Would you like to start your own business but aren’t sure where to start? Come to a Local Knowledge seminar and find out everything you need to know. Continue Reading »
EU Blue Card – now in Belgium
EU Blue Card – entry into force in Belgium
The Belgian Government is completing the final steps in the transposition of EU legislation that would allow highly skilled non EU nationals to live and work more easily in Belgium as part of a common EU effort to attract highly skilled migrants.
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Local Knowledge start your own business info sessions
Local Knowledge will be running a series of starter sessions over the coming months aimed at helping you set up and run your business in Belgium. We will run similar events in various locations in Brussels and Antwerp so you can be sure that there will be a time and a place to suit you.
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599 bankruptcies in July 2011
In July 2011, 599 businesses in Belgium went bankrupt, a rise of 0.8% compared to July 2010.
Car free on Sunday 18th September
On Sunday 18 September 2011, the whole territory of the Brussels Capital Region (19 Brussels municipalities, among which the City of Brussels) is forbidden to car traffic, from 9 am till 7 pm. Continue Reading »
Start up of the month
Are you new in the market place and interested in promoting your business? Let Local Knowledge advertise your business through our website and Newsletter for free!
Get your start-up known with social networks
Recent findings indicate that only 13 % of Belgian companies use social networks to promote their activities in spite of the fact that 70% of Belgians are connected to various social networks and that this media is the cheapest, easiest and the most efficient way to publicise your business.
Big increase in the number of self-employed foreigners in Belgium
The number of registered self-employed foreigners has increased by 31% over the past 5 years according to Flanders News.
However their businesses close more quickly than Belgian businesses too. Continue Reading »
Using your own car for work miles
If you use your own car (rather than a company car) for work mileage from 1st July 2011 you can claim 0.3352 euros/km.
Beat the red tape with Local Knowledge
New figures published by Coface Services Belgium show that the number of new starters in Belgium is at the exact same level as last year. Could it be that some people are put off by the crazy paperwork and the sheer difficulty of getting together all the papers required?
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