Belgium: Council of Ministers Approves Protocol to Treaty between Belgium and Rwanda

Vietnam and Rwanda initiated their first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 16 March 2026. Deputy Director Dang Ngoc Minh, leading the Vietnamese delegation, welcomed the Rwandan team and highlighted the strong diplomatic ties

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

Belgium has published a tax bill in the Official Gazette No. 2026001286 on 27 February 2026, introducing various technical updates, notably revising the deduction rules for company cars purchased, leased, or rented before 1 January 2026. This

Belgium’s Ministry of Finance has released Circular 2026/C/32 on 17 February 2026, outlining updated rules for monthly and quarterly VAT filings. A major change involves standardising the eligibility for quarterly filings, removing lower