Investing in Wallonia | Setting up a business| Facilities
commercial premises
When coupled with its unrivalled geographical location, the efficiency of the communications network in Wallonia offers international companies a logistics infrastructure that is exceptional in every aspect. Directly linked up to the main road and motorway axes, in excess of 130 industrial parks, all in urban areas, group together several thousand companies.
In addition, 6 science parks located at the heart of various university centres place their research and development capabilities at your disposal. Whether your company is a fledgling business or a thriving concern, national or international, the extensive range of business incubators and business centres in addition to the wide range of office space on offer provide ideal solutions for every business plan.
When it comes to commercial sites, our prices are among the most competitive on the market.
energy and telecommunication prices
You will need to make your request to the relevant company one week in advance. The company will let you know when the connection will be processed. The person that makes the request will also have to be at home on the day of the connection in order to allow the agent access the premises and approve the connection.
Gas and electricity suppliers:
Because of the deregulation of the gas and electricity markets at European level, consumers are now free to select any supplier of their choice.
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The website www.monenergie.be (in French or Dutch) gives a comparative overview of gas and electricity costs from all Belgian suppliers.
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WATER CHARGES (IN m³/ €)
Charge : 38,80 € / year + 31,65 € / year
| Consumption |
Pricing details |
Price (excluding VAT 6%) |
| from 0 to 30 m³ |
0,5 x CVD* |
0,97 €/m³ |
from 30 to 5.000 m³ |
1 x CVD + 1 x CVA** |
1,94 € / m³ + 1,0550 € / m³ |
from 5.000 m³ to 25.000 m³ |
0,9 x CVD + 1 x CVA |
1,746 € / m³ + 1,0550 € / m³ |
beyond 25.000 m³ |
0,7 x CVD + 1 x CVA |
1,358 € / m³ + 1,0550 € / m³ |
*The real cost price of the distribution (Coût-Vérité à la Distribution-CVD) includes all costs linked to the production and distribution, as well as a tax on the protection of water catchment.
Established by the SWDE (société wallonne des eaux), the real cost price of the distribution amounts 1,94€/m³ (24/01/2008)
**The real cost price of the treatment of waste water (Coût-Vérité à l'Assainissement-CVA) includes all costs linked to the collection of domestic waste water.
Since January 2008 the real cost price of the treatment of waste water amounts 1,0550 €/m³.
telecommunication costs
Type
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Calls to
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From €/min*
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To €/min*
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Local calls |
Belgium
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0.03 |
0.11 |
International calls
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EU, USA
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0.07 |
0.19 |
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Asia
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0.13 |
0.51 |
Mobile calls
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A mobile |
0.10 |
0.70 |
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A land line |
0.12 |
0.70 |
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An international mobile
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0.65 |
2.36 |
Sources: Belgacom, Télé 2, Proximus, Base, Mobistar - 2005
* The above costs do not include connection, line or rental costs.
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