Business Centrum and Acerta: how the partnership works
Business Centrum and Acerta work together like this: Business Centrum, a payroll and HR office in Ghent, handles your HR administration and payroll with one dedicated contact, and Acerta, a recognised social secretariat, files the returns with the NSSO. Business Centrum is a recognised partner of Acerta.
Business Centrum is a social bureau in Ghent and an accredited partner of Acerta. We are none of the other companies on this page and do not speak on their behalf; apart from our cooperation with Acerta, we have no link with them. What we write about them comes from their own publications, on the date shown. How we write about other companies.
Business Centrum and Acerta: who does what
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You, the employer
Your company and your staff
- Passes on the hours worked
- Reports new employees
- Asks questions to one dedicated contact
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Business Centrum
Payroll and HR office, your dedicated contact in Ghent
- Knows your file
- Translates your situation into the rules that apply
- Handles communication and processing through Acerta
- Flags errors or opportunities
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Acerta
Recognised social secretariat no. 250
- Processes the returns technically
- Files the DmfA with the NSSO
- Produces the payslips
- Collects the social security contributions
According to the NSSO, recognition gives a social secretariat, among other things, the exclusive right to collect the social security contributions owed by its affiliated employers.
What this means for you
- One contact
- For hours worked, new employees and questions you have one dedicated contact at Business Centrum. We handle the communication with Acerta.
- A recognised social secretariat for the returns
- Business Centrum is not itself a recognised social secretariat. We run your HR administration and work with a recognised social secretariat for this, which files the returns with the NSSO.
- Arrangements in your agreement
- What we do for you in practice is set out in the agreement you sign with us. You do not enter into an agreement through this website.
- A price by quote
- Business Centrum does not publish rates for its services. You receive a price in a quote, after a conversation about your situation.
Business Centrum is not Acerta
Business Centrum does not speak on behalf of Acerta, and Acerta has not reviewed or approved this page. What Acerta says about its own services, offices and terms is on its website, which prevails.
Acerta's websiteBusiness Centrum and Acerta: frequently asked questions
Is Business Centrum a recognised social secretariat?
No. Business Centrum is a payroll and HR office in Ghent and a recognised partner of Acerta. We run your HR administration and work with a recognised social secretariat for this, which files the returns with the NSSO.
Who files the returns with the NSSO?
The recognised social secretariat, Acerta. Business Centrum handles the communication and processing through Acerta, so you do not have to deal with the secretariat yourself.
Who is my contact?
Business Centrum. You pass on hours worked and new employees to us and ask us your questions. We know your file and handle the communication with Acerta.
Does Business Centrum only work with Acerta?
Business Centrum works with recognised social secretariats and is a recognised partner of Acerta. Which secretariat suits your situation best, we look at with you in a conversation.
What does it cost?
Business Centrum does not publish rates for its services. You receive a price in a quote, after a conversation about your situation.
Sources
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