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
Innovating healthcare and the health industry
In the 200-page government agreement, a significant number of pages focus on measures to ensure an innovating healthcare. Many of the measures taken are particularly relevant for the health industry. The coalition agreement presented by the new federal government sets a promising stage for the pharmaceutical, biotech and more in general the health industry in
DAC 9 – The EU Council agrees to enhance cooperation and information exchange on minimum effective corporate taxation
On Tuesday 11 March 2025 the EU Council reached a political agreement on the Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the field of taxation, also referred to as DAC9. What is DAC9? DAC9 updates the existing EU’s Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) by expanding tax transparency rules. In particular, the update aims to simplify reporting for
De Wever I – Federal government agreement – Main considerations from a corporate income tax perspective
On 31 January 2025 a new Belgian federal government agreement was reached by the so-called ‘Arizona’ coalition. This federal government agreement contains – amongst others – various new tax measures and related changes to the existing legislation with a focus to reduce the tax burden on labour, to increase Belgium’s competitiveness and to try to
Tax Bites podcast – Belgium’s new government agreement: First insights
Welcome to our Tax Bites podcast series. In this episode, we bring together several colleagues who have closely monitored the recent Belgian government negotiations. Join us as we delve into the newly agreed measures at the Belgian government level. About the speakers Bart Van den Bussche Willem Vandromme Véronqiue De Brabanter Pieter Déré (Host) Missed
Tax Bites Podcast – New January 2025 OECD Guidance on Pillar 2
On 15 January, the OECD published a new package of guidance and information on Pillar 2. Pieter and his guests explore what is in the package, and discuss what the potential impact can be of the new guidance. We discuss the updated guidance on deferred tax assets, the Multilateral Competent Authorities Agreement and the updated
The OECD released a new package of Pillar 2 documents
On 15 January 2025, the OECD released a new package of documents including (i) the central record of legislation with qualified domestic rules, (ii) additional Administrative Guidance, and (iii) an updated version of the GloBE Information Return (GIR), the XML scheme/user guide and a Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement. List of legislations with a Transitional Qualified
