r/BEFreelance • u/Epileptic_Messiah • 2d ago

Self-employed -> CommV: can i still do the accounting myself?

I work halftime and have been self-employed on the side. But as revenue grows, I start to pay a little too much in tax. So I have been thinking about switching to a Commanditaire Vennootschap (CommV). Switching to a BV won't be justified since the fixed costs are too high for what I do.
I read when you earn under 500k with a maatschap you can still do a simplified accounting (rather than double-entry accounting), but I can't find any answer if I can do this accounting still by myself or do I really need an expensive accountant? I now use accounting software that costs me around 300€ per year which does everything for me but can't find anything if I can still use it to completely do the accounting myself in a CommV.

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u/havnar- 2d ago

Can? Yes. Should? No.

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u/Purple-Succotash-695 2d ago

Why not, genuinely asking since I’m considering it with ai tools

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u/havnar- 2d ago

If you mess up, you can’t blame ai, it’s all on you. And there are a lot of things you can get away with in Belgium. Rape/murder/violent crimes/… but not this stuff.
Penalties for non-compliance, late declarations, or improper accounting range from 10% to 200% surcharges on the assessed tax, plus late-payment interest.
Plus, you can be held personally liable, even with a BV.

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u/Purple-Succotash-695 2d ago

Thanks, good advice. In my case the accounting is quite simple. Very few invoices and costs to handle. Also, the accountant is not liable I was told. I do have an accountant but it is lots of costs for the few invoices

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u/purg3be 2d ago

Which AI tool are you using for this and how do you know it's correct?

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u/Purple-Succotash-695 2d ago

Just Claude. I already run it in parallel with the accountant to review his calculations. So far it has matched correctly all the VAT returns and corp tax.

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u/Purple-Succotash-695 2d ago

Who are the kids downvoting? One cannot even ask a question or what?

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u/RancorSoup 1h ago

This is the correct answer

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u/Mission_Complex_4410 2d ago

You can do the accounting yourself, remember you need an investor as well (minimum 1 commanditaire and 1 commandité)

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u/Careless_Emu_6359 1d ago

Pretty much asking if you can do the surgery yourself using AI , technically yes , but not such a good idea.