Number of registrations (first time or not), deregistrations, and still subject to VAT enterprises, by economic activity, location of the head office and legal form
| | Number of ent. subject to vat |
| Year |
2024 |
| All localities |
All localities |
All localities |
| Region |
Flanders region |
Brussels-Capital region |
Walloon region |
Foreigner |
Unknown |
| Total |
Legal Form |
| Total |
Natural persons |
312,827 |
40,597 |
153,347 |
3,559 |
16 |
510,346 |
| Partnership or limited partnership |
58,192 |
3,656 |
7,555 |
. |
. |
69,403 |
| Public limited company or partnership limited by shares |
36,958 |
8,238 |
14,346 |
. |
. |
59,542 |
| Private limited liability company |
308,042 |
61,728 |
107,356 |
0 |
. |
477,126 |
| Cooperative company |
1,592 |
1,048 |
2,022 |
. |
. |
4,662 |
| Company incorporated under foreign law |
5,526 |
954 |
4,650 |
4 |
. |
11,134 |
| Commercial cooperative association or temporary commercial association |
4 |
1 |
1 |
14,225 |
0 |
14,231 |
| Non-profit organization |
17,233 |
4,594 |
8,199 |
2 |
. |
30,028 |
| Body governed by public law |
719 |
156 |
414 |
1 |
. |
1,290 |
| Other company, grouping or association |
6,302 |
1,753 |
2,000 |
2 |
. |
10,057 |
| Total |
747,395 |
122,725 |
299,890 |
17,793 |
16 |
1,187,819 |
Source: Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics - Statistics Belgium)