Innovation & sustainability

The Tiberghien Innovation team assists and advises companies, investors, universities, researchers and starters with respect to all tax issues relating to innovation and sustainability, including:

  • tax efficient structuring of research activities in Belgium and abroad,
  • tax efficient management of intellectual property (patents, plant variety rights, trade marks, know how, computer software, etc.),
  • financing of research and development and intellectual property,
  • investment decisions,
  • research joint ventures between different partners (e.g. enterprises and universities),
  • benefits and compensations of researchers and inventors,
  • VAT and custom duties,
  • transfer of intellectual property to a next generation,
  • contacts with tax authorities (rulings), and
  • tax litigation with respect to taxation of innovation.

    Tiberghien has an operational relationship with the law firm ALTIUS (www.altius.com). ALTIUS assists and advises its clients with respect to intellectual property and company law. Tiberghien also has developed an efficient network with transfer pricing specialists, patent attorneys and other professionals. This makes it possible to offer a multidisciplinary approach.

    For more information, please contact Anne Van de Vijver
    via e-mail: anne.vandevijver@tiberghien.com, or telephone +32 (0)2 773 40 00