Selecting the wrong company type? Here’s what to do

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Choosing the incorrect company type in your Accountable profile can cause mistakes, especially when submitting your VAT declaration. It’s important to verify your company type and correct it if necessary.

How to check your company type 🔍

1. Go to the KBO Public Search.

   

2. Enter your VAT number in the search bar.

3. The result will show your company type:

   • Legal person (Rechtspersoon) means you have a limited company (bv, nv, ...).

     

   • Natural person (Natuurlijke persoon) means you have a small enterprise (Eenmanszaak).

     

What to do if you selected the wrong company type 🛠️

1. Export your data:

Download all relevant data such as revenue and expense invoices.

2. Delete your current Accountable account:

This step is necessary because the company type cannot be changed otherwise.

3. Create a new Accountable account:

Register again, but this time select the correct account type.

4. Import your data into the new account:

• Upload your previously exported invoices and records.

Revenue:

• 📥 Click on "Import invoice"

• 📂 Click on "Select a file or a folder"
  

• 🗂️ Select all the revenue invoices

Expenses:

• 📤 Click on "Upload new expense"
  

• 📂 Click on "Select a file or a folder"
  

• 🗂️ Select all the expense invoices

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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