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We give you an overview of the possibilities offered by a factual association and a non-profit organisation (so-called 'vzw').

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The factual association

As soon as a group of people start organising something together for a shared, non-profit purpose, this group is considered to be a factual…

Turning a factual as­so­ci­a­tion into a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

Setting up a non-profit organisation (in Dutch: a vzw, or vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) does require some attention. However, the…

Setting up a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

I want to set up a non-profit organisation or I want to change the articles of association. Which steps do I need to take? 

Change to the articles of association and new publication in the Official Gazette

Sometimes you need to change the articles of association. When do you need to and how do you do this?

Reg­is­tra­tion in the U­B­O register

What is the UBO register and why is it important for your non-profit organisation?

Roles within the non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

Founders, members, the general assembly, directors (often also called ‘board members’), executive managers, representative… who’s who, and…

Profits in a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

What do you do if your non-profit organisation... makes a profit?

Ac­count­ing in a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

What is minimum accounting requirements are there for small and micro non-profit organisations (vzw's), and what is obligatory?

Taxes in a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

What are all the taxes that your organisation might have to pay?

Annual oblig­a­tions of a non-profit or­gan­i­sa­tion (vzw)

There are several obligations that non-profit organisations (vzw's) need to meet to be legally compliant.