Want to avoid surcharges? Making an appropriate amount of advance tax payment for Q 1 will help!
Companies/branches can make a first advance tax payment for the ongoing financial year by 10 April 2018 (in case of FY per 31/12). For assessment year 2019, the global surcharge has increased to 6.75% (compared to 2.25% for assessment year 2018). This surcharge will always be due. The prior year tolerance – relating to the
The due date for the filing of the annual VAT sales listing is approaching!
VAT payers should file an annual return quoting their VAT taxable customers, i.e., the annual VAT sales listing. The filing deadline for this listing is rapidly approaching. Fines can be imposed for late filing. The filing is done electronically, through Intervat. What? The annual sales listing contains the Belgian VAT numbers of all VAT liable
Belgian Constitutional Court annuls fairness tax
In its judgement of 1 March 2018, the Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the fairness tax is unconstitutional. Hence, it annulled the fairness tax. This decision follows a series of actions on both the national and European level (for our previous coverage on this subject, click here). The annulment does not have a retro-active effect, except in
Upcoming due date for the electronic filing of the Master file and the Country-by-country notification: 31 March 2018
For the first year of filing of the new transfer pricing documentation, the Belgian tax authorities have granted an administrative extension for the Master file and the Country-by-country notification till the end of March. What? A Belgian entity of a multinational group exceeding at least one of the following criteria needs to submit a Master
Belgian corporate tax reform (substantively) enacted
On 22 December 2017, the Belgian Parliament has approved the Belgian tax reform bill. This bill has been published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 29 December 2017 and was signed by the Belgian King on 25 December 2017. Consequently, the Belgian tax reform has been substantively enacted for IFRS (IAS 12) on 22 December 2017
Belgian corporate tax reform enacted by Parliament
On 22 December 2017, the Belgian Parliament approved the major corporate tax reform announced in July. The final Act is expected to be published still before the year end. In that way, the majority of the measures can come into force on 1 January 2018. The corporate tax reform which is now voted is part
