German- Belgian Colloquium on global tax reform: a status update on the OECD Two Pillar Approach
On May 23rd, 2022 the Belgian and German tax authorities organized a colloquium on the two-pillar approach. The colloquium was held in Brussels and was hosted by Mr Hans D’Hondt, Chairman of the Management Committee of the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance. The colloquium was opened by Mr D’Hondt and Mr Martin Kotthaus, Ambassador of
Tax Bites podcast: EU commission proposal to tackle the debt-equity bias in taxation (DEBRA)
In this week’s podcast, our speakers discuss the content of the proposal and assess which businesses will be impacted. They’ll explain the allowance on equity and interest limitation, linking this to other pending EU proposals. About the speakers: David Ledure, PwC Belgium Partner and leader of the global PwC Financial Transactions network Jean-Philippe Van West,
New provisions grant judicial police powers to Belgian tax inspectors to combat fraud
The law of 17 March 2022 regarding various fiscal provisions to combat fraud has recently been published and adopted. It includes new tax provisions that remove the existing legal obstacles for officials of the Belgian tax administration to participate in judicial investigations. This law provides for a new legal framework that allows designated tax authority officials to
Update: Extension till 16 May 2022 granted for the filing of the Summary statement 325.48 by qualifying Digital platform operators
In previous alerts we informed you that in anticipation of DAC7 specific reporting obligations apply in Belgium for digital platform operators since 2021. Under these rules, qualifying digital platform operators have to inform service providers active on the platform on their fiscal and social obligations. In addition, they have to send annually to these service
Council moves a step further in the adoption of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
On 15/03/2022 the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The European ministers were able to find a common position on a general approach. This is an important step towards the implementation of the ambitious CBAM regulation. What is CBAM? CBAM is a mechanism that will target imports
Are you ready for the next compliance deadlines?
Keeping track of all Belgian compliance obligations can be a challenge. For this reason, we are glad to share a compliance timeline. It is a little guide to help you keep track of the most important deadlines upcoming in 2022. This timeline includes the main due dates for legal and tax compliance obligations of a standard
Tax Bites Podcast: Pillar Two model rules
Commentary to the OECD Pillar 2 Model Rules and recent Ecofin meeting On 14 March the OECD released the long-awaited Commentary to the OECD Pillar 2 Model Rules. One day later a revised version of the EU draft directive seeking to implement Pillar 2 into the EU was discussed at the ECOFIN meeting. In this
Fee Forms 281.50: Reduction of the administrative burden
French article: Fiches fiscales 281.50 : Réduction de la charge administrative Dutch article: Fiches 281.50: verlichting van de administratieve lasten On 28 January 2022 the law on various tax provisions of 21 January 2022 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. One of these provisions changed the regulations on the fee forms 281.50 with
