New Circular letter – Home working expense allowance
As working from home will be the new normal for many companies, the Belgian tax authorities released a circular letter including guidelines for the application of a lump sum allowance for home office expenses. If the home working is done in a structured and recurring manner an amount of up to EUR 129,48 per month (as from 1
Belgian tax audits: increased focus on passive income streams and international cooperation
The recent developments in the international tax world are clearly finding their way into the Belgian tax investigation practice. PwC observes a significant increase in tax audits in which the Belgian tax authorities are focusing on passive income flows (dividend, interest and royalty) and alleged tax abuse through the involvement of intermediary entities. A number
Update – Belgian tax authorities publish additional measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
After the introduction of the first wave of supportive financial measures, the government has now decided to take additional measures in order to further mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the authorities are now also publishing a number of specific tax measures. With these measures, companies get an automatic extension to
Newshub: Belgian Tax Authorities announce some of their focus areas for 2019 tax audits
The Belgian Tax Authorities have recently announced some of their focus areas for 2019 for tax audits. This early warning allows both individual taxpayers and enterprises to ensure compliance with their Belgian tax obligations. Enterprises can expect to face more scrutiny in relation to the following subjects: Companies who do not fulfill all the conditions
Upcoming due date for electronic filing of BEPS 13 related documents: 31 December 2018
All BEPS 13 related documents will, in principle, have to be filed electronically via the MyMinfinPro-website of the Belgian tax authorities (without exceptions). What? A Belgian entity of a multinational group exceeding at least one of the following Belgian GAAP based criteria (during the financial year preceding the financial year most recently closed) needs to
