Opening a business bank account for your sole proprietor business: highly recommended in 2026

You’re just starting out as a self-employed person, or you’ve been at it for a while. The question keeps coming up: “Do I really need to open a separate business account?” In 2026, the answer is more nuanced than ever. Although the legislation for sole proprietors still states on paper that it is “not required”, […]

Which secondary occupations can you do from home?

More and more people are considering starting a secondary occupation. Why not, especially if you can work entirely from home? Thanks to the internet, technology, and the shift toward remote work, there are now countless opportunities to start a secondary occupation from home. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive overview of what you can do and […]

Peppol Obligation Postponed? No!

The government is introducing a period of tolerance for Peppol. But does this mean a postponement of the Peppol obligation? Don’t be fooled, this period of tolerance is subject to strict conditions. As a Dexxter user, you have no excuse not to be compliant before the January 1st deadline. Still Too Few Businesses on Peppol […]

Your Checklist for Closing the 2025 Financial Year

A new year means a new financial year for self-employed individuals (sole proprietors). With this checklist, you can close the year 2025 in Dexxter without worries and start 2026 smoothly. 1. Booking Missing Expenses Are all your professional expenses from 2025 included in your accounting? Check your unprocessed expenses and work through that list for […]

What is Peppol?

Peppol is a secure international network that enables companies and public authorities to exchange electronic invoices. You can think of it as a kind of “postal service”, but for e-invoices that are sent automatically and securely from your accounting software to your customer’s. Peppol is not software, not a platform, and not an app that […]

What is a financial diary? Do you need to keep it as a sole proprietorship?

As a sole proprietorship, you have a number of accounting obligations; these obligations include: Let’s start by defining the word “financial diary”! A financial diary is really nothing more than an overview of all your financial transactions as a self-employed person. For a sole proprietorship, that record of all your financial transactions consists of all […]

Public transport in a Belgian sole proprietorship

Are you running a sole proprietorship? Good to hear, because train, tram, metro, bus, it’s all possible in your accounting. Public transportation is certainly a good choice for your accounts! Are public transportation expenses deductible? Definitely, and even better: they are fully (100%) allowed in your accountancy. At least if you can prove that you […]

Forgot to file a VAT return?

This can happen, faster than you think. We will first give some examples of how you might find yourself in such a situation and then provide the solution. How can one forget to file a VAT return? We can think of a few situations. Here are some examples that we have encountered through Dexxter support. […]

An unknown car in your accounts

The extent to which a passenger car is allowed in your accounting always depends on the percentage of professional use and tax deductibility. Dexxter automatically calculates the tax deductibility, but requires some data, such as: If it’s your own car, those are obvious details you have no problem finding out, for example on the registration […]

Discontinuing your sole proprietorship?

Several reasons can lead to a termination of your sole proprietorship: no time, no drive, too little turnover, etc. Another possible reason is that your business is becoming a corporation, in which case ending your sole proprietorship will also apply. Because a corporation means a new form of enterprise with a new company number. What […]