Can I run payroll in Belgium without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Belgium labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Belgium

Payroll in Belgium runs in EUR (Euro). Monthly payroll cycle, with holiday pay (pécule de vacances) calculated and often paid separately. A mandatory holiday pay (double pécule de vacances) and often an end-of-year bonus set by sector collective agreement are standard, effectively adding to annual compensation. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get a Belgium payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.

Currency

EUR, Euro

Payroll cycle

Monthly payroll cycle, with holiday pay (pécule de vacances) calculated and often paid separately.

Working week

Standard work week is 38 hours under most collective agreements (statutory reference is 38-40 hours), with overtime regulated and generally compensated with paid time off or premium pay.

Minimum wage

The guaranteed average minimum monthly income (RMMMG) is €2,029.88 per month, effective April 2024, as set by national collective agreement (CCT 43/17).

13th-month

A mandatory holiday pay (double pécule de vacances) and often an end-of-year bonus set by sector collective agreement are standard, effectively adding to annual compensation.

Employer cost

Total employer social security contributions are approximately 25% of gross salary, funding pension, health, unemployment and family allowances, though structural reductions can lower the effective rate for lower wages.

Probation

Formal probation periods were largely abolished for standard employment contracts, replaced by shorter notice periods during the initial months of employment.

Notice period

Notice periods are calculated based on seniority under the Unified Statute (loi du 26 décembre 2013), ranging from 2 weeks to many months for long-tenured employees; severance in lieu of notice is common.

Two ways to run payroll in Belgium

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Belgium. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Western Europe time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Belgium? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Belgium

Probation periods were abolished, notice rules apply from day one
Three official language regions add administrative nuance
13th month and double holiday pay are customary
Indexation can automatically raise wages with inflation
Notice periods grow significantly with tenure

Get a payroll quote for Belgium

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Belgium hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Belgium. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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