Tax Bites Podcast – Inside the OECD Pillar 2 Side-by-Side package: Key features and insights
This podcast episode provides an overview of the Pillar 2 Side-by-Side agreement and its key features. We discuss the main points of the newly introduced safe harbors and highlight what listeners should watch for in the (near) future. Tune in for practical insights and essential takeaways on this important topic. Are you interested in learning more about the Side-by-Side package? Sign
Belgium extends the filing deadline of the QDMTT return to 30 June 2026
What happened? Today, Belgium announced an extension of the deadline to file the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (“QDMTT”) return to 30 June 2026 for taxpayers with a financial year which: started at the earliest on 31 December 2023, and ended at the earliest on 1 January 2024 and at the latest on 30 June 2025. In its communication (available in Dutch and in French), the Belgian Ministry of Finance explains that this means
Ministry of Finance publishes Pillar 2 Circular Letter
On 22 October 2025, Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance issued the Circular Letter 2025/C/68 providing extensive administrative guidance on the Belgian minimum tax regime for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups and large domestic groups (“the Pillar 2 Circular Letter”). The document has approximately 400 pages and is available in Dutch and French. It provides administrative guidance with
Belgian draft law amending the Pillar 2 Law
On 9 October 2025, the Belgian government submitted to Parliament a draft law introducing technical amendments to the law of 19 December 2023 (the “Pillar 2 Law”), which implemented a minimum tax for multinational enterprises (MNEs) and large domestic groups. Please also refer to our previous news alert. What is included in the draft
Key insights and practical challenges as we enter the third year of DAC 7 compliance in Belgium
As Belgium enters the third year of DAC7 reporting, the regime is now well established. For many businesses, DAC7 has become a recurring compliance obligation, yet its complexity and the ongoing increase of non-EU countries adopting similar regimes continue to create new challenges. This newsflash offers a concise recap of DAC7 and highlights key focus
New draft bill with respect to the taxation of capital gains realised upon the disposal of financial assets
The 10% capital gain tax As of January 1, 2026, as per the new (draft) article 90, 9° c) of the ITC 92, capital gains realised upon the disposal of financial assets -beyond the scope of a professional activity but within the scope of the normal management of the private estate – will be taxed
The EU published the DAC9 amendments to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the context of Pillar 2
On 6 May 2025, the amendments to the European Directive on Administrative Cooperation (‘DAC 9’) were published in the Official Journal of the EU, following its adoption by the European Council on 14 April 2025. What is DAC9? The amendments contained in DAC9 allow the simplification of reporting for large groups with respect to Pillar
New version of the draft Belgian QDMTT return released
On 10 April 2025, the Belgian tax authorities published a new version of the draft Belgian Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax return (also referred to as QDMTT return) to be submitted by Belgian entities subject to the Belgian law introducing a global minimum tax (or Pillar 2). This new version is an update of the
