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Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

The European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of Ethias.

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18/11/25

Belgium extends the filing deadline of the QDMTT return to 30 June 2026

Today, Belgium announced an extension of the deadline to file the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (“QDMTT”) return to 30 June 2026 for taxpayers…

New legislation for critical entities: Belgium’s (proposed) implementation of the CER Directive

Belgium has tabled a draft law transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2557, also known as the Critical Entities Resilience Directive (“CER Directive”), into …

VAT exemption for financial intermediation: broader than you think

The recent Versãofast judgment (26 November 2025, General Court) clarifies the scope of the VAT exemption for credit intermediation. While the Court r…