Belgian Net Asset Tax compatible with EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on 26 May 2016 that the Belgian Net Asset Tax (NAT) as applicable to foreign investment funds, is compatible with EU law. The CJEU’s decision in Case 48/15 (SPF Finances v. ING International SA) is rendered in the framework of a request for a preliminary
Belgian Net Asset Tax before the Court of Justice of the EU – AG’s Opinion released
According to the Advocate General’s opinion issued on 21 January 2016, the Belgian Net Asset Tax applied to foreign investment funds is compatible with European law. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was requested, by the Court of Appeal of Brussels, to grant a preliminary ruling on the compatibility, with European