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
De Wever I – Federal government agreement – Main considerations from a tax perspective
Further to the new Belgian federal government agreement which was reached on 31 January 2025, various new tax measures and related changes can be expected soon. Hereafter we will provide you with a (non-exhaustive) overview of the key changes included in said agreement. Note that all of these announced measures can still be subject to
New Belgian Federal Government Agreement and Upcoming Tax Reform and its impact on Entrepreneurship & Economic Climate in Belgium
On January 31, 2025, Belgium presented a new federal government agreement announcing major tax policy changes that will affect entrepreneurship and competitiveness. Some first key highlights based on the info currently available: Competitiveness: labour costs for low and middle incomes will be reduced, but the impact might be mitigated due to updated compensation practices related
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
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
Circular letter on the Belgian CFC rules (Circular Letter 2024/C/82 December 13, 2024)
On 13 December 2024, the Belgian tax authorities issued a circular letter (Circular Letter 2024/C/82 December 13, 2024) regarding the new Belgian Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) regulations and a circular letter (Circular Letter 2024/C/83 December 13, 2024) regarding changes from a tax procedural perspective. Almost one year ago, the program law of 22 December 2023
Tax Bites Podcast – Draft DAC9 Directive seeking to facilitate Pillar 2 compliance in the EU: What’s in it?
On October 28 the European Commission published a new Draft Directive, DAC 9, which seeks to harmonise the filing of the Pillar 2 Information Return within the EU. Tune in if you want to know what’s in the proposed Directive and what the attention points for business are. About the speakers Jean-Philippe Van West Maxim
