[MW25] Optimizing your pension as business owner or independent in Belgium

Free Online Summit: MONEY WEEK 2025 - The Belgian Pension System (17 - 21 March 2025)

How can business owners and independents in Belgium optimize their pension?
With Karel Van den Eynde

Planning for retirement as a self-employed professional in Belgium can feel like navigating a maze. With low statutory pensions and complex tax-advantaged options, how can you build a solid financial future?

In this talk, we sit down with Karel Van den Eynde from Liantis to break down the Belgian pension system for the self-employed. We’ll cover recent (and upcoming?) pension reforms, the best tax-friendly savings options (VAPZ, POZ, IPT, etc.), and how to integrate investments like stocks and real estate into your retirement plan. Plus, Karel will share common pitfalls to avoid and practical tools to estimate and optimize your pension.

Whether you're just starting or already saving, this conversation will help you make smarter decisions today for a more secure tomorrow. Don't miss it!

Join us on Friday, 21 March at 8 PM.

Sign up for free here:
https://firebelgium.com/moneyweek2025/

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About the Speaker

Karel Van den Eynde
Public Affairs Manager at Liantis

Karel Van den Eynde is an expert in social security and pension solutions for self-employed professionals in Belgium. He specializes in advising entrepreneurs on optimizing their pension strategies, including government schemes and additional pension options such as the VAPZ, POZ and IPT. Karel has extensive experience in navigating the complexities of the Belgian pension system for self-employed individuals and is committed to enhancing the financial security of entrepreneurs. His role also involves providing insights on legal reforms and trends in the self-employed sector.

Karel is a Public Affairs Manager at Liantis, a trusted partner for self-employed professionals, offering expert guidance on social security, pensions, and HR administration to help entrepreneurs secure their financial future and focus on growing their business.

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About Money Week 2025

The Belgium Money Week 2025 is a free online summit on the Belgian Pension System, organized by FIRE Belgium.
The event will take place online on Zoom on the evenings of 17 to 21 of March and feature 5 experts to unveil and discuss the Belgian Pension System.

17/03 8 PM: What’s wrong with the Belgian pension system? And how can we improve it? — with Pierre Devolder, emeritus professor at Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve

18/03 8 PM: Will you afford to retire? How good (bad?) is the Belgian Pension System, compared to other systems in Europe? — with Sébastien Commain, Senior Research & Policy Officer at BETTER FINANCE

19/03 8 PM: Everything you need to know about Pillar 2 of the Belgian Pension System — with Ann Verlinden, CEO of PensioPlus

20/03 8 PM: Index investing, an evidence-based solution to support the Belgian pensions system? — with Sébastien Aguilar, founder of FIRE Belgium

21/03 8 PM: How can business owners and independents in Belgium optimize their pension? — with Karel Van den Eynde, Public Affairs Manager at Liantis

5 evenings, 5 experts, 1 key theme: The Belgian Pension System.

To get access to all the talks, simply register for free here: https://firebelgium.com/moneyweek2025/