Financial incentives

Based on the determined criteria, an investment bonus may be granted to companies investing in Wallonia.
Our sales representatives are at your disposal to help you throughout the bonus procedure.

CRITERIA AND INVESTMENTS ALLOWED

Investment aid takes the form of a capital grant which is a percentage of the total investment calculated on the purchase of:

Land
Buildings
New machines and equipment
Intangible assets (patents and licences) with a maximum of 25% of the total of the investment programme

Foreign companies that invest in Wallonia can receive investment aid based on criteria including:

the category of the company (SME, Large Company)
the location of the investment
possible job creation
the interest of the activity
the aid scheme requested

AID RATE

Summary of aid percentages in Wallonia

According to the European definition, an SME:

employs fewer than 50 (small) or 250 (medium) people
has a turnover not exceeding 50 million euros or a balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euros
has no more than 25% of its shares or voting rights held by one or several companies that are not SMEs

A large enterprise is one that does not satisfy these criteria.

Additional aid may be granted to companies that set up in development zones.