For employers in Ostend
Payroll in Oostende: hospitality and coast with Business Centrum
Looking for payroll in Oostende? Business Centrum takes over your staff administration from Ghent, with Acerta as the recognised social secretariat. We handle salaries, Dimona, contracts and absences, also when your team doubles in season with students, flexi-jobbers and casual workers. Our office is 66 km from the Wapenplein, and the train runs direct.
Employers in Ostend and their joint committee
Ostend has 6,341 VAT-registered businesses. Three sectors shape staff administration there, each with its own joint committee and rules:
On the coast, staffing moves with the season. Every student, flexi-jobber or casual worker needs the right Dimona before the first working day.
Hospitality
701 businesses in Ostend are hotels, restaurants or cafés. In the district, 3,587 of the 42,124 employees work in hospitality, spread over 688 workplaces. They fall under JC 302, with flexi-jobbers, casual workers and students.
Trade
1,000 businesses in Ostend are in trade. A shop selling to consumers often falls under JC 201 for its white-collar staff, a wholesaler under JC 200.
Port and transport
Transport and storage accounts for 3,043 jobs in the district. Dock workers in Ostend fall under JC 301.05, together with those of Zeebrugge-Bruges and Nieuwpoort. White-collar staff in transport and logistics often fall under JC 226.
Ostend in figures: employers and distance to our office
Official figures on Ostend and its district, and the distance to our office, each with its source.
What Business Centrum takes over for your business in Ostend
From payroll administration to switching providers, this is what we take over:
- The right joint committee for your activity
- Salaries every month, with indexation and sector bonuses
- Every Dimona on time, also for students, flexi-jobbers and casual workers
- Contracts for blue-collar and white-collar staff, seasonal ones included
- 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 Ostend
No need to drive to Ghent:
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? Book an appointment at Doornzelestraat 23-25. By car it is 66 km via the E40, 53 minutes without traffic. The train runs direct to Gent-Dampoort in 52 minutes.
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. More on the province: social secretariat in West Flanders.
How to start from Ostend
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 Oostende: frequently asked questions
Does Business Centrum have an office in Ostend?
No. Our office is in Ghent, at Doornzelestraat 23-25. For a meeting at the office, you book an appointment.
Which joint committee covers my business in Ostend?
That depends on your activity, not on the municipality. A hotel, restaurant or café falls under JC 302, a shop often under JC 201, dock workers under JC 301.05.
What is the difference between a casual worker and a flexi-jobber in hospitality?
A casual worker (extra) works occasionally, with flat-rate NSSO contributions and a limited number of days a year. A flexi-jobber already works elsewhere or is retired and earns a flexi wage. Each has their own Dimona.
Can I switch from my current social secretariat?
Yes. We handle the switch and the communication with your previous social secretariat.
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, 2025
- Statbel, Structuur van de bevolking: bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2026
Payroll for your business in Ostend
Hand over the staff work of your business in Ostend?
Call us or request a call back. We look at your situation, tell you what we take over and prepare a tailored quote.