Sole Proprietorship / Partnership Documentation Checklist

To manage your administration properly (sole proprietorship, for BV see here), we require the following documentation for our file.

1. Permanent File

Company Details

  • Company name and address

  • Chamber of Commerce registration extract

  • VAT identification number

  • Telephone number

  • Email address

Owner(s)

  • Full name and residential address

  • Gender

  • Citizen Service Number (BSN)

  • Copy of passport or ID

  • Wwft identification record and date

  • Wwft risk profile and date

Legal and Contractual Documentation

  • Sole proprietorship registration or partnership agreement

  • Acquisition deed (if applicable)

  • Relevant agreements

Payroll (if applicable)

  • Payroll tax number

  • Sector classification decision (including Whk percentage)

  • Applicable CAO

  • Employee contracts and identification

  • Work permits (if applicable)

Assets and Financing

  • Real estate purchase or lease agreements

  • Movable asset purchase agreements

  • Loan agreements

  • Mortgage agreements

Pension and Insurance

  • Annuity agreements

  • Pension agreements

  • Life insurance policies

  • Employer insurance policies

2. Annual File

Financial Administration

  • Balance sheet

  • Profit and loss account

  • Asset and depreciation schedules

  • Inventory statement (31 December)

  • Accounts receivable and payable

  • Equity overview

  • Private withdrawals and contributions

  • Loan specifications

  • Revenue and cost specifications

VAT

  • VAT return copies

  • VAT reconciliation

  • ICP statements

  • VAT corrections or supplements

  • KOR application (if applicable)

Payroll

  • Payroll tax return reconciliation

  • Payroll journal entries

  • Employee wage specifications

  • Payslips and annual statements

  • Work-related costs scheme calculations

3. Income Tax File

  • Income tax return documentation

  • Supporting schedules

4. Advisory File

  • Correspondence

  • Tax advice

  • Telephone notes