Payroll set-up & compliance

The Belgian tax and social security rates are high and the payroll system complex. The typical payroll items mean you really need technical support to fully understand the ins and outs of Belgium’s payroll system. Did you know that your 2010 holiday rights will be based on how much you work in 2009? That, from time to time, all salaries are indexed even if you gave your workforce a raise a month before?

Your challenges

You want to:

  • focus more on your core competences
  • optimise your payroll processes without losing important personnel data
  • ensure the security and confidentiality of your data
  • provide accurate payroll management for staff temporarily posted abroad or foreign staff working in Belgium
  • be constantly informed of legislative changes and their specific repercussions for hiring and payroll accounting in your organisation
  • take a holistic approach to personnel administration and social insurance, including pension plans, pay-as-you-earn taxes, other taxes, labour law, employment contracts and regulations

How PwC can help you

From analysis, consulting and interim support to complete outsourcing of certain processes, we can give you reliable, professional support – tailored to your needs. Our services include:

  • structural and administrative support in setting up operations in Belgium (including affiliation with a payroll office and all official authorities)
  • practical management in coordinating the payroll and personnel administration on a monthly basis
  • designing and drafting employment contracts, working regulations, training regulations and expense policies in line with acceptable standards
  • salary reviews, HR scans and risk and optimisation analyses
  • designing and implementing global compensation systems and participation schemes
  • advising on matters concerning tax and social security, including occupational benefits consulting
  • managing shadow payrolls and expatriate salaries
  • advising on international social insurance and withholding taxes
  • advising on salary certificates
  • advising on social insurance policies
  • monitoring tax and social security contributions for staff on short-term foreign assignments
  • harmonising employment conditions