{"id":9916,"date":"2024-07-03T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fix-blog.local\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:46:12","slug":"first-tax-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to make your first tax return as a freelancer stress-free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Did you recently become self-employed and need to fill out your first tax return since you started freelancing? Here, Accountable gives you five tips when it comes to declaring your income as a self-employed sole trader. Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 some great reflexes to adopt from the very start!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"anticipate\"><strong>1. Anticipate tax return deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Filing your taxes is rarely a pleasure. But doing it at the last minute, or even late, won&#8217;t change one hard fact: sooner or later, you&#8217;ll have to file that tax return.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"dates-to-remember-when-youre-self-employed\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Dates to remember when you\u2019re self-employed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Are you self-employed as a sole trader in Belgium? If so, the income from your freelance activity falls into the category of \u2018specific income\u2019. That means you need to complete part 2 of the tax declaration, the one for so-called \u2018complex\u2019 tax returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>The deadline for submitting your tax declaration varies depending on how you submit it:<\/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\">Online via Tax-on-web (MyMinfin): in&nbsp;<strong>October<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Paper version sent via the post:&nbsp;<strong>30<\/strong> <strong>June<\/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\">The deadline for \u2018normal\u2019 online declarations, 15 July, no longer applies when you\u2019re self-employed. Does MyMinfin still show this earlier deadline on your declaration? Don\u2019t worry; the platform will automatically adjust the deadline once your \u2018specific income\u2019 has been indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Are you self-employed in a secondary occupation? Your tax obligations are the same as for those self-employed in a main occupation. However, your tax return includes some&nbsp;specific points you should be aware of.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-happens-if-you-miss-the-deadline\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>What happens if you miss the deadline?<\/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 submit your 2024 tax return late, or not at all, you risk administrative sanctions. You\u2019ll receive a fine and an increase in the taxes due on the portion of income not declared or declared late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Getting a deadline extension is extremely rare. FPS Finances may grant one in the event of force majeure or for serious reasons such as a fire, theft or an urgent medical intervention. So you understood right: that deadline is one to respect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"updating\"><strong>2. Keep your purchase and sales records up to date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">As a newly self-employed sole trader, you\u2019re most likely keeping <strong>single-entry, or simplified accounts&nbsp;<\/strong>(at least if your annual turnover is under \u20ac500,000). This means you can completely manage without an accountant if you wish. Filling out your tax return as a freelancer should go fairly quickly, provided your own records are complete and up-to-date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">The secret: staying organised throughout the year. Systematically record your expenses and invoices in&nbsp;a purchase journal and a sales journal. Or use software like Accountable. Based on your purchase and sales invoices and receipts, Accountable generates your tax return for you, and gives you an estimate of the amount of income tax due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"prepare\"><strong>3. Prepare your documents in advance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Gathering all the necessary documents for your tax return will help you provide accurate information to the tax administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">You don\u2019t need to submit your proof of payment, certificates and other tax documents along with your tax return. However, it\u2019s mandatory to keep them for seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"essential-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\"><strong>Essential documents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Gather all the documents related to your&nbsp;<strong>income<\/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\">Income slips: for your professional or pension income.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Tax form 218.10: if you\u2019re self-employed in a secondary occupation, remember to prepare this form, which includes your annual salary data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">You\u2019ll also need to list and prove your&nbsp;<strong>professional purchases<\/strong>: travel costs, means of transport, advertising, etc. Prepare the following supporting documents:<\/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\">Purchase journal: Remember this accounting obligation? This document constitutes valuable proof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Bank statements: Store them carefully too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Tax certificate relating to your social security contributions: These are considered professional expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Finally, have your <strong>bank account number<\/strong>&nbsp;(IBAN) handy. The tax authorities will transfer any tax refund to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><strong>Special situations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Depending on your situation, you may have to attach additional supporting documents. This would be the case if, for example, you had:<\/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\">Real estate in Belgium: tax assessment notice of your property tax (\u2018avertissement-extrait de r\u00f4le au pr\u00e9compte immobilier\u2019\/\u2019aanslagbiljet onroerende voorheffing\u2019).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Income from foreign sources: your bank statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">A mortgage: attestations received from your bank (basic, interest payment, and repayments).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Paid alimony: your bank statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Saved for your pension: pension form 281.11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Childcare costs for children under 14 or under 21 with a severe disability: certificate 281.86 from FPS Finances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Worked for service vouchers or for local employment agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">There are many special cases. Do you have a question about your situation? <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/tax-coaches\/\">Ask&nbsp;the Accountable Tax Coaches<\/a>.<\/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>: Did you move to a different region in Belgium in 2023? Each region has specific tax advantages, so find out how things work in your new region!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"law\"><strong>4. Stay up to date with tax developments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">Every year brings its share of changes for the self-employed: rent deduction, the copyright regime, tax reductions, dependents, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">So take a moment each year to&nbsp;<strong>check for any updates so you can optimise your declaration and stay compliant<\/strong>. <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/\">Accountable&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>blog<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Accountableapp\"><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;are a great way to stay up to date with the latest news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\" id=\"guide\"><strong>5. Follow the guide to complete your tax return<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\">If you were previously an employee, you may have received a proposal for a \u2018simplified declaration\u2019. Now that you\u2019re self-employed, this is no longer relevant. But you can still&nbsp;<strong>do your tax declaration yourself<\/strong>&nbsp;as a self-employed sole trader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><em>With Accountable, you\u2019ve got simplified, online accounting and the guarantee of a correct tax return. Any doubts? Ask our Tax Coaches for help. Because the tax authorities can audit you several years after you submit your tax declaration. And if an error has managed to creep into your return, know that Accountable covers your fine. So no stress!&nbsp;<\/em><a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/web.accountable.eu\/signup?\"><strong><em>Try our app for free now.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you recently become self-employed and need to fill out your first tax return since you started freelancing? Here, Accountable gives you five tips when it comes to declaring your income as a self-employed sole trader. Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 some great reflexes to adopt from the very start! 1. Anticipate tax return deadlines Filing your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":9922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[264,3,272],"tags":[247,250,261],"class_list":["post-9916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-become-self-employed","category-humans-of-accountable","category-taxes","tag-become-self-employed","tag-freelancer-2","tag-taxes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"686\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"julie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"julie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"julie\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9c85ec213b340ca3e8c8e152f6723a71\"},\"headline\":\"5 tips to make your first tax return as a freelancer stress-free\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":970,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/impot-personne-physique.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Become self-employed\",\"Freelancer\",\"Taxes\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Become self-employed\",\"Humans of Accountable\",\"Master your taxes\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/\",\"name\":\"5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/impot-personne-physique.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00\",\"description\":\"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/impot-personne-physique.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/impot-personne-physique.png\",\"width\":686,\"height\":400},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/blog\\\/first-tax-declaration\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 tips to make your first tax return as a freelancer stress-free\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/\",\"name\":\"Accountable\",\"description\":\"Your accountant and tax advisor on your smartphone\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Accountable\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/logo-512.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/logo-512.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Accountable\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.accountable.eu\\\/en-be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9c85ec213b340ca3e8c8e152f6723a71\",\"name\":\"julie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-BE\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"julie\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable","description":"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable","og_description":"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/","og_site_name":"Accountable","article_published_time":"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00","og_image":[{"width":686,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"julie","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"julie","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/"},"author":{"name":"julie","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#\/schema\/person\/9c85ec213b340ca3e8c8e152f6723a71"},"headline":"5 tips to make your first tax return as a freelancer stress-free","datePublished":"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/"},"wordCount":970,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png","keywords":["Become self-employed","Freelancer","Taxes"],"articleSection":["Become self-employed","Humans of Accountable","Master your taxes"],"inLanguage":"en-BE"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/","url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/","name":"5 tips for your first tax return as a freelancer - Accountable","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png","datePublished":"2024-07-03T12:11:01+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-17T13:46:12+00:00","description":"Newly self-employed in Belgium? Documents, deadlines, developments\u2026 discover our 5 practical pointers for submitting your tax declaration.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-BE","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-BE","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/impot-personne-physique.png","width":686,"height":400},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/first-tax-declaration\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 tips to make your first tax return as a freelancer stress-free"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/","name":"Accountable","description":"Your accountant and tax advisor on your smartphone","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-BE"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#organization","name":"Accountable","url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-BE","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-512.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/logo-512.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Accountable"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/#\/schema\/person\/9c85ec213b340ca3e8c8e152f6723a71","name":"julie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-BE","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84976ca8c4076c0af102d23ffc9c9145ea8291e3557ca33fa00841ff5aa46503?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"julie"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}