For employers in Aalst
Payroll in Aalst: your staff administration with Business Centrum
Looking for payroll in Aalst? Business Centrum takes over your staff administration from Ghent, with Acerta as the recognised social secretariat. We handle salaries, Dimona, contracts and absences, and you always call the same contact. Our office is 35 km from the Grote Markt, but nearly everything is settled by phone.
Employers in Aalst and their joint committee
Aalst has 8,472 VAT-registered businesses. Four sectors carry real weight, each with its own joint committee and pay scales:
Trade
In the Aalst district, trade has the most workplaces with employees: 1,444 of 5,804, with 11,673 jobs. In the city itself, 1,343 businesses are active in trade. White-collar staff in a shop selling to consumers often fall under JC 201.
Construction
1,453 businesses in Aalst are in construction. Their blue-collar workers fall under JC 124, with loyalty stamps and bad-weather rules. An electrical installer falls under JC 149.01.
Food
The food industry accounts for 3,714 jobs in the district. Blue-collar workers fall under JC 118, white-collar staff under JC 220.
Hospitality
498 businesses in Aalst are cafés, restaurants or hotels. They work under JC 302, often with flexi-jobbers, casual workers and students.
Aalst in figures: employers and distance to our office
The official figures on Aalst and its district, and how far our Ghent office is. Each figure links to its source.
What Business Centrum takes over for your business in Aalst
From payroll administration to switching providers, this is what we take over:
- Determining the right joint committee for your activity
- Salaries every month, with indexation and sector bonuses
- Every Dimona on time, also for flexi-jobbers, casual workers and students
- Contracts for blue-collar and white-collar staff
- Holidays, sickness and absences
- The quarterly return and NSSO contributions, through Acerta
- The switch from your current social secretariat
What is left for you
You tell us who works and what changes. We call you if something does not add up.
Business Centrum is a payroll and HR office and your fixed contact in Ghent. Returns to the NSSO go through Acerta, a recognised social secretariat.
How we work with you from Aalst
You do not need to drive to Ghent to work with us:
Call or request a call back
Call us, or ask on this page for us to call you back.
By appointment in Ghent
Prefer to meet in person? Book an appointment at Doornzelestraat 23-25. By car it is 35 km via the E40, 32 minutes without traffic. By train you reach Gent-Dampoort in 43 minutes, changing at Gent-Sint-Pieters.
Everything else remotely
You pass on hours, new hires and absences by email or phone. Dimona and the quarterly return go electronically to the NSSO, through Acerta.
How to start from Aalst
Get acquainted
A conversation by phone or at our office: how many people, which joint committee, what is in place today?
Set up
We open your file with Acerta and handle the switch if you already have a social secretariat.
Every month
You pass on the hours worked, we do the rest. Your staff get their payslip on time.
Payroll in Aalst: frequently asked questions
Does Business Centrum have an office in Aalst?
No. Our office is in Ghent, at Doornzelestraat 23-25. We work for employers in Aalst by phone and email. For a meeting at the office, you book an appointment.
Does my payroll provider need to be in Aalst?
No. Dimona and the quarterly return go electronically to the NSSO, wherever your business is. What matters is that you can call someone who knows your file.
Which joint committee covers my business in Aalst?
That depends on your activity, not on the municipality. A shop often falls under JC 201, a construction firm under JC 124, a food company under JC 118 for its blue-collar workers.
Can I switch from my current social secretariat?
Yes. We handle the switch and the communication with your previous social secretariat. The guide on changing social secretariat explains the notice period.
Sources
Every amount and deadline on this page was checked against these official sources, last consulted on .
- iRail, NMBS-dienstregeling
- OpenStreetMap, routeplanner OSRM, route met de auto
- RSZ, Verdeling van de arbeidsplaatsen naar plaats van tewerkstelling, 31 december 2024
- Statbel, open data: btw-plichtige ondernemingen volgens rechtsvorm en gemeente, 2024
- Statbel, Structuur van de bevolking: bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2026
Payroll for your business in Aalst
Hand over the staff work of your business in Aalst?
Call us or request a call back. We look at your situation, tell you what we take over and prepare a tailored quote.