Artist statute - What type of artists

For what type of artists

Who qualifies for the artist statute
The artist statute applies to all artists that are performing a principal’s commission for payment.
A commission assumes an agreement between, on the one hand, the artist, and on the other hand, the person who orders the production of an artistic work or the performance of artistic services.
This agreement can be concluded verbally or in writing. The principal may act in his own name and for his own account or in the name and for the account of a third party.

Who does not qualify for the artist statute

non-artists
artists that are not working for a principal
artists that are working entirely without a fee
"Without a fee" means here "not for a salary ". Transportation costs are generally not counted as salary.
artists that are occupied in an artistic endeavour within a company of which they themselves are directors or managers. This makes them self-employed.
artists purely engaged within their own family circles (weddings, communion ceremonies, anniversary celebrations...)

The legislator himself has not provided a precise definition, only a broad description including a summary of a number of artistic sectors. What may or may not pass for an "artistic work" or as an “artistic performance” is actually a matter of fact. In the final analysis, the judge may have the final decision.

Attention! When the artist statute does not apply, it may well be that the social statute of self-employed persons does, in contrast.

You should contact the Commission of Artists if you have questions about the applicability of the artist statute in your own case.