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The Council of Ministers, in line with the coalition agreement, discussed and approved on 24 April 2026 the proposal from the Minister of the Self-employed, SMEs and Independent Professions (Eléonore Simonet) to relax the opening hours for retail trade.

The current government also wants to digitalise communication within the government as much as possible. In doing so, paper communication with both citizens and entrepreneurs is gradually being replaced by digital alternatives.

Through the SME Plan 2025, Minister Simonet aims to assist companies in growing and strengthening the Belgian economy.

In the central database for enterprises (CBE), the NACE codes for certain activities will be updated at the beginning of 2026 to more accurately reflect your activities.

The Walloon parliament has confirmed on 24.09.2025 that the requirement for basic knowledge of business management to start a business will be removed. This decision follows the lead of Flanders and Brussels, which have already eliminated this condition.

The summer edition of the programme law provides self-employed individuals with new opportunities to continue working and receive social protection from 1 October 2025, even after reaching pensionable age.

From 1 January 2026, entrepreneurs in the construction or cleaning sector who pay an invoice to a company in these sectors must first check whether that supplier has any unpaid contributions as a self-employed person. If so, they must transfer a part to the National Office f...

Check that the name(s) of your company are correctly registered with your bank(s). This ensures that your customers can make payments to you without any concerns, and you can do the same for others.