Benefit in kind for free housing granted by a company ruled unconstitutional by two Courts of appeal
When a company puts a housing at the disposal of one of its directors or employees, the beneficiary is taxed on a benefit in kind. This benefit is assessed on a lump-sum basis. The evaluation depends on whether the housing is given by an individual (100/60 x indexed cadastral income) or by a company (100/60
Benefit in kind – Private use of a company car: updated formula for 2017
The new reference CO2 emission for calculating the taxable benefit in kind for the private use of a company car in the hands of company directors and employees has been published on 5 December 2016 (Royal Decree of 24 November 2016). For income year 2017, the following CO2 emission will be applied to the above
Benefit in kind – Private use of a company car: Updated formula for 2016
The new reference CO2 emission for calculating the taxable benefit in kind for the private use of a company car in the hands of company directors and employees has been published in the Royal Decree of 9 December 2015. For income year 2016, the following CO2 emission will be applied to the above taxable benefit in
Tech tools provided by employers – new tax and social security treatment
The social security authorities are currently working on a new measure with respect to the valuation of the benefit in kind for private use of a PC, tablet, mobile phone and internet provided by employers to their employees. If employees receive a PC, tablet, mobile phone and/or an internet connection from their employer, social security
Circular letter on the deductibility of car costs
In a circular letter dated 15 July 2014 (see link below), the Belgian Minister of Finance, Koen Geens, has elaborated on the tax deductibility of the costs relating to cars being put at the disposal of third parties in the hands of whom the corresponding benefit in kind is considered to be taxable. For Belgian
Company-provided accommodation – New practice note
Where immovable property is (fully or partly) put at the disposal of an employee or company director by an employer/company free of charge, the individual is deemed to be in receipt of a taxable benefit in kind. This benefit is generally determined on a lump sum basis, taking into account the deemed rental income. Clarification
