{"id":93491,"date":"2024-09-19T09:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/sole-proprietors-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:17:39","slug":"sole-proprietors-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/blog\/sole-proprietors-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Sole proprietors: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a sole proprietor? \ud83d\udd0e<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sole proprietorship is a \u2018form of business\u2019. You have 2 categories of business forms: sole proprietors and companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within companies, you have a lot more &#8211; maybe you&#8217;ve heard of the private limited company, general partnership or limited liability company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Most entrepreneurs start with the business form \u2018sole proprietors\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the difference between a sole proprietor a partnership? \u2696\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sole proprietorship is a lot simpler, but provides less legal protection. A <strong>company is more complex and more expensive <\/strong>to start. But it has other advantages, such as limited financial liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is an extensive article to explain the differences between <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/online-accounting-software-vs-digital-bookkeeper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55307\">sole proprietors and companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54909_96e7cc-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54909_96e7cc-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id54909_96e7cc-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:826px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 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.kadence-column54909_f0d786-7c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column54909_f0d786-7c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column54909_f0d786-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column54909_f0d786-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54909_f0d786-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tips-template-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28015\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tips-template-19.png 300w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54909_ba058b-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54909_ff23b0-23\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Did you know.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Starting a sole proprietor costs \u20ac105.5<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What types of statutes are there as sole proprietors?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have chosen your business forms, you have three more social statuses. These are: self-employed in main occupation, self-employed in secondary occupation and self-employed student.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-employed student: you are 25 years or less and you are still studying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-employed in secondary occupation: you work at least half-time as an employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-employed in main occupation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What taxes do you pay in a sole proprietor? \ud83d\udcb0<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Social security contributions<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a self-employed person, you are legally required to close with a social insurance fund such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acerta.be\/nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acerta<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liantis.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liantis<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xerius.be\/nl-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xerius<\/a>. You then pay your social security contributions to them every quarter. They forward the contributions to the government. A more detailed explanation of what <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-social-security-contributions-as-a-self-employed-person\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55193\">social security contributions<\/a> entail can be found here.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\ufe0f\u20e3Personenbelasting<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a sole proprietor, profits are automatically considered your income, because a sole proprietor is not a separate legal entity. That also means you <strong>don&#8217;t have to pay profit tax, but you do have to pay income tax<\/strong>, i.e. personal income tax.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone has to share their income with the tax authorities yearly, so they can determine how much taxes you owe the state. Read all about <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/personal-income-tax-as-a-self-employed-person\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54541\">personal income tax<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/alles-wat-je-moet-weten-over-personenbelasting\/\"> <\/a>in this article.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3\ufe0f\u20e3Gemeente &#038; county tax<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of the taxes mentioned above, there are also the so-called additional taxes. We are happy to explain city and county taxes in more detail in the next article. This way you are sure not to be surprised!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54909_59d646-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54909_59d646-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id54909_59d646-17 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:826px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id54909_59d646-17{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id54909_59d646-17 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column54909_131308-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54909_131308-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tips-template-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28270\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tips-template-27.png 300w, https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tips-template-27-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54909_4e3d62-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip<\/strong>:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Do not start on 1 January but on 2 January to <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/the-best-start-date-for-a-business\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"42175\">avoid these taxes for a year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4\ufe0f\u20e3Btw<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VAT, or value-added tax, is a tax that only impacts the end user. Depending on your statute, you may have to<strong> file a vAT declaration every year<\/strong>. Read all about <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/vat-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54499\">VAT<\/a> here, or here about how to <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/the-vat-declaration-practicalities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55545\">file<\/a> your vAT declaration as a self-employed person.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you actually have to pay VAT depends on your statute. Here is a summary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/from-exempted-from-vat-to-subject-to-vat\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55351\">different statutes<\/a> and their differences.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bookkeeping for sole proprietors<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is that sole proprietors are allowed to keep <strong>simplified accounts<\/strong>. This makes things a lot simpler, which means you don&#8217;t have to worry about your bookkeeping at all. 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