Belgium opens tax-on-web portal for 2026 personal income tax returns
Belgium's Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has launched its Tax-on-web e-service on 28 April 2026, enabling taxpayers and tax professionals to file personal income tax returns for the 2026 assessment year covering 2025 income. Taxpayers have
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Belgium: Lower House reviews legislation for digital services tax
The Belgian members of the lower house submitted bill No. 56K1491001 to the parliament on 17 April 2026, which outlines a proposal to establish a digital services tax 9DST) in Belgium targeting global technology giants from 1 January 2027. The
See MoreBelgium enacts law for capital gains tax on financial assets, crypto
Belgium has enacted a law that introduces capital gains taxation on financial assets, effective 1 January 2026. The Act, signed into law on 6 April 2026, represents a fundamental shift in how the country taxes investment income. Progressive tax
See MoreBelgium, Kosovo sign new income tax treaty
Kosovo and Belgium have signed a comprehensive income and capital tax treaty on 16 April 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening economic ties between the two nations. The agreement was formalised during the Spring Meetings in
See MoreBelgium: Constitutional Court upholds tax penalty rules blocking loss deductions
Belgium’s Constitutional Court delivered its decision regarding Case No. 41/2026 of 9 April 2026, following preliminary questions from the Dutch-language Brussels Court of First Instance, the Limburg Court of First Instance (Hasselt division), and
See MoreBelgium introduces new capital gains tax on financial assets in 2026
The Belgian Parliament passed legislation on 2 April 2026 implementing a capital gains tax on financial assets, applying to all gains realised from 1 January 2026 onwards. The tax applies to Belgian residents subject to personal income tax, as
See MoreBelgium officially ends grace period for the adoption of mandatory e-invoicing
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance announced, on 2 April 2026, that it had concluded its three-month grace period for mandatory electronic invoicing, which began on 1 January 2026. All VAT-registered businesses in the country must now
See MoreBelgium extends Pillar Two tax filing deadlines
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has announced, on 3 April 2026, the extension of the filing deadlines for Pillar Two minimum tax declarations. The extensions apply to both the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) and
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Belgium gazettes DAC8 implementation bill for mandating crypto reporting
Belgium has published the legislation implementing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2023/2226) (DAC8) in the Official Gazette No. 2026002394 on 1 April 2026. DAC8 provides for the automatic exchange of
See MoreBelgium clarifies financial fixed asset requirement for dividend withholding tax exemption
Following parliamentary questions, the Belgian Minister of Finance has provided clarification on the financial fixed asset condition for applying the Tate & Lyle dividend withholding tax exemption (the exemption) for dividends paid to
See MoreBelgium issues guidance on Pillar One Amount B
The Belgian Ministry of Finance has released Circular 2026/C/45 on 19 March 2026, introducing an addendum to the transfer pricing guidance set out in Circular 2020/C/35. The Circular clarifies how multinational enterprises should apply
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Belgium: SPF publishes Pillar Two QDMTT draft returns, schema ahead of 2026 filing
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
See MoreBelgium consults Pillar Two IIR top-up tax returns for 2024–25
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
See MoreBelgium: 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
See MoreBelgium: 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
See MoreBelgium 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
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