If you selected the wrong company type in your Accountable profile, it can cause errors, particularly when submitting your VAT declaration. This article explains how to check your company type in the KBO and what steps to take to fix it.
This article covers how to check your company type in the KBO and how to correct your Accountable account if you selected the wrong one.
How to check your company type 🔍
Go to the KBO Public Search.
Enter your VAT number in the search bar.
The result will show your company type:
Legal person (Rechtspersoon) means you have a limited company (bv, nv, ...).
Natural person (Natuurlijke persoon) means you have a small enterprise (Eenmanszaak).
KBO | Accountable |
Legal person | Company |
Natural person | Natural person |
Can you change your company type in Accountable? 🔄
⚠️ If you selected the wrong company type (for example, Limited company instead of Natural person, or vice versa), unfortunately you cannot change this directly, neither from your side nor from ours.
What to do if you selected the wrong company type 🛠️
1. Export your data:
Download all relevant data, such as revenue and expense invoices.
⚠️ Note: If you export your 2025 documents while you have 2024 documents linked to Q1 2025, those documents will not be included in the export. You can only download them when you export the VAT return for that quarter. The export is based on the invoice date. |
2. Delete your current Accountable account:
This step is necessary because the company type cannot be changed any other way.
3. Create a new Accountable account:
Register again and select the correct account type this time.
4. Import your data into the new account:
Upload your previously exported invoices and records.
Revenue:
📥 Click on "Import invoice"
📂 Click on "Select a file or a folder"
🗂️ Select all the revenue invoices
Expenses:
📤 Click on "Upload new expense"
📂 Click on "Select a file or a folder"
🗂️ Select all the expense invoices
Key takeaways
Check your company type in the KBO Public Search before setting up your Accountable account.
A Legal person (Rechtspersoon) corresponds to a Company in Accountable; a Natural person (Natuurlijke persoon) corresponds to a Natural person.
If you selected the wrong type, you must export your data, delete your account, create a new one with the correct type, and re-import your data.
Documents linked across tax years may not appear in a standard export: download them via the VAT return export for the relevant quarter.
Need help? Chat with us or email support@accountable.eu, we're happy to help.