Ruling Office – rulings delayed due to annulation of French-speaking Board members
On 28 April 2017, the Belgian Council of State annulled the nomination of the French-speaking Board members of the Ruling Office, due to a complaint by a previous Board member. As a result of the judgement, the Ruling Office will not be able to take any formal decisions before the Board members have been replaced.
Brexit and IFRS Tax Accounting
A little over nine months after British voters chose to withdraw from the EU, Britain took a decisive, and likely irreversible, step on Wednesday 29 March 2017 by giving formal notice of its intention to leave the EU. This notice will trigger the process of negotiating the UK’s exit, which is likely to last at
Likelihood of US Tax Reform reaches new high
The results of the US elections in November caught many by surprise with unexpected outcomes. Few predicted Republican candidate Donald J. Trump would be elected to serve as the next President. Republicans also retained majorities in both the US Senate and US House of Representatives. Expectations were for a split government for another 4 years
Belgian Accounting Standards Commission issues opinion on Belgian GAAP treatment of discounting deferred taxes
The Belgian Accounting Standards Commission (‘CBN/CNC’) has considered whether deferred taxes on capital grants and realised capital gains can – from a Belgian GAAP perspective – be recognised in a company’s balance sheet at the discounted value of the deferred tax. Under Belgian GAAP, deferred taxes should be recognised in a company’s balance sheet at
ESMA report on enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers in 2015
This report provides an overview of the activities of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the accounting enforcers in the European Economic Area (EEA) (hereinafter ‘European enforcers’), when examining compliance of financial information provided by issuers listed on regulated markets with the applicable financial reporting framework in 2015. It also provides an overview
European Commission proposes Anti-Tax Avoidance Package
On 28 January 2016, the EU Commission presented its Anti-Tax Avoidance Package. The continuing political will to address tax avoidance may result in the 100% consensus required by EU Member States to effect the proposed tax changes. The EU-28 governments will have to decide if they are willing to go further than the G20/OECD BEPS
Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter (October-December 2015)
The topics featured in this edition are among others: accounting and reporting updates recent and upcoming major tax law changes key tax accounting areas for year-end
Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments under IFRS
On 21 October 2015, the IFRS Interpretations Committee (‘IFRS IC’) published for public comment an Interpretation on how uncertainty over income tax treatments should affect the accounting for income taxes. In short, it is the IFRS equivalent of US GAAP Interpretation ASC 740-10 (formerly FIN 48). Whilst the Interpretation is currently only in draft form,
