Belgium published FAQ on the DAC 6 rules
As a recap, the DAC 6 directive covers the EU Mandatory Disclosure rules on certain tax arrangements. This directive was enacted in Belgian legislation in December 2019. To further clarify the DAC 6 law in Belgium, the Belgian tax authorities published a FAQ with further guidance on the application of the rules. Recently an extension
Belgian tax audits: increased focus on passive income streams and international cooperation
The recent developments in the international tax world are clearly finding their way into the Belgian tax investigation practice. PwC observes a significant increase in tax audits in which the Belgian tax authorities are focusing on passive income flows (dividend, interest and royalty) and alleged tax abuse through the involvement of intermediary entities. A number
New lump-sum amount for reimbursement of business use of private car
Employees using a privately-owned car for business purposes can now be reimbursed a lump-sum amount of EUR 0,3542 per kilometer. Costs that an employee incurs when using a privately-owned car for business purposes can be reimbursed by the employer free of income tax and exempt from social security contributions. Repayment can be made on a
DAC 6 reporting deadlines deferred with 6 months
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and by way of administrative tolerance, the Belgian government has granted a 6-month delay to fulfil the first reporting obligations under the DAC 6 legislation. The decision follows a European proposal for an amending council directive in this respect. In short, DAC 6 provides for the obligation to report certain
COVID-19: New supportive Belgian tax measures
On 16 May 2020, after the first wave of supportive measures to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, the Council of Ministers adopted a draft law including new tax recovery measures. These provisions have as main aim to avoid a series of bankruptcies and to help companies to rebuild their liquidity and solvency positions.
Administrative circular on spin-off transactions
On April 20th, 2020, the Belgian Tax Administration issued the circular 2020/C/55 further detailing the tax treatment of spin-off transactions according to article 264, first paragraph, 4° of the BITC 92. Context As a reminder, the so-called spin-off transactions are not demerger transactions nor transactions assimilated to a demerger, as defined by article 2, §1,
Brexit and COVID-19: another extension debate?
As, today, companies are dealing, as a priority, with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their overall business, the question arises what impact COVID-19 will have on the Brexit timeline. The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020. Unless an extension is requested before 1 July, the agreed transition period will
Filing your Belgian corporate income tax return and local form – general due date of 24 September 2020
Have you considered the impact of the new 30% EBITDA-rule? Belgian companies (and non-resident companies with a Belgian establishment) have the yearly obligation to file a Belgian (non-resident) corporate income tax return within the statutory deadline. In principle -in case of a financial year that ended per 31 December 2019- this tax return (linked to
