Is your idea for starting your own business still taking shape? Or are you still getting up to speed? We know how important momentum is, especially when you’re taking your first steps.
That’s why we offer a platform full of practical tips, handy templates and informative articles – everything you need to get going, clarify your plans and achieve your goals.
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That is why we offer you practical tips and information. Everything you need as a secondary professional to clarify your plans and achieve your goals, without having to interrupt your rhythm.
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The ING Professional current account is a current account for adult individuals for professional use. It can be applied for in an ING branch, directly online at www.ing.be, or by using the ING Business’Bank services. It can be opened for free upon signature of an account opening form online or at an ING branch.
Online applications to open an account via www.ing.be are reserved solely for legally competent private individuals residing in Belgium at the time of application and with an e-mail address. A maximum of two account holders (one account holder if opened via Business’Bank) per ING Professional current account and no mandate holder can be authorised if an application is submitted online via www.ing.be. Any opening of an ING Professional current account is subject to prior acceptance by ING Belgium SA/NV and mutual agreement. Terms and conditions of the ING Professional current account (regulations, rates and additional information) are available at all ING branches, at www.ing.be or by phone on +32 2 464 60 04.
The ING Professional Current Account has a monthly fee of 8 euros excluding VAT, of which 3 euros is subject to VAT. Fees and interest rates are subject to change with prior notification.
ING Corporate Plus Account
The ING Corporate Plus Account is a sight account reserved for legal entities only. The request for the opening of an ING Corporate Plus Account on www.ing.be does not commit ING Belgium or you, as long as you have not received any approval of your request by ING Belgium (after prior verification of your file by ING Belgium if the data mentioned in the request are accurate and complete, among other things on the basis of the documents provided or to be submitted) and accepted the account opening agreement.
The terms and conditions of the ING Corporate Plus Account (regulations, tariffs, product sheet and additional information) are available at your ING branch, on www.ing.be or by telephone at 02 464 60 04.
ING Start-up Package
*Offer starts as soon as the CBE number is known to ING. Until then, the package will be charged.
Our offers related to the ING start-up package apply to any subscription to the related products or services between 01/01/2025 and 31/12/2025 inclusive (subject to acceptance by ING Belgium or, for insurance products, to acceptance by the involved insurance company and following mutual agreement) and are strictly limited to starters (self-employed and entrepreneurs with a company number since maximum 18 months). Each offer is limited to one discount per person for each product or service and cannot be combined with other benefits for the same product or service. The terms and conditions of the offers, the general terms and conditions of the various products and services, as well as their prices and related operations prices are available on ing.be/starters and in all ING branches.
Charges applied to the main banking operations of private individuals
Charges applied to the main banking operations carried out by legal entities
General regulations of operations and its appendices: General Terms and Conditions of Phone’Bank, Home’Bank/Business’Bank, Extrabranch Mobility, e-ID for Branch and Payconiq and the “Zoomit ING” service of Home’Bank/Business’Bank
* Terms and conditions of the action
¹ Regulations of the ‘Free business current account 2026’ campaign - organised by ING Belgium SA/NV.
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