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CbCR: Luxembourg implements Directive (EU) 2016/881, what are the lessons at this stage?
26-04-2017 - The process in Luxembourg has been particularly fast, with the entry into force of the new mechanism in domestic law less than 12 months after the adoption of…
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New Belgian exit tax rules
26-04-2017 - Belgium introduces a deferred payment regime for companies required to pay exit taxes on outbound cross-border relocation of assets, migration or restructuring in line with article 5 of…
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Belgian register of ultimate beneficiaries (“UBO-register”) is approaching
26-04-2017 - Under Articles 73 to 75 of the draft Bill on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing…
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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
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
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
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
03-04-12 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…
Publications
International double taxation in the European Union: comparative guidelines from Switzerland and the United States
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”)
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…
Events
30 March 2017 | 09.00h - 17.15h | Düsseldorf
Indirect Tax Forum 2017
Speaker: Stijn Vastmans
News
VAT advance payments for quarterly VAT returns abolished from 1 April 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.…