UBO obligations – Time to take action – Deadline 31 August 2021
In our previous newsflash, we already informed you about the new (disclosure) obligations in the UBO-register imposed by the Royal Decree of 23 September 2020. The Federal Public Service Finance (FPSF) has announced that the deadline (i.e. 30 April 2021) for uploading supporting documents and annual confirmation of the information in the UBO Register will be
Belgian UBO register: extension of deadline for annual confirmation and uploading supporting documents to 31 August 2021
In our previous newsflash, we already informed you about the new (disclosure) obligations in the UBO-register imposed by the Royal Decree of 23 September 2020. The Federal Public Service Finance (FPSF) has now announced that the current deadline (i.e. 30 April 2021) for uploading supporting documents and annual confirmation of the information in the UBO Register
New Anti-Abuse Rules for Indirect Taxes
The bill introducing an annual tax on securities accounts also plans to introduce new specific and general anti-abuse rules applicable to all the indirect taxes ruled by the Code of Various Duties and Taxes. As regards the tax on securities accounts, these anti-abuse rules would retroactively apply as from 30th October 2020 so as to
New obligations of the Belgian UBO register
In our previous newsflash, we already informed you about the new (disclosure) obligations in the UBO-register imposed by the Royal Decree of 23 September 2020. Our experience shows us that, as it was previously not required by the Law, for many companies currently not all information on intermediary entities has been recorded in the UBO-register
New Royal Decree of 23 September 2020 extends obligations of the Belgian UBO register
On 1 October 2020, the Royal Decree of 23 September 2020 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette which amends the Royal Decree of 30 July 2018 on the modalities of operation of the UBO register. In addition to textual adjustments and technical corrections, the new Royal Decree introduces new (disclosure) obligations. Supporting documents to
Draft bill introducing a new annual tax on securities accounts
On 31 October 2020, the Council of Ministers approved a draft bill introducing a new annual tax on securities accounts in the Code of Various Duties and Taxes (CVDT). The Council of State is being requested to give its opinion on the draft bill. The Government intends to submit the bill to Parliament by year-end.
Annual confirmation of information in the Belgian UBO register
We refer to our previous communication regarding the Belgian UBO register. Under the anti-money laundering legislation, all companies, (international) non profit organisations, foundations, trusts and legal entities comparable to trusts under Belgian law had to register their ultimate beneficial owners in the Belgian UBO register by 31 December 2019 at the latest. In addition to
Charitable bequests and donations: an update
The new Flemish Government has announced some important changes in the field of bequests and donations. 1. Duo bequest (duo-legaat / duo-legs) In case of a so called ‘duo bequest’, (part of) the estate is left to a charity organisation under the condition to pay out a certain amount of the bequest to a
