{"id":20370,"date":"2025-12-26T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/what-should-i-do-to-close-my-business\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:17:09","slug":"what-should-i-do-to-close-my-business","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/what-should-i-do-to-close-my-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I do to close my business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"h_ae5e2739e4\">Contact your business counter:<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Whatever the reason for the closure of your business, you should contact your business counter, which will initiate the procedures for you with the CBE to remove your company registration and VAT number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you wish, you can cease your VAT number yourself by completing form 604 C via <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.belgium.be\/en\/enterprises\/vat\/declaration\/registration-change-cancellation-activity\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">MyMinfin<\/a>. Please note that before completing form 604 C, you must first have taken the necessary steps to stop your business number with the CBE via your business counter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">More info <a href=\"https:\/\/economie.fgov.be\/fr\/themes\/entreprises\/fin-ou-suspension-de\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<h1 id=\"h_b706dc4684\">What to do in Accountable?<\/h1>\n<h3 id=\"h_7a9aa0ac02\">\u2192 If you are subject to VAT:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Download your<b> VAT return<\/b> for the current quarter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Download your Intracom listing (to be submitted at the same time as your VAT return)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Download your<b> annual client listing<\/b> (to be submitted within three months of the end of your VAT liability).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Take screenshots of the information you need to complete your <b>in\u00adcome tax <\/b>sub\u00admis\u00adsion (part 2):<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/819924529\/f4c46da1813ed52076589d61\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2023-08-31+a%CC%80+16.41.59.png?expires=1774874700&amp;signature=6db2ffd094ccfb28d78f9389c6fcd22fd7338254860a133dbeeac998d78be9fe&amp;req=fCEuH8t6mINWFb4f3HP0gHxgAGCjuu%2FsKQQ5OhkYH0VWYKoH%2Fdd2ol2OzPbC%0AvYQ%3D%0A\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Then you&#8217;ll need to cancel your Accountable subscription so that it won&#8217;t be renewed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"h_1992a5a721\">\u2192 If you are VAT franchisee:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Download your<b> annual client listing<\/b> (to be submitted within three months of the end of your VAT liability), unless if nil.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Take screenshots of the information you need to complete your <b>in\u00adcome tax <\/b>sub\u00admission (part 2):<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/downloads.intercomcdn.com\/i\/o\/819930238\/770d06b4d12b396d7cc6963b\/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+2023-08-31+a%CC%80+16.41.59.png?expires=1774874700&amp;signature=fc8e3308925d0089a49fd1a61c3d38c8166c00718111fc029f0ead54fd54790b&amp;req=fCEuH8p%2Bn4JXFb4f3HP0gNdtk327iEuLW9uCSwzwt%2BOSlwvbSlWhhAAxbSgL%0AIMU%3D%0A\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Then you&#8217;ll need to cancel your Accountable subscription so that it won&#8217;t be renewed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #d7efdc80;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\">Your <b>data will be kept<\/b> in your account <b>as long as you keep it active under the Free plan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-table-container\">\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #fed9db80;\">\n<p class=\"intercom-align-center no-margin\"><b>\ud83d\udea8 <\/b>In the event of business cessation, the<b> annual client listing<\/b> must be submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/finances.belgium.be\/fr\/entreprises\/tva\/declaration\/liste_annuelle_clients_assujettis#q4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">within three months <\/a>following the loss of VAT-liable status.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h1 id=\"h_68cbb8ceb0\">Support to help you bounce back<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you would like support to make the administrative process easier, we suggest you contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revival.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">Revival<\/a> (<a href=\"mailto:info@revival.be\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">info@revival.be<\/a>), an organisation dedicated to outplacement for the self-employed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">They offer <b>free support to Belgian entrepreneurs<\/b> faced with going out of business or bankruptcy, guiding you through the process of bouncing back on both a personal and professional level.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Their team first initiates a process aimed at <b>clarifying the post-liquidation stages<\/b>, re-establishing your social rights and tackling any debt management.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">By joining their <b>community<\/b> of volunteer professionals, you will benefit from collective assistance through workshops bringing together men and women in situations similar to yours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">At the same time, you will receive <b>individual and dedicated support<\/b> from a coach and mentor.<br \/>\u200b<br \/>Their ultimate aim is to offer you all-round support so that you don&#8217;t have to go through the difficulties alone, speeding up your recovery and making it easier for you to make a fresh start.<br \/>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via chat or by email to the following address: <a href=\"mailto:support@accountable.eu\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link\">support@accountable.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steps to close your activity &#038; remaining tax obligations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-20370","help_center","type-help_center","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What should I do to close my business? - 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