Latest news & developments
Switzerland rejects Corporate Tax Reform III in public vote
With a majority of 59.1%, Swiss voters rejected the Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III) in a public vote on February 12, 2017. CTR III, the result of a long and complex political process, would have abolished current existing tax regimes, such as the rules for holding or mixed companies. At the same time, the
Belgian Tax on Stock Exchange Transactions: official form available
The tax administration has just published the new official form for the Belgian Tax on Stock Exchange Transactions (TSET), further to its recent scope extension (French/Dutch). More information about the TSET reporting and payment can be found on the dedicated webpage (French/Dutch) of the FPS Finance. A Royal decree and FAQs are expected in the coming
Amendments to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive implemented under Belgian tax law
On 1 December 2016, a Bill was published in the official Belgian Gazette implementing into Belgian tax law two amendments to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive. The first amendment to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive aims at tackling situations which would result in ‘double non-taxation’ by introducing a rule against hybrid instruments. Under this new rule, dividends received by
Innovation income deduction, an opportunity for the financial sector!
The new corporate income tax regime labelled as ‘innovation income deduction’ (IID) is about to be enacted. Given its new scope of application, it opens new opportunities for the FS sector in Belgium. Indeed, the IID regime is now applicable to a broader range of intellectual property (IP) assets and, as such, could be of interest
New legislative proposal: net compensation replacing eco vouchers
Members of the four federal majority parties (N-VA, MR, CD&V and Open VLD) have introduced a new legislative initiative concerning the abolishment of eco vouchers and the replacement of this system by cash compensation equivalent to the value of eco vouchers. As an alternative way of payment, eco vouchers are paper or electronic vouchers that
New innovation income deduction: almost there!
On the last day of January 2017, the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Representatives adopted the draft law on innovation income deduction. This draft law should be adopted by the Chamber of Representatives during one of its plenary debates soon, which is scheduled for 2 February 2017. After that, the law can be published
Important changes to Overseas Social Security System
The Belgian Federal Government has drafted a Royal Decree modifying the system of Overseas Social Security substantially. The changes will apply to the pension pillar, which constitutes the cornerstone of Overseas Social Security. The Royal Decree was scheduled to enter into force on 1 February 2017, but we were recently informed by the authorities that
OECD releases peer review documents for assessment of BEPS minimum standards
On 1 February, the OECD released key documents which will form the basis of the peer review of the Action 5 transparency framework and for the peer review of Action 13 Country-by-Country Reporting. The Action 5 standard for the compulsory spontaneous exchange of information on tax rulings (the “transparency framework”) and the Action 13 standard on Country-by-Country Reporting
