Belgium: Parliament enacts DAC8 crypto-asset reporting obligations
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
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Switzerland: Council of States approves tax treaty protocol with Belgium
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
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Belgium: Tax authorities announce VAT provision account to launch in May 2026
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
See MoreBelgium approves new tax measures, includes deduction rules for purchased, leased vehicles
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
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Belgium updates rules for monthly, quarterly VAT returns
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
See MoreBelgium: MoF introduces 5% capital gains tax for shareholding investment firms
Belgium's Ministry of Finance issued Circular 2026/C/33 on 24 February 2026, establishing a separate 5% capital gains tax on the disposal of shares in SICAV-RDT/DBI-BEVEK investment companies effective from the assessment year 2026. It also
See MoreBelgium: Government proposes higher securities tax, dividend withholding for SMEs in Omnibus Bill
Belgium’s government submitted an Omnibus Bill No. 56 1378/001 to parliament on 23 February 2026, proposing several tax amendments, including an increase in the annual tax on securities accounts and a higher dividend withholding tax rate for
See MoreBelgium mandates electronic filing for in-scope intermediary, recognised representative legal entities
Belgium’s tax authority announced, in the Official Gazette no. 2026001356 of 23 February 2026, that Belgian intermediary legal entities and Belgian recognised representative legal entities are required to file annual tax returns on securities
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Belgium raises VAT rates on pesticides, accommodations
The Belgian Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree on 13 February 2026 introducing higher VAT rates for specific goods and services. The changes target pesticides, plant protection products, furnished accommodations, and camping facilities.
See MoreBelgium amends advance RIR supplementary tax payments under Pillar 2 rules
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance announced on 9 February 2026 that new procedures apply to advance payments of the Règle d'Inclusion du Revenu (RIR or Income Inclusion Rule) supplementary tax under the Pillar 2 minimum tax rules for
See MoreBelgium: Parliament adopts revisions clarifying scope, compliance under minimum tax
Belgium’s parliament has adopted a bill amending the minimum tax law to implement the EU Minimum Taxation Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2523). The bill was approved on 18 December 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 30 December
See MoreBelgium updates Local File form, clarifies use of ‘Termination of CBC notification obligation’
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has released a BEPS13 News update detailing the new Local File form issued in December 2025 and providing guidance on using the “Termination of notification obligation” for CbC filings
See MoreBelgium abolishes advertising tax
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance (SPF Finances) announced, on 22 January 2026, that it has abolished the annual display tax (advertising tax), effective from 1 January 2026, following the enactment of the Cost Reduction Act of 19 December
See MoreBelgium bans import of certain Russian petroleum products from third countries
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance (SPF Finances) announced, on 19 January 2026, that it will ban the import of certain petroleum products made in third countries from Russian-origin crude oil, effective 21 January 2026. The measure is
See MoreBelgium: Government proposes DAC8 crypto-asset framework rules
The government has presented the bill No. 56 1249/001 of 17 December 2025 to parliament on 9 January 2026 to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226). Set to take effect retroactively
See MoreBelgium raises annual tax on credit institutions
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF Finances) has gazetted the Law of 19 December 2025 on 30 December 2025, introducing amendments to the Income Tax Code (CIR 92), which includes changes to the annual tax on credit institutions. The law
See MoreBelgium updates transfer pricing documentation rules
Belgium published the Royal Decree of 7 December 2025 in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, which repeals the previous Royal Decree of 16 June 2024 concerning transfer pricing documentation. Under the new decree, taxpayers are no longer
See MoreAzerbaijan releases consolidated text of tax treaty with Belgium under BEPS MLI
Azerbaijan's State Tax Service (STS) has released the consolidated versions of its tax treaty with Belgium reflecting the changes introduced by the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit
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