Tax Bites Podcast – EU Business Taxation Roadmap
EU Roadmap for Business Taxation: EU Dynamite? On 18 May 2021, an important development in EU Tax policy took place when the European Commission announced their roadmap for Business Taxation for the 21st Century. This roadmap, published today, outlines 5 actions that the European Commission proposes to take in the coming months in Europe (some
Tax Bites podcast – Revisiting PwC’s Tax webinar week
In pursuit of a new tax equilibrium In the week of 26 April PwC Belgium organised its Tax webinar week. Over five days, we discussed five hot topics in five one hour sessions. In this Tax Bites podcast Pieter Deré, Stefaan De Baets and Gilles Franssens review some of the tax challenges companies face, that
Tax Bites podcast – Green Deal and green recovery
The pivotal role of the private sector Europe aims at becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and leveraging sustainable transition as a post-COVID recovery tool. All European stakeholders from national authorities to citizens need to mobilise. On this pathway, private companies play a leading role by investing in low carbon technologies and processes as
Tax Bites podcast – Tax controversies
Why prevention is better than cure Tax disputes in Belgium and abroad are being triggered by new legislation and alternative interpretations of tax principles. Listen to our new Tax Bites podcast on tax controversies with Pieter Deré, Evi Geerts, Véronique De Brabanter. You’ll find out recent trends, frequently audited topics and insights on what you can do proactively
Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreement with France extended
In our newsflash of 9 December 2020 we referred to the extension of the mutual agreement between Belgium and France, which includes a “force majeure tolerance” for cross-border workers in relation to government imposed COVID-19 (travel) restrictions. As countries are rolling out comprehensive vaccination schemes and various lockdown measures have been reintroduced, we are slowly
Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreement with Germany extended
In our newsflash of 5 January 2021 we referred to the extension until 31 March 2021 of the mutual agreement between Belgium and Germany, which includes a “force majeure tolerance” for cross-border workers in relation to government imposed COVID-19 (travel) restrictions. Despite the roll-out of vaccination programs in many countries, it is still an uncertain
Tax Bites Podcast – Work from anywhere
The tax impact of flexibility With everyone slowly beginning to see the light at the end of the ‘COVID tunnel’, both employers and employees are looking ahead and reimagining the workplace where a new way of working may be a driver in the hunt for talent. Many groups are considering a work from home or
Cadastral income for properties abroad – update
As mentioned in our Newsflash of 8 December 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) imposed a lump-sum fine and penalties for each day that the Belgian tax authorities would continue to maintain a difference in tax treatment for rental income depending on whether the property is located in Belgium or abroad. In order to
