Finally more clarity on the horizon for employers who reimburse home charged electricity?
The world of car taxation has been experiencing one change after another for several years. Yesterday, Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem announced in parliament that his Administration is working on a circular letter that, although only temporary, would remove a lot of uncertainty for both employees and employers regarding the reimbursement of electricity used
Super Nota of Bart De Wever – What was on the table?
In Bart De Wever’s “Super Nota,” the proposed tax reform introduces substantial changes to the existing tax system. This article summarises the tax measures that were under consideration and might be used as a starting point when negotiations start again. As political discussions are not final, the information presented here may be subject to change
New withholding tax exemption for variable shifts adopted in Parliament
On 3 May 2024, the Belgian Parliament adopted the law concerning the new exemption of withholding tax for shift work with variable shifts. The law introduces the “variant bis”, aiming to ensure clarity and legal security, mitigating recent judicial decisions that restricted the definition of qualifying shift. For more information, we refer to our previous
Stock options granted by a Personal Service Company to its company director – not always tax deductible for the company
In a judgement of 5 December 2023, the Court of appeal of Antwerp ruled on a case regarding the deductibility of costs of stock options and upholds the lower court’s decision, confirming that remunerations (stock options income in this case) may not always be treated as deductible expenses. The dispute in this case revolves around
New Circular letter on the calculation of the Federal Mobility Budget: pitfalls remain
At the end of September last year, the Belgian government published a Royal Decree to clarify the calculation of the budget for the Federal Mobility Budget and introduce a lump sum calculation method as well. These formulas are to be used both to calculate the available budget as well as the cost to be charged
The updated benefit in kind for the private use of a company car – 12 months delay for a significant tax increase?
Executive summary Due to the acceleration of the electrification of the fleet, employees driving a combustion engine car were faced with an approx. 10% increase of the benefit in kind company car as of 2024. To mitigate the related tax cost for the individual, the Minister of Finance has announced a change in the calculation
End of the “old” special tax regime for expatriates: key changes starting January 2024
As of January 2024, the special tax regime applicable to certain expatriates in Belgium under the administrative tolerance (i.e. Circulaire n°Ci.RH.624/325.294 dd august 08.1983) has come to an end. If you are an expatriate who was in scope of the ‘old’ special tax regime until the end of December 2023, it is crucial to understand
Charging the company car at home – new clarification on the tax treatment of the cost reimbursements
Introduction The shift to electric cars has proven to bring its share of challenges for HR and fleet managers responsible for a Belgian company car fleet, as many new practical considerations arise compared to the context of a “classic” combustion engine car fleet. But also for tax professionals, this still relatively new concept has raised
