News articles written by Pieter Deré

Tax Bites Podcast: Tax certainty in an uncertain world

2 December 2022

The recent developments in the tax arena may raise some areas of concern. In this podcast the speakers address some of the recent trends discussed with professor dr. Vikram Chand of the university of Lausanne. About the speakers: Isabel Verlinden Vikram Chand Stefaan De Baets Listen now Missed the previous episodes? You can listen again

Draft program law on corporate income tax budget measures tabled in the Chamber

2 December 2022

In October, the Belgian Government reached an agreement on the federal budget. The draft program law including these measures has just been tabled in the Chamber of Representatives.  From a corporate income tax perspective, the relevant provisions of the draft law are:  Minimum tax A temporary reinforced minimum tax would be applicable until the law

Tax Bites Podcast: Looking ahead at tax policy in uncertain times

19 October 2022

Patrick Boone and Matthias Reyntjens look ahead to what the next months will bring in terms of economic developments, and what this means for tax policy. They consider how national governments will respond, how businesses can prepare, and the likely impact on taxation. This podcast is the first of a series of podcasts dealing with

Belgian government agrees on federal budget: an overview of what you should know

12 October 2022

After intense negotiations, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the Belgian federal budget. Addressing the ongoing energy crisis, limiting the budgetary deficit and stimulating employment are some of the key topics that have shaped the agreement.  It also contains several important tax measures an overview below:    Temporary Belgian minimum tax: as a result of

Belgian Council of Ministers approves draft legislation implementing DAC 7 into Belgium law

29 September 2022

On Friday 23 September 2022, the Council of Ministers approved preliminary draft legislation introducing new provisions and technical amendments for administrative cooperation between European member states in the field of taxation. The aim of the proposal is to implement EU Directive 2021/514 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation,  better known as “DAC 7”,

Tax Bites Podcast: Tax opportunities in ERP transformations

30 August 2022

In this episode of the Tax Bites podcast series, our global tax ERP leader and other tax technology experts talk about the latest major trends in the global tax ERP landscape. Get insights into the ever-changing tax obligations and the impact on data needs. Learn about how these new obligations – like Pillar 2 taxation

Tax Bites Podcast: Digesting the Pillar 1 progress report

27 July 2022

On 11 July 2022, the OECD released a progress report on Pillar 1. In this episode, we go through the key takeaways from this report for businesses. Towards the end of the episode, we also covered a brief update on the latest status of Pillar 2. About the speakers: Jean-Philippe Van West Stefaan De Baets