PROFISCAL

Profiscal is a fiduciary firm in Etterbeek, Brussels, which describes itself as an accountant on the entrepreneur's side. For around twenty years, its team has defended clients' interests in all areas of business, in an atmosphere the website calls family-like. The firm is led by Vincent Dupont, an accountant and tax adviser registered with the ITAA, director of the company and accredited mediator. The website is published in French, Dutch and English.

Accounting assistance is aimed at people looking for an accountant, those already self-employed and those who want to open a business. The firm supports the steps involved in forming a company or setting up as self-employed, draws up the financial plan and helps apply for regional loans or grants. It then handles bookkeeping, accounting statements, annual accounts, account reviews and consolidation. Advice to the manager is understood broadly and extends to the transfer of the business, whether within the family or through a sale to an outside buyer.

Tax assistance starts from an observation: a company's operations depend on an orderly legal and tax framework. The firm advises on the least taxed route and takes care of all VAT formalities, including returns, Intrastat and intra-community statements and annual listings. It prepares returns for personal income tax, corporate income tax and non-resident income tax, and calculates advance payments. It also assists clients during tax audits and provides administrative and legal help.

Two services set Profiscal apart from a standard fiduciary firm. The first is business coaching. Certified in systemic coaching under the Palo Alto model, the firm helps managers overcome obstacles in their careers: human resources management, client relations, blockages, burnout, gaining perspective and discernment. The stated aim is to create an effective working environment and simplify relations with colleagues, employees and clients.

The second is mediation. As an accredited mediator in civil and commercial matters, Vincent Dupont deals with conflicts between companies, or between a company and its clients, neighbours or a public authority. The firm points out that mediation is a voluntary and confidential process that often avoids years of proceedings and the lawyers' fees they bring.

The website's blog follows news for Belgian entrepreneurs: deductible business expenses, the profit threshold for setting up a company, the costs and deadlines of forming an SRL, as well as Peppol. The office is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, morning and afternoon. It is closed on Wednesday. A quote can be requested by phone or through the website form.