Q2 - 2022

Special liability of directors in bankruptcy

Special liability of directors in bankruptcy

April 2022 – Special directors' liability does not apply to directors of small bankrupt companies. But who has to prove that the company is small? The creditors/guardians? Or the directors/managers? The Court of Cassation ruled at the end of 2021. In the event of a loss-making bankruptcy, it is obviously in the… ⟶

Increase in the costs of publishing company documents

Increase in the costs of publishing company documents

April 2022 – Since 1 June 2003, all deeds of legal persons (associations, companies and others) are published in the "Annexes du Moniteur belge". The amount of the publication fee is usually increased on 1 March and this is the case this year as well. The following documents must be published in the… ⟶

Employees in the new double taxation agreement with France

Employees in the new double taxation agreement with France

April 2022 – On 9 November 2021, Belgium and France signed a new double taxation agreement. The text of this agreement still needs to be adopted by the parliament. A double taxation agreement determines which country can tax which income. The old agreement between Belgium and France dates from 1964. ⟶

The mobility budget: new features

The mobility budget: new features

April 2022 – The "Law of 25 November 2021 organising the fiscal and social greening of mobility" has also introduced several changes to the mobility budget. It seems that this regulation has not been as successful as expected. The legislator intends to remedy this by further simplifying, making it a more flexible, sustainable means of transport and providing greater… ⟶

Share purchase price after a court decision

Share purchase price after a court decision

April 2022 – The Accounting Standards Committee (CNC/CBN) recently issued a statement on the accounting for an adjustment of the purchase price of shares in the context of a court decision. Is this an income or does it require a revision of the purchase price? Company A acquires a group of companies B. As is customary in this type… ⟶

Flemish renovation obligation for non-residential buildings

Flemish renovation obligation for non-residential buildings

April 2022 – Since 1 January 2022, there has been a "renovation" obligation in the Flemish Region when a non-residential building is transferred. This means that certain installations must be replaced within five years after the transfer. Also, within five years after the transfer, the facilities must meet specific minimum... ⟶

Charging stations: VAT regime

Charging stations: VAT regime

April 2022 – At the end of 2021, the legislator issued a law that aims to green our mobility, on the one hand, by abolishing the tax deduction for vehicles powered by fossil fuels and, on the other hand, by encouraging investments in C02 emission-free travel. Businesses benefit from an increased deduction for the installation of charging stations. Private individuals are… ⟶

Overtime and tax benefits: new limits

Overtime and tax benefits: new limits

April 2022 – In 2005, in the implementation of the interprofessional agreement, the government reduced the cost of shift work and overtime. For employees, it did so by means of a tax reduction. For employers, it has provided for an exemption from the obligation to pay the withholding tax to the Treasury. But there are limits to these tax benefits. ⟶

Does your contractor have debts to the NSSO or the tax authorities?

Does your contractor have debts to the NSSO or the tax authorities?

April 2022 – Companies and self-employed persons who use a contractor for construction work must ensure that the contractor does not have any debts to the NSSO or the tax authorities. If this is the case, a withholding obligation applies. You can easily check whether such a deduction is necessary by using this link. ⟶

Tax havens

Tax havens

April 2022 – When a company makes payments to persons or permanent establishments established in a tax haven, it must declare them. The administration has recently clarified what this means exactly... at least according to the tax authorities. If your company makes "direct or indirect" payments to persons or permanent establishments that are established in a… ⟶