LEEN DE WILDE

Leen De Wilde is a firm of accountants and tax advisers on Gentsesteenweg in Zele, East Flanders. The company is accredited by the ITAA under number 50.583.274 and has more than twenty-five years of experience. It is led by Leen De Wilde, a certified tax accountant, accountant and tax adviser since 2000, who holds a master's in Personal Financial Planning and certificates as a court expert, mediator and in property law. Her team, described as a mix of youthful enthusiasm and long experience, numbers around twelve, including two other certified tax accountants, an in-house tax accountant, file managers and a lawyer.

The firm sums up its offer in three stages: a strong start, sustainable growth and stopping with wealth secured. It serves ambitious start-ups, SMEs, sole traders and liberal professions, with an emphasis on transparency, tailored work and discretion.

In accounting, it advises from the first meeting on the best start-up package or company form, taking announced legal changes into account. It keeps a precise record of income and expenses, prepares and files the annual accounts, handles publications in the Belgian Official Gazette, drafts reports for the general meeting and takes care of legal formalities such as registration with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and membership of a social insurance fund. Clients follow their transactions online; the firm works with the ClearFacts platform and the EenvoudigFactureren invoicing tool, linked to Codabox, and runs information sessions on them.

On tax, the firm files periodic VAT returns, personal and corporate income tax returns and any inheritance tax returns, as well as payroll and investment income withholding tax returns. It reviews the tax efficiency of the business, optimises the budget plan and supports clients during tax audits.

The financial planning service relies on a certified European Financial Planner: review of accounts and tax documents, objective and independent advice, income optimisation, improving the business's returns, the impact of life stages on the business, and wealth analysis. For business transfers or liquidation, the firm prepares family succession or sale to third parties, carries out a pension analysis and business valuation, mediates on shareholder agreements and reviews restructuring options.

The first appointment costs 230 euros excluding VAT, an amount deducted from invoices over two years if the visitor becomes a client. The website publishes practical tips, a calendar of tax deadlines and a list of useful links. The firm says it advises with expertise and always stays up to date, and treats figures as a human matter, handled in a tailored way, in confidence and with discretion.