Meal vouchers and non-recurring collective bonuses – Adjustment of maximum amounts
The Council of Ministers has introduced a draft bill in Parliament. This draft legislation envisages two specific measures with respect to ‘meal vouchers’ and ‘non-recurring bonuses’, which are planned to enter into force as of 1 January 2016 if approved by Parliament: The maximum amount of the employer’s contribution for meal vouchers would be increased from
Proposal to increase the maximum amount for non-recurring collective bonuses
On 6 March 2015, the Federal Council of Ministers approved a draft Royal Decree to increase the maximum (gross) amount of non-recurring collective bonuses from EUR 3,100.00 to EUR 3,169.00 as from 1 January 2016. The Federal Labour Council also approved the draft Royal Decree and has now requested to increase the maximum amount to
Meal vouchers and non-recurring collective bonuses – Adjustment to maximum amounts
The Council of Ministers recently approved two draft Royal Decrees regarding meal vouchers and non-recurring collective bonuses. These Royal Decrees contain the following adjustments: The maximum amount of employer’ contribution for meal vouchers will be increased from 5.91 EUR to 6.91 EUR per voucher. Taking into account a minimum employee’s contribution of 1.09 EUR, the
Direct pension promise contracts need to be reported to DB2P before 31.12.2014
In 2006, the Belgian legislator decided to create a database for second pillar pensions (called ‘DB2P’). Information gathering started in 2011. DB2P will be fully operational soon. Pension institutions have a reporting obligation to DB2P with regard to all occupational pension schemes managed by them. This mandatory communication includes a recurrent upload of individual pension
Notion of ‘vesting or payment’ of second-pillar complementary pensions aimed at being clarified by Practice Note
Article 64 of the Program Act of 22 June 2012 (B.S. 28.06.2012) has changed the tax rates applicable to lump-sum payments and surrender values of employer or company-sponsored pensions (i.e. second-pillar complementary pensions). The tax efficiency related to these types of pension plans results from the advantageous tax rates applied to deferred income. Depending on the beneficiary’s
Belgian corporate tax deduction rejected for stock option plan cost recharged by foreign parent company
Court of Appeal of Brussels confirms four-year old decision of Court of First Instance of Brussels. We refer to our HRS Headline of 26 May 2010. On 25 June 2014, the Court of Appeal of Brussels confirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance of Brussels of 16 April 2010. According to this decision,
Costs proper to the employer: new lump-sum amount for reimbursement of business use of private car
Employees using a privately owned car for business purposes can now be reimbursed a lump-sum amount of EUR 0.3468 per kilometre. Background Costs that an employee makes when using a privately owned car for business purposes can be reimbursed by the employer free of income tax and exempt from social security contributions. The reimbursement can
The 6th State Reform and Belgian expatriate tax
On 28 May 2014 the law of 8 May 2014, modifying the Belgian income tax code of 1992 following the 6th State Reform (Act of 6 January 2014) was published in the Official Gazette. Rules applicable until tax year 2014 (income year 2013 included) Foreign executives temporarily working in Belgium for whom the special tax
