R&D tax benefits: only limited time to take action
Several measures have been taken to stimulate investments in R&D. One of these measures is the partial exemption of remittance of Belgian withholding taxes in the framework of research and development. As of July 2013, the exemption increased from 75% to 80%. Besides the increase in percentage, since 1 January 2014, a notification obligation has
Tax authorities target the partial exemption of remittance of Belgian withholding taxes
The amount of Belgian withholding taxes is based on the withholding income tax scales published in a Royal Decree. The Belgian income tax code foresees several exemptions (overtime, research and development, night and shift work, …) with respect to the remittance of Belgian withholding taxes. In this respect, it should be noted that the Belgian tax