Good faith transitional relief under FATCA provided by US Treasury and IRS
On May 2, 2014, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in Notice 2014-33 (the Notice) that calendar years 2014 and 2015 will be regarded as a transition period for IRS enforcement and administration purposes with respect to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA or Chapter 4).
New tax on parking spaces in the Brussels Region
A new (environmental) tax on parking spaces will be effective as from 1 January 2015 (in accordance with the order of 2 May 2013 of the Brussels Region that entered into force on 5 February 2014). The tax is mainly applicable to owners of office buildings. The order limits the amount of parking spaces according
Creation of a Belgian ‘Regulated Real Estate Company’: an optional regime for Belgian Real Estate Funds.
Following the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (‘AIFMD’) and its Belgian implementation (below ‘AIFMD Regulations’), AIF Managers carrying out activities within the scope of AIFMD will have to file an application for authorisation before 22 July 2014 and will have to comply with the conditions imposed. As things stand today, Belgian Real Estate Funds
Announced increase of registration duties on long lease rights and building rights
On 29 March 2013, the government members have reached an agreement in the framework of the Budgetary Control 2013. Increase of registration duties One of the measures impacting the real estate sector is the increase of the registration duties from 0.2% to 2% on the granting of long lease rights and buildings rights (0.5% for
Tax ruling on real estate at ports and airports
On 10 September 2012, the Belgian Ruling Commission published an interesting tax ruling on real estate situated at airports. It is the first official publication on the subject-matter. The ruling concerns both airport operators, real estate investors and end-users (handlers, forwarders, logistics, etc. …) at airports. In essence the ruling confirms that real estate (old
