Belgium approves DTA with Japan

Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance announced on 23 March 2026 the release of updated draft versions of the supplementary national tax returns, explanatory notes, and XSD schema for tax years 2024 and 2025. The supplementary national

Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has launched a public consultation on 17 March 2026 on draft top-up tax returns under the Pillar Two Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) for the 2024 and 2025 tax years, along with accompanying explanatory

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 13 March 2026 that officials from Japan and the Czech Republic have successfully concluded negotiations and agreed in principle on a new income tax treaty. The agreement was initialled by both parties

The Belgian Parliament has adopted the law on 12 March 2026, implementing Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 (DAC8) which establishes new reporting and due diligence obligations for crypto-asset service providers. DAC8 provides

The Swiss Council of States approved ratification of the protocol to the 1978 income and capital tax treaty with Belgium on 9 March 2026. Signed on 16 July 2025, the protocol introduces minimum standards for the treaty, including an anti-abuse

Belgium’s tax authority, the Federal Public Service Finance, announced on 4 March 2026 that Belgium will replace the existing VAT current account with a VAT provision account from 1 May 2026, as part of its tax modernisation initiative launched