Cadastral income for properties abroad – Final call
As mentioned in our Newsflash of 18th March 2021, following the decision of the European Court of Justice, the Belgian tax authorities have sent a questionnaire to many taxpayers, in order to gather specific information which will allow them to attribute a value/cadastral income to foreign properties. In case the properties abroad were owned before 1 January
Time to verify your night – and shift labour: check your shift premium and the calculation of the ⅓ norm!
Strict case law regarding the shift premium and more strict FAQ regarding ⅓ norm urges for action Night – and shift labour incentive Companies with employees performing shift or night work can receive a partial exemption from the payment of wage withholding taxes. The ‘discount’ is quite substantial: as an employer you can save up
Draft law organising the fiscal and social greening of mobility – Amendments
As indicated in our newsflash of 16 September 2021, it was agreed in the government declaration to adapt the tax and social legislation around mobility to stimulate the green agenda. On 19 october amendments were made to the draft law, which were adopted by the Finance Commissions on 26 October and approved in the Plenary
The 2022 Belgian budget round
On the 29th October, the council of ministers agreed on the draft program law outlining the 2022 Belgian budget measures. On 9 November at 16.00, PwC Belgium will organise a webinar where our experts will reflect on this set of measures and the impact this may have for businesses in Belgium. If you are interested,
Tax Bites Podcast: The inclusive framework statement of 8 October 2021 explained!
On 8 October 2021, the Inclusive Framework (IF) announced a further agreement backed by 136 (out of 140) members of the Inclusive Framework on the two-pillar approach. In the last few days, a number of countries that initially opposed the reform are now also signing up for it (e.g. Hungary, Ireland and Estonia). With this, all EU
Upcoming changes to the Belgian expat regime – What’s on the table?
What has been in the air for some time is probably becoming a reality, at an accelerated pace. In the framework of the agreement on the Belgian budget, the Federal Government announced its intention to amend the special regime for foreign executives, who are working temporarily in Belgium under specific conditions, by reducing certain benefits
Belgian government announces measures to transition Belgian economy post-covid
Yesterday, the Belgian Government reached an agreement on the Belgian budget. The budget agreement combines a number of measures to transition the Belgian economy after Covid in an environmentally balanced manner. Some points will need further agreement with the social partners, and some measures are taken explicitly in view of the recent surge of energy
Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: Agreements with the neighboring countries: extended until 31 December 2021
In our previous newsflashes of 17 June 2021, 23 June 2021 and 24 June 2021 we referred to the extension of the mutual agreements between Belgium and The Netherlands / France / Germany / Luxembourg, which includes a “force majeure tolerance” for cross-border workers in relation to government imposed COVID-19 (travel) restrictions. Despite the fact
