Companies in Brussels

The Brussels-Capital Region has a good number of assets. For centuries, it has been the centre of an extensive range of economic activities, industrial production, craft production, trade and services in virtually all sectors. For foreign companies, it is important to know that if they wish to locate in the Brussels-Capital Region, they are regarded as Belgian companies and therefore likely to benefit from existing support measures.

The Brussels Region has always been open to foreign investors, whom it welcomes.

Incentive measures to attract potential investors are numerous and varied. Official aid for investment includes financial aid (subsidies, premiums, etc.) and fiscal measures (exemption from withholding tax, accelerated depreciation, etc.). Such aid is given by the federal and European authorities too. Information for foreign investors is available from the Foreign Investment Department of the aforementioned Ministry. This Department works in close cooperation with other bodies which are regularly in contact with the business world, such as the Brussels Chamber of Trade and Industry, the Brussels Regional Investment Company and the Brussels Business Federation. Its task is to provide potential investors with information on incentive measures available at regional, federal and European level.