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05/12/24
05/12/24
Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers legt nieuwe stukken in organisatorische puzzel met NXTGEN-2024

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers zet een nieuwe stap voor duurzame groei met blijvende focus op de cliënt. Het kantoor verwelkomt immers twee nieuwe vennoten en een counsel, de NXTGEN-2024: …

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19/11/24
19/11/24
Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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17/11/24
17/11/24
Toestemming voor boekenonderzoek: geen vrijgeleide voor fiscale visitatie

In een arrest van 3 oktober 2024 heeft het Hof van Cassatie de krijtlijnen voor een fiscale visitatie verder afgebakend en daarbij nogmaals het belang van een geldige toestemming b…

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18/12/24
European Commission consultation on the revision of its Stat…

On 11 December 2024, the European Commission launched a public consultation…

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16/12/24
Class 23 insurance: Opportunity for non-resident insurers to…

On 7 November 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) hande…

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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!

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26/07/18
Expected changes in employers’ tax reporting obligations of some equity incentives

When foreign headquartered companies grant stock options to employees of their Belgian subsidiaries, such option grants, where taxable at grant, are A…

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23/07/18
Belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen versus belaste dividenduitkeringen bij holdings – een verhaal van fiscaa…

In een uitspraak van begin dit jaar besluit de rechtbank van eerste aanleg te West-Vlaanderen (afdeling Brugge) dat de loutere opeenvolging van divide…

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23/07/18
Tip 10:Het verzoek tot rechtzetting: een nieuwigheid in de fiscale procedure

-  Bijkomende bezwaarprocedure sinds 1 mei 2018. -  Beperkte draagwijdte. -  Bedoeld om evidente fouten in de beslissing van de advis…

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20/07/18
Tip 9: Aandelenopties zonder fiscaal risico

-  De forfaitaire belasting op aandelenopties is vooraf verschuldigd. -  Bij verlies is de werknemer de ingehouden bedrijfsvoorheffing kwij…

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19/07/18
4,3 milliards : amende record infligée à Google

Google a exigé des fabricants qu’ils préinstallent l’application Google Search et son navigateur (Chrome) comme condition à l’octroi de la licence pou…

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18/07/18
When your company invites its customers for an exclusive World Cup event: what does it actually costs?

Belgium has qualified for the World Cup semi-finals and the Belgian company BeerCo wants to invite some of its best customers to attend an exclusive W…

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09/07/18
Status of Uber as Transport Services Company: ECJ Confirmation

On 10 April 2018, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered a judgment confirming that Uber’s UberPop ride…

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04/07/18
In the Picture – July 2018 The public authority is giving your competitor a serious leg up… What to do?

Your company has been going through a rough patch for several months now. Raw material prices keep rising - while at the same time, new orders seem to…

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03/07/18
“New Deal for Consumers”: European Commission Proposal

On 11 April 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) issued a new package of proposals designed to increase the protection afforded to consume…

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02/07/18
Vallen stedenbouwkundige verordeningen nu ook onder de plan-MER-richtlijn?

In een recent arrest van het Hof van Justitie van 7 juni 2018 (nr. C-671/16) werd geoordeeld dat de Brusselse Stedenbouwkundige Verordening als een 'p…

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02/07/18
EU General Court suspends State aid recovery

On 15 May 2018, the President of the General Court ordered the suspension of the operation of a Commission decision on State aid. The decision concer…

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28/06/18
Whistleblower Protection Rules: European Commission Proposal

On 23 April 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published draft whistleblower protection legislation designed to shield persons who repor…

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22/06/18
Taxation and the Digital Economy: European and International Initiatives to Create a Fair Tax System

Thanks to digitalisation, businesses such as social media companies, sharing platforms and online content providers are making a major contribution to…

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21/06/18
Update: btw en onroerende verhuur

De krijtlijnen van het ontwerp van wet inzake de optionele btw-heffing op professionele onroerende verhuur worden almaar duidelijker. Ingevolge h…

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18/06/18
Widening the scope of the Cayman Tax

In two drafts of Royal Decrees the scope of the so called ‘Cayman Tax’-legislation is widened.

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13/06/18
Competition law and algorithms: the Luxembourg Competition Council exempts a booking platform in the taxi sect…

Algorithms is the hot topic in competition law. In June 2017, the OECD published a paper on the risk of collusion in the use of algorithms. This issue…

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04/06/18
Missen is menselijk - een beslissing over een bezwaarschrift kan sinds 1 mei worden rechtgezet!

Sinds 1 mei kan bij de adviseur-generaal een verzoek worden ingediend om zijn beslissing over een bezwaarschrift te laten rechtzetten. De wetgever hee…

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01/06/18
Taxatie van cryptocurrencies. Rulingdienst brengt (iets meer) duidelijkheid.

Omtrent de fiscale behandeling van cryptocurrencies (ook wel cryptomunten, cryptocoins of virtuele munten genoemd) - met als meest bekende de Bitcoin …

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01/06/18
No gun jumping in EY case says ECJ

The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that Ernst & Young (“EY”) did not jump the gun in the takeover of KPMG’s Danish unit.

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30/05/18
Additional guidance on Belgian tax treatment of cryptocurrency gains

Could gains realised on the sale of virtual currency (Bitcoin among others) be taxed as miscellaneous income? If these gains would derive from "specul…

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