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The CJEU’s Wereldhave judgment: Dutch investment funds with “Fiscal Investment Institution” status do not fall within the Parent-Subsidiary Directive’s scope
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
26-04-2017 Facts Two Dutch companies, Wereldhave International and Wereldhave, respectively own 35% and 44% of the Belgian company, Wereldhave Belgium. Both Dutch companies have the “Fiscal Investment Institution” (“fiscale beleggingsinstelling”)…
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Taxation of pensions paid by Belgian debtors to non-residents: change of rules
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
26-04-2017 Pensions subject to Belgian non-resident income tax The Belgian Income Tax Code provides, as a basic rule, that occupational pensions paid to non-resident individuals are subject to tax in…
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Belgium introduces exit tax rules as it implements ATAD
Thursday, 06 April 2017
06-04-2017 - Belgium introduces a deferred payment regime for companies required to pay exit taxes on the cross-border relocation of assets, migration or restructuring in line with the EU Anti-Tax…
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Tiberghien’s continued growth
Tuesday, 04 April 2017
03-04-17 In recent years, tax law firm Tiberghien has seen tremendous growth. Now, in addition to this organic growth, the tax lawyers of the law firm Dauginet, will be joining…
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International double taxation in the European Union: comparative guidelines from Switzerland and the United States
Monday, 27 March 2017
27-03-2017 - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on several occasions that, while international double taxation may hinder the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by European Union (EU)…
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New Belgian Innovation Profits Deduction (“IPD”)
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
2017-03-14 - After the abolition of the patent income deduction, the Belgian government announced on 2 December 2016 a new tax deduction for innovation profits. In line with the OECD’s recommendations…
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VAT advance payments for quarterly VAT returns abolished from 1 April 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017
On 23 February 2017 a royal decree was published in the Belgian Official Gazette that abolishes the obligation for VAT taxable persons submitting quarterly VAT returns to make advance payments.…