Filing is an online application made available by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) for the drawing up, validation and filing of annual accounts.
- Filing - Quick Start Guide: available in Dutch and French
- Filing - User Guide: available in Dutch and French
- Filing - Instructional videos (in French)
Access to the Filing application is through CSAM, the official online portal for government services. To access the portal, a digital key is required.
The personal space is the environment where users can perform various actions, such as filing annual accounts and paying the filing fee.
If no errors are detected during the validation process, the accounts are marked as “ready for payment”. Once this status has been granted, payment should be made within six working days.
When annual accounts are filed, the National Bank of Belgium carries out a number of (automatic) arithmetical and logical checks. The validation report indicates to filers whether their annual accounts contain errors and/or warnings.
Practical information on the Filing application
Most companies, associations and foundations active in Belgium are required to file annual accounts (or consolidated annual accounts) and/or other documents with the National Bank of Belgium (NBB).