European Commission publishes decision to investigate the Belgian excess profit provision
The non-confidential version of the European Commission’s opening decision announcing the formal investigation into the Belgian Excess Profit provision embodied in section 185 §2, b) of the Income Tax Code was published in the EU’s Official Journal on 5 June 2015. Beneficiaries of excess profit rulings are requested to submit their comments at the latest one
FAQs and administrative guidelines on the partial exemption from the wage withholding tax in the framework of R&D
A partial exemption from the wage withholding tax for qualified researchers carrying out research and development activities is provided. In practice, there was a discussion about the conditions to apply this exemption. The wave of tax audits regarding the partial exemption from the wage withholding tax, more in particular in the framework of R&D, demonstrated that
Helping in the fight against tax evasion – draft bill approved
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft bill that enables Belgian Financial Institutions to automatically provide financial account information of foreign clients to the Federal Public Service Finance. The latter will act as an intermediary and will, in this regard, exchange this information across borders with the competent authorities where foreign clients are residents.
Capital gains on shares of investment companies
Capital gains on shares of investment companies: capitalising shares v. distributing shares (SICAV-RDT/DBI-BEVEK) Judgment of the Constitutional Court of 28 May 2015 (ref. 75/2015) At issue The question relating to Articles 192 and 203 of the Income Tax Code of 1992 (ITC 92) raised by the Court of First Instance of Brussels. The question reads