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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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19/11/25
19/11/25
Hof van beroep te Gent bevestigt - nieuwe mildere strafwet heeft gevolgen voor oude belastingve…

Het hof van beroep te Gent bevestigt vandaag (18 november 2025) in een dossier behartigd door ons kantoor onze zienswijze dat de mildere strafwet van 18 juli 2025 ook van toepassin…

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14/08/25
14/08/25
Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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04/08/25
04/08/25
Promotion at DALDEWOLF

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the promotion of Lucie MARCHAL to the position of Counsel in the European Union Law team.

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05/12/25
Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain …

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25/11/25
2026 Budget agreement – Tax and social measures

Today, the government reached a budget agreement, setting a multi-year path…

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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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29/06/20
Cross-border workers & COVID-19

Belgian tax authorities have negotiated agreements with border countries on the tax impact of international travel restrictions and health instruction…

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26/06/20
Worden alle notariële schenkingen van roerende goederen binnenkort aan de verplichte schenkingsbelasting onde…

Een op 17 juni ingediend wetsvoorstel (Ecolo/Groen/CD&V/Spa/PS) voorziet in de verplichting om alle notariële schenkingsakten te laten registreren…

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25/06/20
Optional deferral of the EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive reporting obligations

On 24 June 2020, the Council of the European Union (the Council) adopted an amendment to the Mandatory Disclosure Directive ((Directive (EU) 2018/855)…

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22/06/20
Aangifte personenbelasting gescheiden of getrouwd? Vergissen is menselijk

In de aangifte personenbelasting moet een belastingplichtige diens burgerlijke staat aangeven. In deze casus was een belastingplichtige klaarblijkelij…

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16/06/20
Bewijsuitsluiting in fiscale zaken: De ene overheid is de andere niet

In een arrest van 11 juni 2020 spreekt het Hof van Cassatie zich (nog maar eens) uit over de zogenaamde (fiscale) Antigoon-leer en komt tot het beslui…

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15/06/20
CJEU rules that free samples of OTC medicinal products can be provided to pharmacists

On 11 June 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that it is prohibited to distribute free samples of prescription-only med…

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15/06/20
Termination fees often subject to VAT

Following a ruling of the CJEU, termination fees in the event of early termination of a contract are often triggering VAT. Especially in B2C-situation…

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12/06/20
CJEU rules on geographical limitation clauses in wake of PIP scandal

The CJEU held in this case that an individual cannot rely on the general prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality to challenge a clause…

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12/06/20
Three new measures to strengthen the liquidity and solvency of businesses in Belgium

To tackle the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, three new measures to strengthen the liquidity and solvency of businesses in Belgium were submitted to the fed…

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05/06/20
Company cars: the list of false hybrids has been updated

Over the past few years, the taxation of cars has been linked more and more to their ecological footprint, and more specifically, their CO2-emission. …

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03/06/20
Van een onaangename ménage-à-trois gesproken, de verhouding tussen de Europese moeder-dochterrichtlijn, de Bel…

Sinds de invoering van artikel 205/5, §1 WIB bij de hervorming van de vennootschapsbelasting beschikken vennootschappen over de mogelijkheid tot fisca…

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02/06/20
Mergers: European Commission opens in-depth investigation into Air Canada's proposed acquisition of Transat Ai…

On 25 May 2020, the European Commission decided to open an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the acquisition of Transat by Ai…

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28/05/20
Covid-maatregelen: tijdelijke carry-back en wederopbouwreserve

Met een voorontwerp van wet wenst de regering in het licht van de covid-19 pandemie bijkomende fiscale ondersteuning te bieden met het oog op het…

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28/05/20
Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: Belgium and Luxembourg agree on home working

Belgium has recently concluded mutual agreements with the Netherlands, Germany and France regarding a “force majeure” approach for cross-border worker…

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22/05/20
Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreement between Belgium and France on home working

On 15 May 2020, the competent authorities of Belgium and France concluded a more general agreement clarifying the situation of home working in the con…

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19/05/20
COVID-19: European Commission’s overview of State rules and public service obligations in the air transport se…

On 14 May 2020, the European Commission published a working paper on the interpretation of State aid and public service obligations in the a…

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15/05/20
Amendement au « cadre temporaire » afin de permettre aux Etats Membres de soutenir davantage l’économie, dans …

Dans le prolongement du « cadre temporaire » annoncé le 20 mars dernier et dans le contexte de la crise du COVID-19, la Commission Européenne (CE) vie…

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14/05/20
Vlaams gunstregime voor familiebedrijven: wat met vastgoed?

De overdracht van een familiebedrijf bij leven of bij overlijden kan in het Vlaamse Gewest plaatsvinden op een fiscaal bijzonder gunstige manier, en d…

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14/05/20
COVID-19: European Commission approves Wallon guarantee scheme

The first Belgian aid schemes notified since the start of the COVID-19 crisis have been approved by the European Commission. On 9 April 2020 the …

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14/05/20
La fin des 6.000 € exonérés annule les nouveaux statuts liés au travail associatif, aux services occasionnels …

Par la loi du 18 juillet 2018 « relative à la relance économique et au renforcement de la cohésion sociale », le législateur avait créé deux nouveaux …

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