Metafisc

Metafisc is an accounting and tax practice set up as a private limited company in Oud-Smetlede in Lede, East Flanders. It was founded by Ruben Van Impe, director and ITAA trainee accountant, who says he found his calling early, partly thanks to his family background. The practice grew out of his meeting with Alfons De Meersman, a certified accountant nearing the end of his career, who became his traineeship mentor at the ITAA. The two now run Metafisc side by side: the founder brought digital processes, his mentor his experience, particularly in property development.

The practice works for private individuals seeking tax advice, entrepreneurs who need support and property developers looking for financial expertise, which remains an important part of its offer. It highlights end-to-end support, clear information, a single point of contact and personal contact. When a question falls outside its field, it calls on a network of lawyers, financial experts, insurance brokers, social insurance funds and auditors.

For start-ups, Metafisc helps choose between a company and a sole trader business, draws up an accurate budget and financial plan, completes the formalities and brings order to the paperwork from the start. A first exploratory meeting is free of commitment. For bookkeeping, the practice collects and processes all documents digitally, purchase and sales invoices, bank transactions, receipts and payroll records, handles the year-end closing and offers to review the figures every quarter, every six months or at least once a year.

In tax, it prepares and files VAT returns, takes care of the full corporate income tax return and prepares personal income tax returns for private individuals and company directors, aiming to optimise the tax burden within the law. It builds solid files with a possible audit in mind, paying attention to tax details from the bookkeeping stage and when preparing the annual accounts.

Financial and legal advice covers contracts, investment plans, loan applications, social security status, staffing, automation and grants. For major milestones, the practice carries out break-even analyses, supports acquisitions, mergers and demergers and the simplification of group structures. In difficult times, it helps with restructurings, advises during a judicial reorganisation procedure and provides support in bankruptcy.

Finally, for the closure or transfer of a business, Metafisc draws up a step-by-step plan, completes the closure formalities, advises on succession planning to pass the business to the next generation, and in the case of a sale has the business valued and supports negotiations with potential buyers.