Recent news items

On March 12, 2026, the European Court of Justice ruled that Belgium's additional tax for non-residents (the 7% federal opcents) violates the free movement of workers within the European Union (the so-called Chefquet ruling).

Information is one of your company's most important assets today. At the same time, cyber threats and data breaches are increasing, customers and partners expect more and more, and legislation is being tightened. ISO 27001 provides a structured and internationally recognized framework to meet these challenges.

A merger rarely stops at the corporate law process. Contracts, real estate, personnel, permits and intellectual property rights may each require specific concerns or formalities. Proper preparation is therefore essential to ensure operational continuity.

It had been expected for some time, but it is now official: recovery overtime has been extended until 31 March 2026. For employers, this is good news. The system provides additional flexibility without extra wage costs or administrative burden.

Belgium has had a thoroughly reformed expat regime for incoming taxpayers (BBIB) and incoming researchers (BBIO) since 2022. Starting in income year 2025, Belgium will relax the expat status to strengthen its competitive position in the battle for international talent. The new legislation operates retroactively from Jan. 1, 2025.

A new phase in the modernization of the VAT chain will start on May 1, 2026: the VAT commission account will be introduced and will replace the VAT current account. This reform is part of the broader digitization project that has been gradually rolled out by the FPS Finance since January 1, 2025.

Car taxation was thoroughly reformed a few years ago in order to steer companies faster towards a greener fleet of cars. This implied, among other things, a systematic reduction in the tax deductibility of cars that emit CO₂. With the Law of December 18, 2025 containing various provisions, the rules have now been tinkered with again.

Since the 2018 matrimonial property law reform, the so-called "titre et finance" rule applies in certain situations. This ensures that shares can have both an own and a joint character at the same time.