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How much does it costs to become self-employed?

Written by: Valesca Wilms

Updated on: May 7, 2026

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Becoming self-employed unfortunately comes with some costs. First of all, there's a small fee you have to pay to register to the Crossroads Bank of Enterprises and to receive your VAT number. 

As a self-employed professional, you are also legally bound to pay taxes on your income once a year and to pay social contributions once every quarter. For more information about this, check out this blog post we wrote!

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Valesca Wilms

Author - Valesca Wilms

As content marketing lead at Accountable Belgium, Valesca writes about freelancing, self-employment, and taxes based on her own experience as a freelancer.

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