Belgium launches BEPS13 Local File XML Creator Tool
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance has announced on 30 September 2026 that the new BEPS13 LF XML creator tool is now operational. The tool enables users to generate XML files that comply with the new XSD schema 275.LF. Earlier, on 2
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Belgium: Council of Ministers approves draft law ratifying Norway tax treaty protocol
Belgium’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law on 2 October 2026 to ratify the protocol amending the 2014 Belgium–Norway income tax treaty. The treaty aims to avoid double taxation on income and prevent fiscal evasion between the two
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Belgium: Parliament committee adopts draft DAC9 legislation
Belgium’s Parliament’s Financial and Budgetary Committee adopted the draft legislation implementing DAC9 (Directive 2011/16/EU as amended by Council Directive (EU) 2025/872) on 2 October 2026. The legislation has a dual purpose: it transposes
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Belgium extends corporate, Pillar Two tax filing deadlines
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance announced in a series of releases that it is extending the corporate tax filing deadline and tax declaration filing deadlines for multinational enterprises. Corporate tax filing deadline to 15
See MoreBelgium: Lower House adopts measures to cut costs, ease business administration
The Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the Law on Cost Reductions and Miscellaneous Provisions II on 17 September 2026, introducing a comprehensive set of administrative simplification and cost-reduction measures aimed at supporting small
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Belgium: SDA clarifies scope of extended copyright tax regime for software
Belgium's Advance Tax Rulings Service (SDA) has issued Newsflash SDA 2026/05, confirming that the country's favourable copyright tax regime has been extended to computer programs with effect from 1 January 2026. The extension follows the Law of
See MoreBelgium proposes ViDA VAT reforms with OSS expansion, consignment stock phase-out
The Belgian Minister of Finance has submitted draft legislative bill DOC 56 1718/001 to the Parliament on 10 September 2026. This bill partially transposes EU Directive 2025/516 (adopted on 11 March 2025), which forms a core element of the European
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Belgium advances DAC9 framework for Pillar Two information exchange, penalty rules
Belgium’s Minister of Finance submitted a draft bill (Doc 56 1719/001) to the parliament on 10 September 2026 that establishes the operational and statutory framework for implementing Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 (DAC9) into Belgian domestic
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Belgium updates tax treatment of structural and regular telework
Belgium’s Federal Public Service for Finance (FPS Finance) has issued Circular 2026/C/84 on 9 September 2026, which updates the employer tax treatment of structural and regular telework under Circular 2021/C/20. Circular 2021/C/20 sets out
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Belgium hosts webinar clarifying updated BEPS 13 transfer pricing forms filing requirements, CbC reporting
Belgium's tax authorities hosted a webinar attended by over 200 participants to address technical implementation requirements for updated BEPS 13 reporting forms on 7 September 2026. The session covered the country-by-country (CbC) notification
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Belgium: Court of Cassation rules subscription tax applies to Luxembourg funds
The United Chambers of Belgium's Court of Cassation has reversed earlier decisions from the Brussels Court of Appeal, clearing the way for Belgium to tax foreign investment institutions, according to an update published by Belgium’s government on
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Belgium: MoF clarifies treaty coverage of Japan’s 4% corporate defence tax
The Belgian Ministry of Finance confirmed that Japan’s 4% special corporate tax on defence, effective from 1 April 2026, falls within the scope of the Belgium–Japan Income Tax Treaty (2016). It was clarified in Circular 2026/C/80 published on 2
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Belgium introduces reformed penal code with 8-level sanctions for legal entities, natural persons
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has announced a reformed Penal Code, which is set to take effect on 1 September 2026. The update establishes parallel systems of eight penalty levels, one applicable to legal entities and another to natural
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Belgium: MoF phases out marriage quotient under new spousal income transfer regime
Belgium’s Ministry of Finance has published Circular No. 2026/C/79, dated 26 August 2026, guiding the phase-out of the spousal income transfer regime introduced by the law of 15 July 2026. Circular 2026/C/79 provides detailed guidance on the
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Belgium issues additional FAQs on Pillar two supplementary tax filings
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has published additional frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the filing requirements under the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules, expanding on guidance previously issued for the country's Qualified
See MoreBelgium amends withholding tax rules following personal income tax reform
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has published the Royal Decree of 24 July 2026 in the Official Gazette on 30 July 2026, amending the rules governing the application of withholding tax. The decree introduces several important amendments to
See MoreBelgium clarifies extension of Pillar Two GIR filing notification deadline for 2024–25
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has published a release clarifying the extension of the deadline for notifying the entity responsible for filing the GloBE Information Return (GIR) on 29 July 2026. Previously, the notification deadline
See MoreBelgium introduces tiered capital gains tax on financial assets with progressive rates, exemptions
The Belgian Ministry of Finance has published Circular 2026/C/74 on 22 July 2026. Circular 2026/C/74 outlines the Belgian tax framework for financial capital gains following legislation enacted on 6 April 2026. Circular 2026/C/74 provides
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