Advance tax payments: Mind the significant increase of the surcharge
A surcharge is due on the final amount of Belgian corporate income tax payable upon assessment in case a company doesn’t settle its Belgian corporate income taxes due by means of timely advance tax payments during the financial year concerned. Please be advised that the global surcharge will be increased to 9% for assessment year
Deadline for first DAC7 reporting now imminent
DAC 7 recap In previous alerts we informed you that the DAC7 reporting obligation impacts various digital platforms operators. The scope of this obligation relates in a broad sense to platforms (any software, including a website, application, and so forth) that facilitate, directly or indirectly, the connection between sellers and buyers for the carrying out
Belgium and The Netherlands agree on employees working from their home location
On November 23, 2023, the Competent Authorities (CA) of Belgium and The Netherlands signed an agreement* clarifying when a permanent establishment (PE) exists for the employer in the other country if employees are working from their home location in that other country. This agreement provides welcome additional guidance on the cases in which an employee
Tax Bites Podcast – How to get Pillar 2 ready: a step-by-step approach
How to get Pillar 2 ready: a step-by-step approach In this episode the speakers elaborate on PwC’s recently published Pillar Two Guide for EMEA Multinational Enterprises, which sets out the steps you need to take to be Pillar 2 compliant. About the speakers Gergely Juhasz Clayton Stanfield Hanne Schoepen Listen now Missed the previous
Tax Bites Podcast – Future-proofing your statutory reporting function (Part 4)
Future-proofing your statutory reporting function: downstream impact on tax technology including Pillar 2 In this episode of our mini-series, the discussion delves into the concept of tax ledgers within ERP systems. Hosted by Pieter Deré, experts Jorgen Broothaers, Oualid Madrane, and Bert Vergote explore the reasons for considering tax ledgers, their benefits, and their relevance in
Statutory financial statements filing deadline has passed: time for action
Belgian companies having a 31 December year-end should have deposited their statutory financial statements with the National Bank of Belgium (“NBB”) at the latest by 31 July 2023 at the very latest. Late filing results in a number of negative consequences from a financial, director’s liability and corporate income tax perspective (see below). If your
Tax Bites Podcast – Future-proofing your statutory reporting function (Part 3)
Future-proofing your statutory reporting function: how to accommodate compliant local statutory ledgers in your Business ERP? In this third episode of our mini series we look at the ideal end state – dual ledger accounting. How do you ensure you meet the local statutory and tax requirements while reaping the benefits of centralization and standardization
Tax Bites Podcast – Future-proofing your statutory reporting function (Part 2)
Future-proofing your statutory reporting function: how to improve your statutory financials production by solving your data challenges In this second episode of our mini series we first dive deeper into the types of STAT data as well as GAAP to STAT differences and how to accommodate for these in the most preferred way. Then we
