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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.
It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!
As you may recall, in January 2016, on the occasion of the international “Data Protection Day”, we sent a news update reflecting on the high…
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Bepaalde belastingplichtigen (vaak van Franse origine) hebben een effectenportefeuille in een zogenaamde “Société Civile de Portefeuille” ondergebrach…
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De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (of: GDPR) is een verordening waarmee de Europese Commissie de veiligheid van data wil bevordere…
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The European Commission (Commission) announced its final decision in the formal state aid investigation into two advance pricing agreements (APAs) obt…
Read MoreA new Act has been adopted by Belgian Parliament introducing a legal TP documentation obligation in accordance with BEPS action 13, which will enter i…
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Op 15 juli jongstleden keurde de Vlaamse Regering een aantal wijzigingen goed aan het zgn. ‘Vrijstellingsbesluit’ en ‘Meldingsbesluit’ …
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De regering heeft op 2 juni 2016 een wetsontwerp van Programmawet ingediend in de Kamer. Een van de meest opvallende wijzigingen betreft de uitbreidin…
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This summer, the Parliament adopted a range of new tax measures (more details below). Other measures are currently under review at the Chamber or pend…
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On 30 August 2013, the Belgian Competition Authorities imposed fines for approximately EUR 14.5 million in total on cement producers CBR, CCB and…
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This update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…
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Het wetsontwerp van 14 oktober 2015 – reeds besproken in ons nieuwsbericht van 12 november 2015 – werd door de wet van 18 december 2015 inmiddels vera…
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As of 1 August 2016, new specific legislation on fiscal regularisation entered into force in Belgium. A specific tax levy is provided for the regulari…
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In a previous article, we explained in detail the new VAT rules on e-gambling services. These services, which currently benefit from a specific VAT ex…
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As part of the BEPS implementing measures, the Belgian Law of 1 July 2016 introduces a set of new transfer pricing rules that apply to Belgian compani…
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On 4 July 2016, the European Commission decided that support measures granted by several Dutch municipalities to football clubs do not breach Sta…
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Het Verenigd Koninkrijk verlaat de Europese Unie, en daarmee ook de Europese Economische Ruimte: daar behoren immers enkel de leden toe van de Europes…
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This is not a trivial question because the supervisory authority designated in each Member State will now be entitled to impose more stringent adminis…
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On 19 July 2016, the European Commission imposed a EUR 2.93 billon fine on five major European truck manufacturers for colluding on pricing and p…
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Het Hof van Beroep te Gent heeft in een arrest van 24 mei 2016 geoordeeld dat de forfaitaire waardering van het voordeel van alle aard voor het kostel…
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Op 26 juli 2016 werd het Decreet van 17 juni 2016 houdende huur van korte duur voor handel en ambacht gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Dit dec…
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