In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…
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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!
Although the Belgian legislators initially provided that the expression of opinions which are punishable can only be qualified as a press offence when…
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Zoals aangekondigd in onze vorige nieuwsbrief van 12 juli 2013, vervolgen we in deze editie de bespreking van het compromisvoorstel dat op 5 juli 2013…
Read MoreIn its efforts to further reduce tax fraud, the federal government has increased the number of tax inspections, as it had previously announced. It is …
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On 30 July 2013 the Belgian Parliament passed new legislation (the "Act") to improve the protection of users of financial products and services and th…
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The deadline to prepare the adaptation of the bylaws and submit it to the general meeting of co-owners for approval is extended further.
Read MoreFollowing recent European case law judging the tax treatment that applies in Belgium to foreign investment companies as discriminatory, the administra…
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These functional health claims relate to the effects of: 1. ‘toothkind' drinks, which contribute to maintain tooth mineralisation compared to soft dri…
Read MoreThe notional interest deduction has been modified by two important tax measures entered into force as from tax year 2013: the limitation of the notion…
Read MoreSince 1 January 2013, the mere issue of an invoice no longer makes the tax due. The new regulations significantly modify the financing of VAT collecte…
Read MoreIn its decision of 16 April 2013, the European Court of Justice ruled that the Decree of the Flemish Community infringes the principle of free movemen…
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Within the framework of the combat against social fraud, the council of ministers recently approved a royal decree subjecting indemnities paid at empl…
Read MoreThe gradual tightening of the conditions for claiming unemployment benefits with employer’s contribution implies that some employees will fulfil these…
Read MoreGiven the ageing population, the government has undertaken to reform the pension system. On 1 March, it was decided to harmonise the pension bonus sys…
Read MoreAs of 1 January 2013, all private sector employers, regardless of the number of workers they employ, have to hire a minimum number of interns on a yea…
Read MoreAs of 1 January 2013, all private sector employers, regardless of the number of workers they employ, have to hire a minimum number of interns on a yea…
Read MoreAn employer who unilaterally changes the function of an employee risks being ordered to pay an indemnity in lieu of notice. Nevertheless, the employee…
Read MoreIntellectual rights in public procurements – ownership – enforceability – funding
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You may have heard that the Belgian Overseas Social Security Office’s regime (“OSSO”) is up for some changes. After earlier study, the Belgian Governm…
Read MorePublic procurement – General terms of payment – Before executed and accepted service – Advances
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