Advance tax payments: Reduced surcharge announced
As a result of decreasing ECB interest rates, the surcharge for making no or insufficient advance tax payments has been fixed at 6.75% for the assessment year 2026, i.e. for financial years closing as per 31 December 2025 or in 2026 if the financial year closes prior to 31 December. As you might recall, this
Stay ahead in 2025 – Compliance timeline
With regulatory expectations growing stronger, ensuring timely compliance has never been more crucial. Companies are increasingly under pressure to meet deadlines and avoid costly penalties, a challenge that continues to affect many businesses. To help you stay on top of the deadlines, we’re pleased to provide a (non exhaustive) compliance timeline for 2025. Designed to
Investment Deduction: Royal Decree lists published. Consider applying this incentive!
In order to encourage investments in the green transition, the Belgian Government has revamped the existing investment deduction system, effective for investments made as from 1 January 2025 (see also our newsflash of 31 May 2024 and 2 April 2024). As a recap, the new regime is organised around three ‘tracks’: The general investment deduction
Is your company ready for the upcoming compliance deadline?
Statutory financial statements As you probably are aware, Belgian companies should annually deposit their statutory financial statements with the National Bank of Belgium. Filing should be done within 30 days after the financial accounts have been approved by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and no later than 7 months after the end of the
New reporting obligation for tenants to declare certain rent payments: risk of non-deductibility in case of non-compliance!
Who is in scope? This new reporting obligation applies in principle to all legal entities and natural persons who are required to file an income tax return in Belgium. It does not matter whether this concerns personal income tax, corporate income tax, legal entity tax or non-resident tax. However, the reporting obligation is only applicable
Advance tax payments: Mind the significant increase of the surcharge
A surcharge is due on the final amount of Belgian corporate income tax payable upon assessment in case a company doesn’t settle its Belgian corporate income taxes due by means of timely advance tax payments during the financial year concerned. Please be advised that the global surcharge will be increased to 9% for assessment year
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Are you ready for the next compliance deadlines?
The focus on compliance from different stakeholders has become even more important lately. Meeting deadlines and avoiding penalties is the general expectation but a true challenge for many companies. Therefore, we are glad to share a compliance timeline again. It is a little roadmap to help you keep track of the most important deadlines upcoming
