Investment
Foreign investment rules, incentives, investment promotion agencies, and restricted sectors.
Tax System
Corporate tax, VAT/GST, personal income tax, capital gains, and filing obligations.
Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Compliance
Corporate, tax, employment, data-protection, AML/KYC, trade and AI compliance — official regulators and registries.
Corporate Compliance
Annual filings, registered-agent and beneficial-ownership obligations, and the official company registry.
Tax Compliance
Filing calendars, registration thresholds and the official tax authority.
Employment Compliance
Mandatory contracts, payroll and social-insurance registration, and the official labor authority.
Privacy & Data Protection
Data-protection regime (GDPR/CCPA/PIPL and local laws), registration duties, and the official supervisory authority.
AML & KYC
Anti-money-laundering and customer-due-diligence obligations, regulated activities, and the official financial regulator.
Import & Export Compliance
Customs registration, controlled/restricted goods, sanctions screening, and the official customs authority.
AI Regulations
AI governance regime (EU AI Act and local frameworks), risk tiers, transparency duties, and the official authority.