Tax Bites Podcast: Recovering from COVID-19 – can tax play a role?
In this episode, Nancy De Beule, Florian Jacobfeuerborn and Jurgen Coessens explore how tax can play a role in the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. These M&A experts use their experience in the Belgian market to explore the risks and pitfalls in relation to taxation and post-COVID recovery. They share valuable insights, relevant beyond Belgium,
The European Court of Justice decides the Belgian excess profits regime constitutes an aid scheme and refers the case back to the General Court
In its decision of 16 September 2021 the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) overruled the judgement of the General Court of 14 February 2019. Different from the General Court, the ECJ concluded that the three conditions for an aid scheme to exist are met. The ECJ referred the case back to the General Court, which
Tax Bites Podcast: The Fit for 55 package: (R)evolution in Green Taxation!
The increased importance of green taxation cannot be overstated. On 14 July, the European Commission published its ambitious Fit for 55 package. This package fits into the broader initiative of reforming the EU tax landscape, announced by the Commission in May of this year. Join our podcast for an overview of the most relevant tax
Tax Bites Podcast: Global minimum taxation – US vs. EU what to expect?
Global minimum taxation has been front page news since an agreement was reached by the G7 recently. It sounds simple as a concept, but different views and approaches around the world make it far from easy to navigate. In this podcast we’ll discuss the expectations of a global minimum tax in the EU and the
Tax Bites Podcast – What does a future-proof tax reporting function look like?
What does a future-proof tax reporting function look like? There are many things to consider for the tax reporting process and all deliverables linked to it. With automation on everyone’s lips, what trends do we see and how are companies dealing with increasing complexities when operating at international level? What tools are out there
Tax Bites Podcast – Tax Control Framework
Tax Control Framework: be in control of your taxes – and prove it ! With reputational and financial damage at stake, the need to be in control of your taxes and have sound tax risk management is rising rapidly. This transformation is especially important – and also challenging – in a tax landscape where sustainability,
Tax Bites Podcast – EU Business Taxation Roadmap
EU Roadmap for Business Taxation: EU Dynamite? On 18 May 2021, an important development in EU Tax policy took place when the European Commission announced their roadmap for Business Taxation for the 21st Century. This roadmap, published today, outlines 5 actions that the European Commission proposes to take in the coming months in Europe (some
Tax Bites podcast – Revisiting PwC’s Tax webinar week
In pursuit of a new tax equilibrium In the week of 26 April PwC Belgium organised its Tax webinar week. Over five days, we discussed five hot topics in five one hour sessions. In this Tax Bites podcast Pieter Deré, Stefaan De Baets and Gilles Franssens review some of the tax challenges companies face, that
