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