Who can open a professional account with Accountable?

Almost all self-employed professionals in Belgium or Germany can open an Accountable professional account. A small number of professions are restricted by our banking partner, Swan.

Below is a list of restricted activities. If you have questions about this list or are unsure whether your activity falls within one of these categories, contact our tax coaches directly.

Category	Restricted activities
Substance-related activities	• Tobacco culture and products • Manufacture of tobacco products • Marijuana culture and illicit marijuana products
Financial and regulatory risk activities	• Shell banks • Trust and off-shore company service providers • Company domiciliation businesses • Non-licensed money service businesses and payment services providers • Crypto-assets trading, exchange and custody platforms • Crypto-currency mixing activity • Money remittance
Industries with a high environmental impact	• Extractive industries such as oil, gas, and coal, including extraction, processing, commerce, and other related activities • Nuclear material and power generation • Palm oil production • Polluting or dangerous industrial chemicals
Sensitive activities	• Weapons and defense materials providers • Sex workers • Adult entertainment
Gaming and entertainment	• Gambling industry, including video games classified as online gambling • Game publishers of online games that permit value transfer between gamers • Online bartering services
Other	• Religious activities • Precious stones, gems, and jewels

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