Same clients. Same rate.
A bigger salary.
With TechEuropa you take home about €580 a month more than as a self-employed consultant at €500 a day. We become your employer. No company to set up, no tax returns of your own.
- Belgian payroll and social security
The freedom of freelancing, without the paperwork
You choose your clients and your projects. We take care of everything an employer is supposed to.
No admin on your side
Timesheets, invoicing, payroll tax and social security filings are done for you, every month.
Employee benefits
Holiday pay and a year-end bonus.
We carry the contract risk
TechEuropa is the contracting party. If a client disputes an invoice, that is our problem, not a gap in your income.
One named contact
A dedicated account manager who knows your contract, not a shared support queue.
From signed contract to first salary
Four steps. You stay in charge of the client relationship; everything behind it is ours.
- 1
Agree your rate
You negotiate the assignment, day rate and start date with your client, as you do today.
- 2
Sign one agreement
We sign the contract with your client and become your employer of record.
- 3
We run payroll
Timesheets, invoices, payroll tax and social security are handled every month.
- 4
Receive your salary
Your net salary arrives every month, with holiday pay included.
Two packages, built around what you need
Get the most money in your pocket each month, or the highest gross salary on your payslip. You choose.
Balance
The most net income in your pocket each month.
Steady Pay
Everything is paid as salary. A higher gross on your payslip helps when you apply for a mortgage or a loan.
Example at €500 a day, 20 days a month, for a couple with one child. Compare both packages for your own rate
What would you take home?
Move your day rate and compare your net income with TechEuropa against working self-employed. Same engine as our full calculator.
With TechEuropa (Balance package)
Self-employed
Of every €100 your client pays, €54 ends up in your pocket.
Net after all taxes and social security, as a share of what your client pays.
Estimate for a couple with one child where the partner has no or a low income, using 2026 Belgian tax rules. It is not tax advice. Open the full calculator to change your situation, compare packages or add a work permit, or ask us for a written simulation.
Three ways to work as a consultant
The real difference is admin and risk, not only the fee.
Self-employed
You run your own business
- AdminYou file everything
- BenefitsNone by default
- Contract riskEntirely on you
- Getting startedRegister a business first
- Support—
Umbrella company
A third party runs your payroll for a fee
- AdminPartly outsourced
- BenefitsBasic statutory only
- Contract riskShared, case by case
- Getting started3–5 business days
- SupportShared support queue
TechEuropa
We become your employer and run it ourselves
- AdminFully handled
- BenefitsHoliday pay and year-end bonus
- Contract riskCarried by TechEuropa
- Getting startedTypically 48 hours
- SupportNamed account manager
Know a consultant? Earn up to €1,500.
Refer an IT consultant who joins TechEuropa and receive €250 for every month they work with us, during their first six months.
Refer a consultantPaid for each month the consultant works with us, up to six months. If they stop earlier, the payments stop too.
- Tell us who you are referring
- They join TechEuropa
- You receive €250 a month, for up to six months
Questions consultants ask us
Can't find your question? Contact us and we'll answer within one working day.
What happens if a client disputes an invoice?
TechEuropa is the contracting party, so the dispute is ours to resolve — not a gap in your own cash flow. You're still paid your agreed salary for hours or days already worked while we chase it.
Can I still take on other clients at the same time?
Yes. Each engagement runs under its own service agreement, so you can hold contracts with more than one client in parallel, as long as each one is declared and invoiced through TechEuropa.
What if the contract ends early?
You're paid for everything delivered up to that point. Because you're employed rather than self-billing, you also keep continuity of social security contributions between contracts, instead of a gap while you find the next one.
Am I locked in?
No long-term commitment beyond the contract you're currently running. Give 30 days' notice to move to a different structure, and your final payroll run and documents are settled on the way out.
Who actually owns the client relationship?
You do. You negotiate scope and rate directly with the client and remain the person they hired — TechEuropa sits behind that relationship on the contract and payroll, not in front of it.
Beyond payroll
- Career placement
- Outsourcing
- Staffing solutions
- HR consulting
- IT & business consultancy
- Employee training
- Test engineering & management
Let's run your numbers together
Send us your day rate and your client, and we'll come back with a written simulation for your situation.