Online Platforms and Platform Work Belgium Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers Based on the Royal Decree of 2017, online platforms have to meet several conditions to receive official accreditation in Belgium. The legal framework governing the platform economy is laid down in the Programme Law(2016), which establishes a favou­rable new tax regime for income obtained through platform work. The fiscal authorities of Belgium recorded 18,458 platform workers in 2019, who earned on average EUR 102 per month via platforms. Belgian workers have access to more than 90 online labour platforms, including 20 domestic ones. According to the 2018 Eurobarometer, platforms in the transport sector and food delivery services have dominated the Belgian market. However, the share of other platforms in the area of household and care tasks, such as Ring Twice, Yoopies and Top Help, has grown significantly in the last couple of years. For example, Ring Twice, which was founded in 2013, is a Belgian platform specialising in household tasks. The platform has more than 36,000 service providers registered on it.