Draft program law on corporate income tax budget measures tabled in the Chamber
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
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
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
PwC’s Workforce Podcast – The 2022 Labour Deal
The 2022 Labour Deal The Chamber of Representatives has voted the Belgian government’s 2022 Labour Deal into law: a set of labour market reforms that introduce increased flexibility and redeployment measures. The goal of these reforms is twofold: improve employees’ work-life balance and increase the employment rate in Belgium to 80% by 2030. Listen to
Belgian Council of Ministers approves draft legislation implementing DAC 7 into Belgium law
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”,
Major changes to Belgian tax procedures in the pipeline
Reports of important amendments to the Belgian tax procedures appeared in the press, prior to the parliament’s summer recess. This newsflash summarises the main aspects and current status of the proposed measures. Extension of investigation, assessment and retention periods The draft law on various tax and financial provisions contains substantial changes to the investigation, assessment
Early indications of the direction of travel for broad tax reform
On Tuesday 5 July 2022, Professor Delanote of the University of Ghent published his vision note regarding the broad tax reform. The note includes recommendations for potential amendments in the scope of a broader tax reform. The note was drafted at the request of several ministers, however, there is no consensus among the Federal and/or
The Luxembourg Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) – Updated
Luxembourg RAIFs are increasingly used in order to provide debt funding for acquisitions. Until recently it was uncertain how interest paid by a Belgian company to a RAIF is to be treated from a Belgian withholding tax perspective. Two recent decisions of the Belgian Supreme Court provide more clarity. The RAIF Regime In 2016, Luxembourg
