Tax Bites Podcast : CBAM Pricing Strategy
Most companies treat CBAM as a cost to absorb. The smarter ones treat it as a pricing decision – and turn it into a competitive advantage. But there’s no single right answer. Your move depends on two things: your carbon-cost position versus competitors, and your customers’ willingness to pay. In this episode, Pieter Deré, Helena Caluwé and Romain Matriche break
Tax bites podcast: International tax update
This podcast highlights the main topics discussed and insights gained during PwC’s International Tax Webinar of 1 July 2026, which focused on a number of important recent developments in the area of European and international tax law and transfer pricing. This episode of the podcast first provides an update on the state of play regarding Pillar Two compliance, where efforts continue despite the filing deadline of 30 June. Subsequently, a
Belgian Pillar 2 Compliance updates: MyMinfin portal now open for QDMTT and IIR Top-up Tax returns
Two important developments have taken place with respect to the FY 2024 Belgian Pillar 2 compliance in the past week: QDMTT and IIR Top-up Tax Returns: The MyMinfin portal is now open for submission. The Belgian tax authorities published the final versions of the QDMTT return and the IIR top-up tax return on 15 June 2026, together with the corresponding XSD schemes. The due date for most
Tax bites podcast – The importance of data readiness for tax audits
As announced in episode 58, we’re launching a series of podcasts on tax audits. In this episode Pieter invited Stefaan Dewachter, Gill Van Damme and Véronique De Brabanter to talk about practical data readiness for tax audits, particularly in the Belgian jurisdiction but applicable globally. They will provide guidelines to CFOs, tax directors, and controllers
Tax bites podcast – CBAM Business impact
In this second episode of our CBAM mini-series, Pieter is joined again by Helena Caluwé and Aurélien Denis to go one level deeper: what does CBAM actually mean for businesses? Beyond the compliance filings, CBAM is fundamentally a governance and financial management challenge. Our experts take listeners under the hood of the CBAM cost calculation
Belgium Pillar 2 update: GIR notification deadline extended and final QDMTT and IIR Top-up tax return forms published
Several important Belgian Pillar 2 compliance developments have been announced in recent days. Most notably, Royal Decrees published in the Belgian Official Gazette confirm the final return forms for the Belgian Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) for assessment year 2025 and the Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) top-up tax for assessment years 2024 and 2025.
Rewrite of OECD TP Guidelines chapter on intra-group services
The OECD just opened a public consultation on a revised Chapter VII of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines covering intragroup services, with comments due 22 July and a public consultation in November. Whereas the objective is to align Chapter VII with Chapters I–III and add practical illustrations without changing underlying principles, the draft is actually a substantial rewrite of the existing Chapter VII. In this podcast, Gilles Franssens
Tax Bites Podcast – European Tax Omnibus proposal
The European Commission’s proposal for a Tax Omnibus Directive has been leaked ahead of its official publication later this month. The Tax Omnibus Directive aims to simplify the EU direct tax framework, reduce compliance costs for businesses and, ultimately, improve the EU’s competitiveness. To that end, it proposes to amend six existing direct tax directives in
