PwC’s Workforce Podcast – Employee preferences
Employee preferences – how to redesign your Employee Value Proposition? We are living through turbulent times. The labour market remains tight with a high number of vacancies advertised, and the economic forecast is gloomier by the day. Attracting and retaining talent is high on the agenda of employers – along with cost containment. Raising salaries
Belgian government agrees on federal budget: an overview of what you should know
After intense negotiations, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the Belgian federal budget. Addressing the ongoing energy crisis, limiting the budgetary deficit and stimulating employment are some of the key topics that have shaped the agreement. It also contains several important tax measures an overview below: Temporary Belgian minimum tax: as a result of
PwC’s Workforce Podcast – The 2022 Labour Deal
The 2022 Labour Deal The Chamber of Representatives has voted the Belgian government’s 2022 Labour Deal into law: a set of labour market reforms that introduce increased flexibility and redeployment measures. The goal of these reforms is twofold: improve employees’ work-life balance and increase the employment rate in Belgium to 80% by 2030. Listen to
Belgian special tax regime: Royal Decree regarding the content of the form to apply for an extension
Previously, the forms to request the application of the new special tax regime applicable for incoming taxpayers & researchers were already issued. A new Royal Decree of 1 September 2022 (published in the Belgian Monitor on 19 September 2022) provides more information on the content of the form that will have to be used in
How to deal with shareholders’ dissent on say-on-pay?
Most companies held their annual general meeting for the financial year 2021 by now. At this occasion, shareholders expressed their view on the company’s pay practices through their advisory vote on the remuneration report and, where appropriate, their binding vote on the remuneration policy. What if shareholders acceptance in their policy and/or report voting is
Early indications of the direction of travel for broad tax reform
On Tuesday 5 July 2022, Professor Delanote of the University of Ghent published his vision note regarding the broad tax reform. The note includes recommendations for potential amendments in the scope of a broader tax reform. The note was drafted at the request of several ministers, however, there is no consensus among the Federal and/or
Cross-border working – the end of COVID-19 tax and social security no-impact measures
PwC and PwC Legal have a preferred relationship. As the clients of PwC and PwC Legal are both confronted with similar challenges in their day-to-day business, experts from PwC and PwC Legal have joined forces in this multidisciplinary newsletter to give their clients a full overview in one publication. The tax and social security measures
Changes to the Belgian ‘expat’ tax regime – extension until 30 september 2022
Since last week, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives is in the process of adopting a draft law aimed at extending the deadline for applications for the new special tax regime for incoming taxpayers and incoming researchers and for “opt-in” requests. As a reminder, new applications had to be submitted electronically by the employer or company
