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Your total accrued pension (state pension and supplementary pension) may not exceed 80% of your income. This amount is calculated annually in proportion to your average reference income over the last three years. For more information, contact your ING banker for professionals.","title":"Tax advantage"},{"body":"The final capital will be taxed at an advantageous rate of 10% excl. municipal tax (after deduction of the Riziv/Inami contribution of 3.55% and solidarity contribution of 0% to 2% on the accrued capital) if the payment is made on retirement or death. If the payment is made at a different time, there is a tax of 33%.","title":"Advantageous rate"},{"body":"A PASE contract can be cumulated with a Free Supplementary Pension for the Self-employed (FSPSE).","title":"Combine with FSPSE"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What is the PASE and for whom is it?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>With the FSPSE alone, you may be able to build up a nice capital, although unfortunately that capital is limited by a maximum number of annual deposits. Do you have the possibility to save more for your pension ? Then the Pension Agreement for the Self-Employed (PASE) may offer a tax-friendly solution by increasing your supplementary (and therefore your total) pension. In this way you will already have a comfortable old age! This only applies to self-employed workers, assisting spouses or self-employed helpers without a company.</p><p>For the self-employed with a company, there is already a solution: the Individual Pension Commitment (<a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business/insurance/pension-self-employed-business\">IPC</a>).</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"A tailor-made contract"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>You choose how you save:</p><ul><li><strong>Secure</strong> : you have the choice of a savings insurance with a guaranteed interest rate of currently 1.6% (valid on January 1, 2024 - may be adjusted annually subject to prior notice) via branch 21, which can be supplemented by a profit sharing.</li><li><strong>Invest</strong> : you can also opt for investment insurance via branch 23, depending on your risk profile. With this formula you aim for a maximum return but this implies more risk.</li><li><strong>A mixed plan</strong> combining branch 21 (savings insurance) and branch 23 (investment insurance). In this way, deposits and reserves are optimally distributed taking into account your age and appetite for risk. For example, when you get closer to retirement, you can ensure that your accrued capital will fluctuate less.</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What are the duration and the minimum annual deposit ?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>The duration of the contract is a <strong>at least 5 years</strong>. It ends when you retire.</p><p>The minimal annual amount is 500 euros.</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What are the costs associated with the PASE ?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li>Entry fee on premium: max. 6%</li><li>Other costs :<ul><li>a monthly management fee of 2 euro applies for the Secure section (branch 21);</li><li>a management fee is levied on the net asset value of the internal investment funds. It is determined in the management rules of the investment funds of the Invest section (branch 23).</li><li>a combination of the two management fees mentioned above for the mixed section.</li></ul></li><li>Premium tax : a tax of 4,4% is owed on each premium payment</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Benefits and exclusions from the pension agreement"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Payment is made in the event of the insured&apos;s retirement, in the end date of his/her career (if the insured has not yet retired) or in the event of the insured&apos;s death before retirement.</p><p>The payment is not due in the following circumstances :</p><ul><li>in the case of suicide less than a year after the conclusion of the contract,</li><li>in the event of a death resulting from the intentional act of the insured,</li><li>in the event of a death resulting directly or indirectly from a war between several countries or similar acts or civil war,</li><li>when the death of the insured is a consequence of a war that broke out during his stay abroad,</li><li>in the event of a death resulting from a popular movement or insurrection.</li></ul><p>Read the <a href=\"https://assets.ing.com/m/480ff96bb45e3d56/FIF-POZ-FR.pdf\">Financial Information Sheet (PDF - FR)</a>  and the General Terms and Conditions before subscribing and <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business/services/contact-us\">contact us</a> before signing up to find out more about the cover, exclusions and charges.</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Protect yourself and your next of kin with these 2 options"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li>disability coverage to protect yourself against the consequences of long-term illness, depression, accident, ...</li><li>death coverage to protect your family if you die prematurely.</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Possibility of advanced payment"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Under certain conditions, you can request an advance on the branch 21 savings reserve for real estate projects (e.g. purchase of a house, apartment or building land).</p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Interested?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li>Read the <a href=\"https://assets.ing.com/m/480ff96bb45e3d56/FIF-POZ-FR.pdf\">Financial Information Sheet (PDF - FR)</a> and the General Terms and Conditions before subscribing and contact us to find out more about the guarantees, exclusions and charges.</li><li><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business/services/contact-us\">Contact us</a>.</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Complaints"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Not entirely satisfied with the distribution of this product?</p><p>Our Complaints Department and Ombudsman are there to help you.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ing.be/en/individuals/services/complaint-handling\">How do I submit a complaint?</a></p><p>Not completely satisfied with your AXA Free Supplementary Pension for the Self-Employed Insurance?</p><p>Contact AXA online: <a href=\"mailto:customer.protection@axa.be\">customer.protection@axa.be</a></p><p> </p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Other information"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><strong>About the insurance policies and conflicts of interest</strong> : you can find general information about the insurance policies and a description of the conflict of interest policy, including the benefits:</p><ul><li>of ING Belgium nv, as insurance intermediary: Go to <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business\">www.ing.be</a> and then follow &quot;Rates and Regulations &gt; Information and Regulations &gt; Insurance policies&quot;.</li><li>of AXA Belgium, as insurance company: go to <a href=\"https://www.axa.be/fr/particuliers\">www.axa.be</a></li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Services and contact"},{"cards":[{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"service","componentType":"serviceCard","image":{"extension":"svg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/34fab1afc809844b/original/umbrella.svg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/2d4e4d8d-936e-4347-92f1-9d4e4c001936/umbrella","type":"image","width":160},"intro":"Report damage, change policy or download documents","link":{"url":"/en/business/services/my-business-insurances"},"title":"Insurances"},{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"service","componentType":"serviceCard","image":{"altTextNL":"\"\"","extension":"svg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/3cbd3f09abb1e2be/original/Contact-Call_Outline.svg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/fb586e4b-8931-40ac-b0fc-3f1b9b7f2655/Contact-Call_Outline","type":"image","width":32},"intro":"Call our helpdesk at +32 2 464 64 04.","link":{"url":"tel:003224646404"},"title":"Other questions regarding this AXA insurance?"}],"componentType":"cards"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p></p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"More services and how to contact us","url":"/en/business/services"}]}]},"hasMacro":false,"id":"d98b6933-c8e9-422d-a2cd-b5857853df3a","legalZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Legal information"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>ING Belgium nv, insurance broker, registered with the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FMSA) under code 0403200393. Company headquarters: Marnixlaan 24, B-1000 Brussels - Brussels Register of Commerce - VAT No. BE 0403.200.393 - <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/business\">www.ing.be</a> - BIC: BBRUBEBB - IBAN: BE45 3109 1560 2789.</p>"},"title":"Insurance broker"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>AXA Belgium, S.A. of insurances authorised under n° 0039 to practise the life and non-life branches (KB04-07-1979, BS 14-07-1979) at the National Bank of Belgium, located at Boulevard de Berlaimont 14, B-1000 Brussels - Main office: Place du Trône 1 - B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) - Website: <a href=\"http://www.%20axa.be/\">www. axa.be </a>- Tel.: <a href=\"tel:003226786111\">+32 2 678 61 11</a> - Fax: <a href=\"tel:003226789340\">+32 2 678 93 40</a> - CBE no.: VAT BE 0404.483.367 RPR Brussels 7.06.5833 - 0616.</p>"},"title":"Insurer"}]},"localeString":"en-GB","mainHeaderZone":{"backLink":{"textLink":{"text":"Insurance","url":"/en/business/insurance"}},"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"Before July 1, 2018, as an independent natural person it was only possible to build up pension capital via the Free Supplementary Pension for the Self-Employed (FSPSE). 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