Federal budget agreement: thanks to the MR, purchasing power and competitiveness are protected The federal government reached a fair and balanced budget agreement last night, allowing essential reforms to continue while putting public finances back on track. This budget rewards work and all tho... Budget Federal Taxation and economy 25 Nov 2025
Craftsman's Day: Minister Simonet meets our growing number of craftspeople This Sunday 16 November, Belgium will celebrate the talent and creativity of its craftspeople on the occasion of the 19 th edition of Craftsman's Day. More than 800 craftspeople will welcome the publi... Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 12 Nov 2025
Eléonore Simonet presents the SME of the Year award in East Flanders: “More opportunities, fewer obstacles” Minister Eléonore Simonet presented, during a Unizo event at Upoffiz in Ghent, the East Flanders SME of the Year award to Klingele Chocolade of Evergem. This family business, specialising in sugar-fre... Federal Self-employed and SMEs 7 Nov 2025
Belgium sets its sights on conquering Silicon Valley From tomorrow, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium will lead a Belgian economic mission to the US West Coast. The programme will take place in San Francisco from 5 to 8 October, before conti... Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 3 Oct 2025
Eléonore Simonet at the UNIZO Startevent 2025: “More opportunities, fewer obstacles” Last Tuesday, Eléonore Simonet, Minister for the Self-Employed, SMEs and the Middle Classes, delivered a highly appreciated speech at the UNIZO Startevent 2025 in Brussels. Before an audience of Dutch... Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 18 Sept 2025
From 2026, self-employed women who give birth will be exempt from paying social security contributions for 2 quarters From 2026, the exemption from social security contributions that self-employed women benefit from after giving birth will be extended from one to two quarters, with no impact on pension rights. When g... Federal Pensions Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 12 Sept 2025
Shops, return-to-work bonus, abolition of small taxes: news for self-employed workers The federal government approved several measures concerning self-employed workers and SMEs this Friday. Shops will be allowed to open 7 days a week and until 9pm On a proposal from the Minister for th... Employment Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 20 Jul 2025
Minister Simonet wants to hit drug traffickers in the wallet The Minister for the Middle Classes, Self-employed and SMEs, Eléonore Simonet, has decided to take financial measures against people carrying out illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, by autom... Federal Press releases Security and justice Self-employed and SMEs 30 Jun 2025
Adapted code of conduct for good relations between brewers, beverage traders and the hospitality sector: an important step towards a sustainable future for the hospitality sector The official signing of the revised code of conduct (2025) for good relations between brewers, beverage traders and the hospitality sector took place today at the House of Brewers in Brussels. Ministe... Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs Taxation and economy 6 Jun 2025
Two months of incapacity for work after the guaranteed salary period: SMEs are exempt from the 30% solidarity contribution on incapacity benefits For the past 4 months, the Minister for the Middle Classes, Self-Employed Workers and SMEs, Eléonore SIMONET, has been conducting a series of field visits to meet self-employed workers and SMEs. Follo... Employment Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 4 Jun 2025
Tax credit for self-employed workers: the rate and maximum amount are doubled The federal government approved a positive measure for self-employed workers this Friday: doubling the rate and maximum amount of the tax credit for self-employed workers who increase their equity. Ac... Federal Press releases Self-employed and SMEs 14 Apr 2025
Eléonore Simonet to take measures for SMEs affected by the trade war The Minister for the Middle Classes, Self-Employed and SMEs, Eléonore Simonet, will consult representatives of the sectors affected by the trade war to quickly identify the concrete needs of SMEs and ... Federal Self-employed and SMEs 9 Apr 2025
