{"id":16564,"date":"2024-11-21T14:31:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/?p=16564"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:20:26","slug":"salary-company-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/salary-company-director\/","title":{"rendered":"How much should you pay yourself as a company director?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Are you managing your own  company (SRL or BV) in Belgium? A common question for self-employed directors is how to determine an appropriate salary. While the flexibility to set your own remuneration is an advantage, it requires careful consideration of tax obligations and financial planning. Paying yourself a higher salary increases personal income tax and social security contributions, whereas a lower salary could restrict access to certain tax benefits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>In this article, we\u2019ll provide guidance on recommended remuneration levels, explore relevant tax incentives, and outline strategies for efficiently extracting profits from your own company.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"whats-the-recommended-salary-for-company-directors\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">What&#8217;s the recommended salary for company directors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>As a company director, setting your own salary is in your hands\u2014but it\u2019s not a decision to be made lightly. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">To figure out the right amount, you&#8217;ll need to map out a financial plan for the next 3 to 5 years. This is where a chartered accountant comes in handy to help you crunch the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">But remember: the higher your salary as a company director, the more you\u2019ll pay in social security contributions and personal income tax. So, it\u2019s all about <strong>finding that sweet spot between a fair income and tax efficiency<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>A gross annual salary of \u20ac50,000 serves as an important benchmark for SRL\/BV directors.<\/strong> It strikes a balance between ensuring a reasonable income and optimising tax efficiency. This remuneration can include:<\/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\"><strong>Directors&#8217; fees <\/strong>(tanti\u00e8mes\/loon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Taxable benefits<\/strong>, such as company cars or phones (<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/fr-be\/blog\/avantages-toute-nature-calculer\/\">ATN\/VAA<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"why-e50000\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Why \u20ac50,000?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">You might be wondering why \u20ac50,000 is considered the sweet spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Companies with a director\u2019s salary of at least \u20ac50,000 can access a <strong>reduced corporate tax rate of 20%<\/strong> on the first \u20ac100,000 of profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Profits beyond \u20ac100,000 are taxed at the standard 25% rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><em>Note: only <strong>small companies<\/strong> qualify for this reduced rate under Article 1:24, \u00a7\u00a71-6 of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code (CSA).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"is-my-company-eligible-for-the-reduced-corporate-tax-rate\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Is my company eligible for the reduced corporate tax rate?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">To benefit from the <strong>20% corporate tax rate<\/strong> on the first \u20ac100,000 of profits, the following conditions must be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"1-directors-remuneration-and-taxable-income\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">1. <strong>Director\u2019s remuneration and taxable income<\/strong><\/h3>\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\">The company <strong>director&#8217;s remuneration is equal to the company&#8217;s taxable income<\/strong>. For example, the company\u2019s taxable income is \u20ac30,000, the director\u2019s remuneration must match this amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">If profits exceed <strong>\u20ac50,000<\/strong>, setting a salary at or above \u20ac50,000 is sufficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2-newly-created-companies\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">2. <strong>Newly created companies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Newly established SRL\/BV companies enjoy the reduced rate for their first 4 fiscal years. <strong>However, if transitioning from a sole proprietorship to an SRL\/BV, the clock starts from the sole proprietorship&#8217;s creation date.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"3-requirements-for-small-companies\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">3. <strong>Requirements for small companies<\/strong><\/h3>\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\">The company must meet the criteria defined in Article 1:24, \u00a7\u00a71-6 CSA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">At least <strong>50% of shareholders<\/strong> must be natural persons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">The company must not function as a financial entity with shareholdings exceeding 50% of its released capital, reserves, and gains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"extracting-funds-from-your-srl-bv\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Extracting funds from your SRL\/BV<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Beyond a salary, company directors can also distribute profits through dividends, directors\u2019 fees, or liquidation reserves.<\/strong> Each option has distinct tax implications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"1-dividends-and-directors-fees\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">1. <strong>Dividends and directors&#8217; fees<\/strong><\/h3>\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\"><strong>Dividends<\/strong><br>As income from movable property, dividends are taxed at a <strong>30% withholding tax<\/strong> but are exempt from social security contributions. <br><br><strong>Reduced withholding tax rates for small companies<\/strong>:<br>For dividends from shares issued after 1 July 2013 (fully paid in cash and held continuously):\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\">30% in the first and second fiscal year after issuance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">20% in the third fiscal year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">15% from the fourth fiscal year onward<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Directors\u2019 fees<\/strong><br>Distributed as a share of profits at the Annual General Meeting, directors\u2019 fees are subject to both <strong>personal income tax<\/strong> and <strong>social security contributions<\/strong>.<br><br>These are the<strong> key conditions for dividends and director&#8217;s fees<\/strong>:\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\"><strong>Net assets test<\/strong>: Distributions must not reduce the company\u2019s net assets below zero.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Liquidity test<\/strong>: The company must remain capable of meeting its financial obligations post-distribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <!-- wp:acf\/blog-annotation -->\n    <div class=\"wp-block-acf-blog-annotation flex items-start gap-4 bg-light-purple py-6 px-4 rounded-lg mb-3 mt-3\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flex-shrink-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/accountable\/assets\/rebranding-images\/icons\/blog\/widgets\/exclamation.svg\" alt=\"exclamation\">\n        \n        <div class=\"blog-annotation__text\">\n            <p class=\"font-inter text-lg text-purple m-0\">The federal government plans to raise the VVPR-Bis rate from <strong class=\"font-bold\">15% to 18%<\/strong> via the new programme law, <strong class=\"font-bold\">at the earliest from 1 June 2026<\/strong>. Until the law is published, the current rate remains in force.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/wp:acf\/blog-annotation -->\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2-liquidation-reserves\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">2. <strong>Liquidation reserves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>A liquidation reserve is one of the most tax-efficient ways to extract profits from your SRL\/BV. <\/strong>Companies can allocate part of their profits to this reserve, which is initially taxed at <strong>10%<\/strong> in addition to the standard corporate tax rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Since 1 July 2025, you can already distribute this reserve after <strong>three years<\/strong> at a withholding tax rate of <strong>6.5%<\/strong>. For the classic five-year waiting period, the rate is just <strong>5%<\/strong>. Upon liquidation of the company, no further withholding tax is due at all \u2014 only the original 10% levy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> a liquidation reserve created for the 2024 fiscal year can be distributed at the reduced rate of 6.5% from 1 January 2028, or at 5% from 1 January 2030. This is significantly more advantageous than the standard 30% withholding tax on dividends.<\/p>\n\n\n    <!-- wp:acf\/blog-annotation -->\n    <div class=\"wp-block-acf-blog-annotation flex items-start gap-4 bg-light-purple py-6 px-4 rounded-lg mb-3 mt-3\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flex-shrink-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/accountable\/assets\/rebranding-images\/icons\/blog\/widgets\/exclamation.svg\" alt=\"exclamation\">\n        \n        <div class=\"blog-annotation__text\">\n            <p class=\"font-inter text-lg text-purple m-0\">For liquidation reserves constituted <strong class=\"font-bold\">from 31 December 2025<\/strong>, the government plans to raise the withholding tax after 3 years from <strong class=\"font-bold\">6.5% to<\/strong> <strong class=\"font-bold\">9.8%<\/strong> (total tax burden: 18%). Existing reserves remain subject to the current regime.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/wp:acf\/blog-annotation -->\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tips-to-optimise-your-salary-as-a-company-director\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Tips to optimise your salary as a company director<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">To determine how much salary you should give yourself as a company director, keep the following points in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list list-decimal list-outside ml-0 mb-4 space-y-2\">\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong>Salary<\/strong> <strong>is typically the most heavily taxed form of income.<\/strong> Pay yourself what you need for daily living expenses, but avoid excessive salary payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">If your company qualifies for the <strong>reduced corporate tax rate<\/strong>, aim to pay yourself <strong>at least \u20ac50,000 <\/strong>annually, to lower your tax rate on the first \u20ac100,000 of profits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Consider building a <strong>liquidation reserve<\/strong> for future profit distributions at minimal tax rates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">By strategically managing your remuneration and profit distributions, you can optimise tax efficiency while ensuring compliance with Belgian corporate regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1Did you know you can use Accountable for your BV\/SRL? 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