{"id":15258,"date":"2026-08-14T11:06:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/sabam-equitable-remuneration\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:06:33","slug":"sabam-equitable-remuneration","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/sabam-equitable-remuneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabam &#038; equitable remuneration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">If, as a self-employed person or company in Belgium, you play music in your business or at an event, you are required to pay copyright fees (Sabam) and often also neighbouring rights (the so-called equitable remuneration). Fortunately, these costs are tax-deductible as business expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"are-sabam-and-the-equitable-remuneration-always-fully-deductible\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Are Sabam and the equitable remuneration always fully deductible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The costs you pay for Sabam and the equitable remuneration are fully deductible provided they relate to professional use, you have an invoice, and the expense is connected to your normal activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The tax authorities treat these costs as normal business expenses, comparable to a <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deductibles.be\/software-subscriptions\">software licence<\/a> or subscription. This applies to sole proprietorships as well as companies. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The VAT on Sabam and Unisono invoices is usually also fully recoverable if you are subject to VAT.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, there are no specific restrictions or ceilings. 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