Withholding tax evasion and avoidance: new measures announced
Last Friday, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft bill of law aimed at fighting several situations of Belgian WHT (Withholding Tax) evasion and avoidance. The purpose of the new rules is to tackle improper WHT exemptions or refunds and facilitate the recovery of WHT in such cases. In a nutshell In a communication
Refund requests of Belgian WHT filed by non-residents: administrative guidance published
The Belgian tax administration has just published on its website a guidance (FR/NL) related to refund requests of Belgian WHT on dividends, interest and royalties filed by non-resident taxpayers. In particular, the Belgian tax administration has made a distinction between refund requests of Belgian WHT based on Double Tax Treaties and those based on Belgian
Foreign EU VAT refunds for 2013 require action
Businesses that incurred VAT on business expenditure in the EU may be able to recover this VAT provided they apply the right procedures and comply with the deadlines of 30 June 2014 for non-EU businesses and 30 September 2014 for EU businesses. For non-EU businesses, claims must be submitted with the relevant local EU tax authority
