{"id":16653,"date":"2024-11-26T17:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/?p=16653"},"modified":"2024-11-26T17:56:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:56:53","slug":"webshop-side-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/webshop-side-hustle\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching your online store as a side hustle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Are you employed full-time or part-time, but you&#8217;re itching to start a business? Are you thinking about taking the plunge and launching your online store as a side hustle? In this article, we&#8217;ll explain in detail how to make your dream come true. Registering as self-employed in a secondary occupation, managing your webshop&#8217;s accounting, navigating the sometimes confusing VAT regulations&#8230; We&#8217;ll explain it all!<\/strong><\/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><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#secondary-se\">Launch your online store as a secondary self-employed activity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#create\">Create your online store<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#register\">Register as self-employed in a secondary occupation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#taxes\">Taxes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#vat\">VAT<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\"><strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"#accounting\">Accounting for your online store<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"secondary-se\"><strong>Starting as self-employed in a secondary occupation: what are the conditions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">To create your online store, you\u2019ll need a VAT number. The first step is therefore to register as self-employed, whether in a main or secondary occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Do you imagine your online store being a secondary self-employed activity? If so, you need to meet certain&nbsp;<strong>criteria:<\/strong><\/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\">Your main activity as an employee must take up at least half of your working time;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Or you must be registered as a job seeker with the\u00a0<strong>National Employment Office<\/strong>\u00a0(ONEM\/RVA) and be authorised to carry out a secondary activity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Or you receive benefits\u00a0from your\u00a0health insurance fund\u00a0(related to work as an employee prior to your incapacity for work) and have been authorised by your doctor to carry out a secondary self-employed activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1\u00a0<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/become-complementary-self-employed\/\"><strong>Want to learn more about the conditions for starting out as self-employed in a secondary occupation?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"create\"><strong>Launching your online store as a secondary self-employed activity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Building an online store doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. It takes a lot of work, from meeting with suppliers and selecting products to developing your online store and setting up an efficient shipping and return policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">But in the first few months, will you sell enough to earn a living? If you\u2019re not sure, it\u2019s better to start out being self-employed in a secondary occupation.&nbsp;<strong>This way, you maintain the financial security of your salaried job while taking your first steps into entrepreneurship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Do you already know what products you\u2019re going to sell? The next step is then to determine where to sell them. There are several e-commerce platforms that let you easily create an online store, for example:<\/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\">Etsy\u00a0and its community overflowing with creativity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Bol.com, where you can offer your products to a wide audience;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">and, of course, the e-commerce giant\u00a0Amazon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">The advantage of these platforms is that your products are visible to a large customer base. The disadvantages are that you have&nbsp;<strong>less freedom<\/strong>&nbsp;to showcase your own brand, you often pay a&nbsp;<strong>small commission<\/strong>&nbsp;for each sale, and&nbsp;<strong>international VAT rules<\/strong>&nbsp;can be tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Of course, you can also create your own website or have one built for you, using, for example, a Shopify template.&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/selling-via-shopify\/\"><strong>Shopify<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<strong>lets you design and launch your online store, offer a secure payment method, optimise your SEO, partially automate your marketing, and develop a user-friendly website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"register\"><strong>Registering as self-employed in a secondary occupation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Before you can open the virtual doors of your new online store, you need to officially register with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). This costs&nbsp;<strong>\u20ac109<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2024. Shortly after your registration, you\u2019ll receive your&nbsp;<strong>unique company number.<\/strong> This number will then be used to activate your VAT number, which costs around \u20ac70.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">You can register as self-employed yourself, through a business counter, or via an accountant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">These registration fees, as well as other start-up expenses you incur for your business (such as the purchase of a computer, your inventory, or your Shopify subscription), are&nbsp;<strong>deductible business expenses.<\/strong> So keep your invoices and proofs of purchase carefully (including for purchases made up to 3 months before activating your VAT number).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"taxes\"><strong>Taxes when you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Like any self-employed person, when you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation, you have to register with a <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/which-social-insurance-fund\/\"><strong>social insurance fund<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Every quarter, you pay social security contributions to your&nbsp;<strong>social secretariat.<\/strong> These contributions correspond to approximately 20.5% of your taxable income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">When you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation, you also pay taxes&nbsp;<strong>on the entirety of your income.<\/strong>&nbsp;The income from your main profession is therefore added to that of your secondary activity. As a result, you may find yourself in a higher tax bracket fairly quickly. But don&#8217;t let that hold you back: deducting&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deductibles.be\/\"><strong>professional expenses<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;can help you reduce your tax burden.<\/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><\/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\">Let&#8217;s say your annual income from your salaried job is \u20ac35,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">In addition, you sell \u20ac8,000 (excluding VAT) worth of products in your online shop. In the first year, you had \u20ac5,000 in costs (start-up costs, stock, equipment, etc.). You deduct these costs from your income. Your net taxable income from your side business therefore amounts to \u20ac3,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Your taxes will be calculated on an annual income of \u20ac38,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/self-employed-secondary-occupation-tax-tips\/\"><strong>Learn more about taxes when you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"vat\"><strong>VAT rules when you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">In principle, all self-employed people in Belgium are subject to VAT, with the exception of certain liberal professions such as doctors and dentists.&nbsp;<strong>If your turnover is less than \u20ac25,000 per year, you can apply for the&nbsp;<\/strong><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/vat-exemption-small-business\/\"><strong>VAT exemption scheme for small businesses<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Under this scheme, you don\u2019t have to charge VAT to your customers. However, it also means that you can\u2019t recover VAT on your professional purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Most self-employed people who start a secondary activity opt for this VAT exemption scheme, but you don\u2019t have to. If you\u2019re setting up an online store, you\u2019ll probably buy a lot of materials and products to build up your stock.&nbsp;<strong>If you don\u2019t opt for VAT exemption, you\u2019ll be able to reclaim the VAT on those purchases.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"e-commerce-vat\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>E-commerce &amp; VAT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">If you don&#8217;t opt for the VAT exemption scheme for small businesses, you&#8217;ll have to charge&nbsp;<strong>21% VAT on your products<\/strong> \u2013&nbsp;unless you sell specific products like food or books, which are subject to a rate of 6% VAT.&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/fr\/impots\/tva\/taux\"><strong>Check this page to find out what VAT rate applies<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(page in French, <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/nl\/belastingen\/btw\/tarieven\">Dutch version available here<\/a>)&nbsp;to your products.<\/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\">If you only sell to Belgian individuals, it&#8217;s simple: you always charge 21% (or 6%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">If you sell your products to individuals\u00a0<strong>within the EU<\/strong>, you normally need to apply the VAT rate of your customer&#8217;s country \u2013\u00a0<strong>unless your turnover is less than \u20ac10,000 per year, in which case, you can continue to apply Belgian VAT.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">If you sell on international platforms like Etsy or Amazon, your customers will typically not only be Belgian. We strongly advise you to seek advice from an accountant specialising in e-commerce for these cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/oss-scheme\/\"><strong>Learn more about VAT rules for e-commerce<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"one-stop-shop-oss-system\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>One Stop Shop (OSS) System<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Do you sell to individuals in the EU and your annual turnover from those online sales is over \u20ac10,000? In this case, you have to apply the VAT rate in force in your customer&#8217;s country and make the VAT declaration and payment in that country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Since 2021, declaring and paying foreign VAT has become easier thanks to the introduction of the&nbsp;<strong>One Stop Shop<\/strong>&nbsp;(OSS). The OSS allows you to choose a simplified scheme whereby VAT due in other Member States is declared and paid in Belgium. This declaration is made&nbsp;<strong>quarterly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Once you have submitted your OSS declaration via&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.belgium.be\/en\/E-services\/intervat\"><strong>Intervat<\/strong><\/a>, the system transmits your declaration and payment to the tax authorities of the EU countries where you made sales. This means you no longer need to&nbsp;<strong>fill out a local VAT declaration<\/strong>&nbsp;for each EU country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1&nbsp;<strong>Accountable tip<\/strong>: Do you want to sell to individuals in the EU and your annual turnover is more than \u20ac10,000? Having an accountant is a worthwhile investment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"accounting\"><strong>Accounting for your online store<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Let\u2019s move on to your accounting. Like all freelancers, you need to manage your income and expenses. You can take care of your accounting and taxes yourself with&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/web.accountable.eu\/signup?\"><strong>Accountable<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or get help from an accountant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"income\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Income<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">As a webshop owner, you sell to private individuals. This means that you don\u2019t issue an invoice for each sale (although this is recommended for amounts of \u20ac250 and above).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>If you only sell to Belgian individuals, you can take care of your accounting yourself with Accountable. Here&#8217;s how to enter your income in Accountable:<\/strong><\/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\">Create a private client called &#8216;Belgian individuals&#8217;. This &#8216;client&#8217; will be used for all sales to Belgian individuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Create an invoice in Accountable for this customer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">In the total amount (VAT included), indicate the amount of your sales to Belgian customers via your online store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">The following quarter, you will have to file a\u00a0<strong>Belgian VAT declaration<\/strong>\u00a0for this amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"expenses\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Expenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">In addition to your income, it\u2019s important to carefully keep track of all your expenses. Save the invoices and receipts for all your business purchases, as you can deduct them from your income.&nbsp;<strong>This will help you reduce your taxable income, meaning you\u2019ll pay less tax.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">\ud83d\udca1&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deductibles.be\/\"><strong>Find out here which expenses are deductible and to what extent<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"want-to-launch-your-web-shop-as-a-secondary-self-employed-activity-follow-the-guide\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Want to launch your web shop as a secondary self-employed activity? Follow the guide!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Do you want to become self-employed in a secondary occupation and open your online store?&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/register-as-self-employed\/\"><strong>Register as self-employed today with Accountable<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><em>Keep things simple.<\/em><em>\u2728<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you employed full-time or part-time, but you&#8217;re itching to start a business? Are you thinking about taking the plunge and launching your online store as a side hustle? In this article, we&#8217;ll explain in detail how to make your dream come true. 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