New tax treaty signed between Belgium and the Netherlands
A new tax treaty was signed between Belgium and the Netherlands. This new treaty is now published and will go through the normal ratification process. The treaty includes a number of important changes for all taxpayers with cross border activities between Belgium and the Netherlands. According to the press release of the Minister of Finance,
Proposal published for a European Union Customs Reform: A new central EU Customs authority with a data-driven vision for a simpler, smarter and safer Customs Union
Today, 17 May 2023, the European Commission published its long awaited proposals for a complete overhaul of the European Union customs environment. As they write in their press release, it is the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union since its establishment in 1968. With these proposals the European Commission would like
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism – It’s official!
Today, the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This means that there is no going back and that the regulation will enter into force as of tomorrow, 17 May 2023 and that it shall apply as from 1 October 2023. Read more on CBAM in our
PwC’s Pillar Two Country Tracker
PwC has recently launched the Pillar Two Country Tracker, a tool designed to track the status of the implementation of Pillar Two around the globe. Specifically, Pillar Two focuses on the introduction of a global minimum Effective Tax Rate (ETR) applicable to multinational groups with consolidated revenue of over €750 million. Such groups will be
CBAM gets green light from EU Parliament: a game-changer for carbon pricing and global supply chains
Earlier today, on April 18th, the European Parliament held its final vote on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM is one of the elements of the EU Green Deal, the goal of which is to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030. CBAM is aimed at ensuring a level playing field by equalizing the
Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax (GloBE/Pillar 2) for MNE’s and some additional tax measures
The Belgian government reached an agreement on the Federal budget. After long discussions within the government, a number of measures have been decided that will reduce expenditures and measures that will increase revenue. One of the key elements in the budget decision was the decision on the core principles of the introduction of Pillar 2
Tax Treaty concluded between Belgium and Luxembourg – The 24-day limit officially becomes the 34-day limit
In line with the OECD Model Convention, the treaty for the avoidance of double taxation concluded between Belgium and Luxembourg applies the ‘Work State’ principle. This means that a resident of a country working in another country is taxable in the country where the activity is performed. The Work State principle implies that a Belgian
Contribution in Fiscale Actualiteit on reporting obligations of platform operators as of 1 January 2023
We are very grateful that Fiscale Actualiteit has published on the frontpage of the latest edition our article regarding the implementation into Belgian legislation of DAC 7 (Fiscale Actualiteit nr. 2023/08, pag. 1-5, week 2 – 8 maart 2023). As of the 1st of January this year new reporting obligations entered into force in Belgium as in
