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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. This means that the owner is not allowed to charge VAT on the rental price or deduct input VAT relating to the...

Belgium has finally implemented EU ICT permitBelgium has introduced the EU Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) permit on 16 December 2021. All EU Member States have now implemented the Directive, except for Denmark and Ireland who opted out. This new permit will co-exist...

New Belgian Expat Regime in 2022The Belgian Government has announced some significant changes to the existing special tax regime for foreign executives. The new rules will apply as of 1 January 2022. The current regime is based on an administrative tolerance that...

Stricter rules for reduced dividend taxation in 2022Belgian companies currently pay a 25% corporate tax on their earnings (or 20% on the first €100,000 of taxable profit if they qualify as an SME), and an additional 30% withholding tax if they decide to distribute...

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 to optimize their tax situation for 2021. With these tips, you can prepare now to save on taxes in 2022. It is important...

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 security contribution on top of the gross salary. The employee’s gross salary itself is subject to a standard 13.07%...

How to check your Belgian pension and retirement savings?If you have worked or currently are working in Belgium, and pay into Belgian social security, you are entitled to a Belgian state pension when you retire. In addition to this, you might also have a complementary...

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 jurisdictions. This means that the EU considers Hong Kong’s territorial tax system to potentially facilitate 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 lawyers and in-house counsel. It is committed to defend and take active part in promoting core legal principles, such as...