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Almost all self-employed professionals in Belgium or Germany can open an Accountable professional account.<\/p>\n

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However, there are a couple of professions that are unfortunately restricted from opening an account by our banking partner Swan<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Below, you will find a list of restricted activities. If you have any questions about this list or wonder whether your activity falls within one of these categories, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to our tax coaches.<\/p>\n

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Restricted activities<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Substance-related activities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Tobacco culture and products
\u2022 Manufacture of tobacco products
\u2022 Marijuana culture and illicit marijuana products<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Financial and regulatory risk activities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Shell banks
\u2022 Trust & off-shore company service providers
\u2022 Company domiciliation businesses
\u2022 Non-licensed money service businesses and payment services providers
\u2022 Crypto-assets trading, exchange and custody platforms
\u2022 Crypto-currency mixing activity
\u2022 Money remittance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Industries with a high environmental impact<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Extractive industries such as oil, gas, and coal, including the extraction, processing, commerce, and other related activities
\u2022 Nuclear material and power generation
\u2022 Palm oil production
\u2022 Polluting or dangerous industry chemicals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sensitive activities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Weapons and defense materials providers
\u2022 Sex workers
\u2022 Adult entertainment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gaming and entertainment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Gambling industry, including video games classified as online gambling
\u2022 Game publisher of online games that permit value transfer between gamers
\u2022 Online bartering services<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2022 Religious activities
\u2022 Precious stones, gems, and jewels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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