Additional details about the UK CBAM and its onset from January 1, 2027
Following the EU’s lead with the CBAM in October 2023, the UK has initiated its own version, also aiming to achieve its goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The UK announced plans for its CBAM in December 2023, signalling a significant move towards sustainability and carbon pricing. Additional information regarding the planned implementation of
VAT rate of 6% remains applicable for demolition-reconstruction residential projects for the letting market
In late 2023, the government significantly reduced the ability to apply the reduced VAT rate of 6% to demolition-reconstruction housing projects by limiting the benefit of the reduced rate to projects undertaken by individuals, except when leasing to a social housing agency. This had caused significant concern in the already financially pressured sector. As a
CSDDD Gets the Green Light from the EU Council with Reduced Scope
As sustainability takes center stage in global policy conversations, there has been an increasing change in how businesses approach their social, environmental, and governance responsibilities. With today’s vote in the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of Member States to the European Union (COREPER), the European Council has de facto given the green light
Holding companies – VAT deduction methodology – Reporting obligations
Introduction By the end of June 2023, companies applying the real use VAT deduction method (cost allocation) for mixed taxable persons had to notify it to the Belgian VAT authorities. Now these companies also have to communicate a whole set of information to back-up this VAT deduction methodology. For VAT taxable persons that already applied
It’s a wrap! CBAM Roundtables at our PwC Liege, Antwerp and Brussels Campuses on the topic of ‘CBAM: Transitional period – Lessons learnt from the first reporting’.
The events were attended by our clients and companies in scope of CBAM, the industry’s federation members, the officials from the Belgian Customs Authority as well as the members from the National Competent Authority for CBAM in Belgium, the FPS Public Health. We thank all the participants for their valuable insights and sharing their experiences
Harmonising Carbon Pricing in the CBAM Era: EU-Switzerland ETS Linkage
Recent developments in the Agreement between the EU and Switzerland on linking their Emission Trading Systems reflect an ongoing commitment inside the European Union to aligning carbon pricing strategies across borders, that is now expected to accelerate following the adoption and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The EU Carbon Pricing Strategy The
CBAM Registry’s Technical Issues: EU Addresses Concerns in Last-Minute Press Release
The European Commission has taken action regarding the technical issues affecting the submission of data for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Import Control System 2 (ICS2). These problems have arisen from a technical fault impacting several EU customs systems, including the CBAM Transitional Registry. In response, systems updates have been made
CBAM – Calculation methods for the embedded emissions
The specific embedded emissions of goods produced in an installation are determined according to one of the following methods (Article 4(1) CBAM Implementing Regulation): a determination of the emissions from the source streams based on activity data obtained from laboratory analyses or standard values using measurement systems and calculation factors; or a determination of the
