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03/09/15

ACM adopted first cartel settlement EU Commission-style decision in natural vinegar case

On 25 June 2015, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") adopted several decisions sanctioning natural vinegar producers Burg and …

03/09/15

Cayman tax enacted – List of legal entities published

With the Program Law of 10 August 2015, the so-called “Cayman tax” has been implemented. Under this regime, certain legal constructions are treat…

02/09/15

The European Succession Regulation in force from 17 August 2015

The European Succession Regulation ("ESR") ensures that each succession is handled in a coherent manner, under one single legal system, and by one sin…

31/08/15

Vlaamse Belastingdienst wijzigt standpunt inzake gesplitste aankoop

Op 28 juli 2015 publiceerde VLABEL een nieuw standpunt over het tegenbewijs dat moet worden geleverd in het kader van de gesplitste aankopen (fictiebe…

26/08/15

Powers of taxation of the Belgian Regions: what’s new in Flanders ?

In recent years and as a result of consecutive State reforms, a series of former “national” taxes have been devolved to the Regions, which have the po…

24/08/15

Reform of the Belgian tax system concerning patents and supplementary protection certificates

On 17 July 2015, the Belgian Council of Ministers has approved the draft of a royal decree that will reform the system of patent fees for inventions a…

21/08/15

EP legal affairs committee votes on the draft proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-h…

The proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) seeks to align across the EU the exist…

18/08/15

De bijzondere liquidatiereserve: ook voor u?

De Programmawet van 19 december 2014 (B.S. 29.12.2014) voerde de mogelijkheid in voor een KMO-vennootschap om de gehele of gedeeltelijke winst na bela…

13/08/15

ECHA Board of Appeal decision on the legality of a SONC – the precedent of Solutia

On 27 July 2015, the ECHA Board of Appeal adopted an important and a first of its kind decision (Case A-019-2013) with regards to the legal nature of …

11/08/15

Hotel business in Brussels

Since 1 July 2014 and the entry-into-force of the 6th State Reform, the Regions have the authority to regulate matters related to tourism, which inclu…

07/08/15

De Programmawet Gestemd In De Kamer

In juni werd een ontwerp van programmawet bekendgemaakt. Op 24 juli werd de programmawet gestemd in de kamer. Naast fiscale stimuli en diverse be…

05/08/15

Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement – Detailed overview of measures

This newsflash provides an in-depth overview of the measures in the Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement reached by the Belgian Federal Government on 2…

05/08/15

Belgian Finance Minister considers new TP Documentation Rules

Against the backdrop of the OECD action plan against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), the Belgian minister of Finance has announced that trans…

04/08/15

Update on the use of the plasticizer DEHP in medical devices

On 17 July 2015, the Council and the European Parliament published a latest version of their Proposal for a Regulation on medical devices and amending…

03/08/15

Tax structuring: what is still permitted?

After the implementation of the new, Federal, tax abuse provision, the Administrative Circular 8/2012 officially blacklisted the so-called “split deal…

31/07/15

The year of the Cayman

The long awaited look-through tax, also referred to as the ‘Cayman tax’, has finally been adopted by the Belgian Federal Parliament on 24 July 2015. A…

29/07/15

Régimes dérogatoires applicables aux OPC mais quels OPC ? Position de l’administration

La législation fiscale belge prévoit divers régimes dérogatoires applicables aux OPC qui se réfèrent à la loi du 3 aout 2012 « relative à certaines fo…

28/07/15

Honey, is that a drone outside our bathroom window?

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), are not new. Indeed, drones were first developed in the '50s and ha…

24/07/15

TAXE - A Fundamental Shift in Ruling Practice?

The LuxLeaks financial scandal, which entailed disclosure by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists of tax rulings, galvanized publ…

23/07/15

Sterfhuisclausule: fiscaal dood en bijna begraven

Het gebruik van een zogenaamde “sterfhuisclausule” is al enkele jaren een doorn in het oog van de fiscus. De sterfhuisclausule is een huwelijksve…

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

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

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Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

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2026 Budget agreement – Tax and social measures

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