Circular 2020/C/96 on the taxable basis of foreign movable income
On July 9, 2020, the Belgian Tax Administration published the Circular 2020/C/96 with respect to the determination of taxable income in case of collection of foreign movable income. It confirms that, in case of collection of a foreign movable income, the taxable amount is determined by deducting the foreign tax effectively withheld from the foreign
Belgian TIS: New Practice Note on the deduction of costs
On 9 May 2018, the Belgian tax administration has issued a Practice Note providing guidance on the deduction of costs in the framework of the computation of the Belgian Taxable Income per Share, also known as “Belgian TIS” or “BTIS”. For recall, the BTIS allows an accurate taxation of Belgian private investors of certain capitalizing
Withholding tax liability on income attributed to taxpayers subject to the legal entity income tax: recent developments
Who is liable to levy the withholding tax (“WHT”) on income attributed to taxpayers subject to the legal entity income tax? This question has been addressed by the Supreme Court in several (and opposite) decisions. On its side, the Belgian tax administration has consistently adjusted its stance on this matter in various Practice Notes, the