{"id":15642,"date":"2024-05-21T11:42:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T09:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fix-blog.local\/blog\/primostarter\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T12:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:45:39","slug":"primostarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/primostarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Primostarter: benefit from reduced social security contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Have you just become self-employed as your main activity? Under certain conditions, you\u2019re allowed to pay reduced minimum social contributions for your first four quarters of activity and even an additional reduction for the first quarter. At the same time, you continue to build up your full social protection, just like any self-employed person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\u2b50\ufe0f<strong> <\/strong><em>At the end of this blog, you\u2019ll find an interesting bonus for your new entrepreneurial adventure: with the Accountable Starter Pack, you get a \u20ac100 discount on all yearly Accountable plans. Keep reading to find out more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-primostarter\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">What is a primostarter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">You\u2019re considered a primostarter if you\u2019re in one of the following situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-disc list-outside ml-0 mb-4 space-y-2\">\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">You <strong>recently became self-employed in a primary occupation<\/strong> having never previously been self-employed, or having stopped your main self-employed activity more than five years ago (20 quarters).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">You recently <strong>moved from being self-employed in a secondary occupation or being a \u2018student-entrepreneur\u2019 to being self-employed in a primary occupation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">You\u2019re <strong>returning to your main self-employed activity <\/strong>after a period of incapacity or disability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"social-contributions-for-primostarters\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Social contributions for primostarters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">If you are a primostarter, <strong>you\u2019re allowed to pay reduced minimum social security contributions during the first four quarters of your main activity<\/strong>. This simply means that you\u2019ll pay less in social security contributions during these quarters, while still building up your full social protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">The condition for benefitting from this primostarter reduction? <strong>Your net annual taxable income as a self-employed person in a primary occupation must not exceed \u20ac8,707.35.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-much-does-a-primostarter-pay-in-social-security-contributions\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">How much does a primostarter pay in social security contributions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">As a self-employed person in Belgium, you need to pay social security contributions every quarter. Your contributions correspond to <strong>approximately 20.5% of your net taxable income<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">However, entrepreneurs tend to have a relatively low income in the first months or even year of their activity. The primostarter reduction can therefore be a welcome boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">The minimum quarterly contribution for a self-employed person in a primary occupation in 2024 is \u20ac864.15.* This is calculated on an income of \u20ac16,861.46. Of course, when you\u2019re starting out, you don&#8217;t know yet what your first year&#8217;s income will be. This minimum contribution is therefore a provisional contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1<strong>Accountable tip:<\/strong> Curious how social security contributions are calculated? <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/social-security-contributions-self-employed\/\">This article<\/a> explains it in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">As a primostarter, <strong>you can opt to pay a reduced provisional contribution during the first four quarters<\/strong>. You\u2019ll then pay <strong>\u20ac446.25*<\/strong> in social security contributions per quarter. That\u2019s quite a reduction, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">*<em>These figures represent social security contributions without admin fees. Your social counter calculates and collects your social contributions, but also includes an admin fee. The exact amount you\u2019ll pay therefore depends on the social secretariat you\u2019re affiliated with.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"request-in-advance-or-regularise-afterwards\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Request in advance or regularise afterwards?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">When you\u2019re starting your self-employed journey and don\u2019t have many reserves to fall back on, the primostarter reduction can make a big difference. <strong>Do you think your annual income will remain below the maximum threshold of \u20ac8,707.35? <\/strong>Then you can request the primostarter reduction and have your provisional social security contributions adjusted in advance. <strong>Note that your net annual income will then be extrapolated over four quarters<\/strong> (see further in this article).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Are you not sure you\u2019ll stay below this threshold? If you have enough reserves to pay the regular minimum contribution, we recommend doing that. If the final calculation of your net income for the year shows that you were entitled to the primostarter reduction, your social secretariat will automatically correct the amount due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>So, you don\u2019t lose out on anything by not requesting the primostarter reduction in advance. However, in this case, you will only benefit from the reduction after two years if you were indeed entitled to it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">What if you request the reduction but then end up earning more than the maximum amount of \u20ac8,707.35 during your first year of activity? You\u2019ll not only have to pay the rest of the social security contribution you owe, but you also risk an additional increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1<strong>Accountable tip<\/strong>: Do you anticipate earning more than \u20ac8,707.35, but less than \u20ac16,861.46? In this case, your social secretariat can calculate an adjusted provisional contribution. This can already provide some financial peace of mind when starting your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><em>The quarterly contribution of \u20ac864.15 is calculated on a minimum annual income of \u20ac16,861.46. Because your social security contribution represents 20.5% of your income, spread over four quarters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><em>\u20ac16,861.46 x 20.50% = \u20ac3,456.60<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><em>\u20ac3,456.60 \/ 4 quarters = \u20ac864.15 per quarter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"extrapolating-your-income\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Extrapolating your income<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Are you starting your activity as a self-employed person in a primary occupation after 31 March? If so, <strong>your first four quarters will be spread over two consecutive years<\/strong>. In this case, <strong>your income for the first year will be extrapolated over four quarters<\/strong>. Your net annual income will first be multiplied by four, then divided by the number of quarters during which you were actually self-employed in a primary occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">If this extrapolated amount exceeds the income threshold, you will have to repay the primostarter reduction, and you could also face an additional increase in your social security contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">extrapolated annual income = your actual annual income x 4 quarters<br>_________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">number of quarters active as self-employed in a primary occupation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">It\u2019s important that <strong>this extrapolated amount remains below the threshold of \u20ac8,707.35, just like for the remaining quarters of your second year<\/strong>. Your social secretariat will therefore carry out the same calculation to determine whether or not you are still entitled to the primostarter reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-conditions-and-recent-changes\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Other conditions and recent changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Have you been ill or unable to work for a long time? Have you not paid social security contributions for more than two quarters because of &#8216;assimilation due to illness&#8217;? Even in this situation, you can apply for primostarter status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Another case: professional artists. Following a recent change, professional artists can claim primostarter status, and for eight quarters instead of the usual four. However, to be eligible, you must have a \u2018certificate of work in the arts\u2019 (attestation du travail des arts (ATA)\/kunstwerkattest (KWA)) via the Arts Work Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"track-your-net-income-with-accountable\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Track your net income with Accountable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Have you requested the primostarter reduction, or do you hope to get back part of your social security contributions afterwards? With Accountable, you always have a good overview of your net income. And this is important, because the income threshold for primostarters is low, and you still have to adjust your annual income over four quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">That said, remember that your net income is not the same as your gross turnover. To know your net income, you must first deduct VAT and your <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deductibles.be\/\">professional expenses<\/a> from your turnover. Fortunately, this is all done automatically with Accountable. In addition, we can also help you identify potential professional expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">There are other factors can influence your annual income too, such as receiving a portion of your income from copyright. As you don\u2019t pay income tax on this \u2013 only a withholding tax of 15% \u2013 it\u2019s not included in your net annual income. <strong>This too could allow you to stay below the threshold for the primostarter reduction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"request-your-free-starter-pack\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Request your free Starter Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Have you recently become self-employed? With the Accountable Starter Pack, you can give your career a boost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 bg-light-blue py-10 px-7 rounded-lg\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-1\">\n      <span class=\"font-inter text-base text-dark-blue\">Starter discount<\/span>\n      <p class=\"font-degular text-3xl text-dark-blue font-bold m-0 scroll-mt-32 leading-none\">Receive a \u20ac100 discount on all yearly Accountable plans<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-5 p-0\">\n              <li class=\"flex gap-5 flex-row items-start font-inter text-sm text-dark-blue\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/accountable\/assets\/rebranding-images\/icons\/pricing\/check.svg\" alt=\"\">\n          Register as a self-employed and get affiliated with a Social Security Fund, or simply send us the receipt from your business counter if you already registered        <\/li>\n              <li class=\"flex gap-5 flex-row items-start font-inter text-sm text-dark-blue\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/accountable\/assets\/rebranding-images\/icons\/pricing\/check.svg\" alt=\"\">\n          We will provide you with a voucher for \u20ac100, valid on all yearly paid plans with Accountable        <\/li>\n              <li class=\"flex gap-5 flex-row items-start font-inter text-sm text-dark-blue\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/accountable\/assets\/rebranding-images\/icons\/pricing\/check.svg\" alt=\"\">\n          Available for all self-employed within 12 months of getting started        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <div class=\"mt-5\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/starter-pack\/\" class=\"button-track btn-redirect btn-primary-fill\" data-event=\"starterpack-landing\">Claim your Starter Pack here<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just become self-employed as your main activity? 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