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Belgian tax benefits for freelance reporters & writersIf you make a living from selling your words to websites and publishers, the Belgian tax...

Tax on Securities Accounts: deadline approachingOn 26 February 2021, the Tax on Securities Accounts (TSA) was reintroduced after the previous...

Important changes for Benelux cross-border teleworkers as from 1 July 2022We highlighted before that since 2020 Belgium had specific agreements in...

Portugal, a tax h(e)aven for crypto investors?As the cryptocurrency world went into full meltdown last week with the price of Bitcoin plunging to...

Resident tax filing season 2022: when are taxes due?If you lived in Belgium in 2021 or you arrived in the country last year, you have probably...

‘Normal management of privately held assets’ – What’s in a name? Grey area of tax law In Belgium, capital gains realized by a private individual are...

Foreign property: cadastral income now availableAs announced before, from income year 2021 (tax year 2022) onwards, Belgian tax residents who own...

COVID-19 agreements – Final extension until June 2022 ?Due to the pandemic these past two years, most employees were not allowed to cross the border...

Are you entitled to the Brussels ‘abattement’ if you own property abroad ?In 2017, the income tax benefit for the home mortgage loan (‘housing...

AIJA Annual Tax Conference in Portugal The AIJA Tax Law Commission is excited to welcome lawyers and in-house counsel to the Annual Tax Conference...

Belgian banks are giving crypto investors a hard timeInvestors looking to secure some of their long-term crypto gains might experience difficulties...

When can the authorities ask for a Tax Residence Certificate (TRC) ?In an international context, double taxation agreements (DTAs) aim to avoid...

UAE to introduce Federal Corporate Income Tax in 2023On 31 January 2022, the Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the...

When can I apply for the new Belgian expat status ?Belgium has introduced a new special tax regime for foreign executives and researchers. The old...

Airbnb, B&B or student room? Check your VAT status!If you rent out a house or an apartment in Belgium, this service is normally exempt from VAT....

Belgium has finally implemented EU ICT permitBelgium has introduced the EU Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) permit on 16 December 2021. All EU Member...

New Belgian Expat Regime in 2022The Belgian Government has announced some significant changes to the existing special tax regime for foreign...

Stricter rules for reduced dividend taxation in 2022Belgian companies currently pay a 25% corporate tax on their earnings (or 20% on the first...

10 Tax Tips before the Year-End 2021The end of the year is almost there, which means that individual taxpayers in Belgium have about two weeks left...

No social security due when hiring your first employee ? (2022 update)If you employ staff in Belgium, you are normally liable for a 25% social...

How to check your Belgian pension and retirement savings?If you have worked or currently are working in Belgium, and pay into Belgian social...

Hong Kong on EU ‘grey list’ – What does it mean?Early October 2021, Hong Kong was added to the European Union’s ‘grey list’ of non-cooperative tax...

AIJA's 2021 Half Year Conference in Dubai AIJA is the International Association of Young Lawyers and the only global association devoted to both...

Stricter disclosure requirements for employers and company directorsWith a significant increase in teleworking, the Belgian tax authorities want to...

FINAL CALL – FOREIGN REAL ESTATE REPORTING DEADLINE !For those who own real estate abroad: now is the time to submit your mandatory report. The...

Belgian tax filing deadline for 2021 approaching!If you plan to file your Resident tax return for income year 2020 (tax year 2021) yourself, you...

Agreement between Belgium and Luxembourg updatedThe Belgian and Luxembourg authorities have recently announced to further relax the so-called...