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BREAKING NEWS: The UK Spring Budget 2024: Replacement of the “non-dom” tax status (RND) by a new four-year foreign income and gains (FIG) regime as of 6 April 2025 – impact on Income Tax, Inheritance Tax (IHT) and trusts

Friday, 15 March 2024

The UK recently announced important tax reforms in its Spring Budget 2024. The proposed changes are relevant for individuals who are resident but not domiciled in the UK (so-called “non-doms”…

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​Rules on allocation of taxing rights on immigration and emigration of individuals under the new Belgian - Dutch Double Tax Treaty: main changes ​

Monday, 04 March 2024

​In an earlier article in this series, we already discussed the planned changes in terms of moveable income. Whilst the changes may seem relatively limited at first glance, Dutch residents…

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Navigating the Nuances: The Administrative Court's Interpretation of Loan vs. Equity Characteristics

Thursday, 29 February 2024

On 23 November 2023, in case number 48125C, the Luxembourg Administrative Court overruled a decision rendered by the Administrative Tribunal on 23 September 2022.

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Tiberghien moves to Tweetorenwijk in Hasselt

Thursday, 22 February 2024

We are proud to announce our new location in the heart of Hasselt. This move represents a significant strengthening of our presence in the region.  

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New Belgium-Netherlands double tax treaty - Permanent establishment provisions amended in line with MLI

Thursday, 15 February 2024

The new double tax treaty between Belgium and the Netherlands will introduce significant changes  compared to the current Article 5 on permanent establishments. Due to the positions of Belgium and…

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(Shareholders of) corporate groups: beware of new CFC and cayman tax rules

Thursday, 08 February 2024

The Belgian legislator adopted new legislation on December 22, 2023, significantly modifying two sets of rules: (i) the CFC rules (“Controlled Foreign Corporation rules”) applicable to Belgian corporate taxpayers and…

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The International Comparative Legal Guide - Private Client 2024

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

The latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide – Private Client has just been published! Tiberghien Lawyers Alain Van Geel, Griet Vanden Abeele and Emilie Van Goidsenhoven contributed to…

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Withholding tax on Dividends, Interests and Royalties under the new Belgian - Dutch double tax treaty - Main changes

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

The withholding tax jurisdiction of the source state is limited to 15% for dividends, as before. Withholding tax may (no longer) be withheld when dividends are paid by subsidiaries to parent companies…

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Belgium: The Belgian government also intends to, officially, make B2B e-invoicing mandatory

Monday, 08 January 2024

On 28 December 2023, the Belgian government submitted its proposal for a mandatory B2B invoicing scheme. Rumors for such an obligation were there since the end of 2022 and during…

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European Court of Justice ruling: end of the application of VAT on director fees in Luxembourg

Thursday, 04 January 2024

On December 21, 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued its long-awaited ruling in the case C288/22 “TP” on the VAT treatment of director fees. From a Luxembourg VAT…

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CAYMAN TAX 2.1 – sharpened teeth or mere dentures? A first update based on the draft bill as finally submitted to parliament.

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

PREFACE : This newsletter is only a first brief look at yet another very complex draft of cayman tax adjustment. Further analysis is recommended. This is an update of the…

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Luxembourg minimum net wealth tax provisions declared partly unconstitutional

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Main takeaways On 10 November 2023, the Luxembourg Constitutional Court ruled that certain provisions of the Luxembourg minimum net wealth tax were contrary to constitutional principle of equality. Pending a…

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CAYMAN TAX 2.1 – sharpened teeth or mere dentures?

Friday, 03 November 2023

The draft bill approved at the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, proposes a whole number of changes to the cayman tax to ensure - in its…

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Two new partners join the ranks

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Tiberghien is known for its long and rich tradition and is determined to continue its successful path forward. The firm is therefore constantly looking ahead, scanning opportunities for future investments…

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BEFIT, towards a common corporate tax framework in the EU ?

Friday, 13 October 2023

BEFIT stands for “Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation” and is the object of a draft EU directive proposed by the European Commission on 12 September 2023 (the “Draft…

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BREAKING NEWS: The new tax treaty between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom enters into force

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

On 4 October 2023, the law of 18 September 2023 was officially published in the Memorial (the Luxembourg official gazette), so that the new tax treaty between Luxembourg and the…

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Cayman tax remains applicable under new Dutch-Belgian double taxation treaty

Monday, 28 August 2023

The interaction of the Belgian cayman tax with the various double taxation treaties concluded by Belgium has been the subject of discussion in practice for several years. The question now…

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Accounting reform in Luxembourg - Draft law submitted to parliament

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Luxembourg government launched the first step of a reform of the Luxembourg accounting legal framework. The main objective is to consolidate into one single law the Luxembourg accounting rules currently…

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New double taxation treaty between Belgium and the Netherlands - implications for individual investors

Monday, 17 July 2023

The double taxation treaty between Belgium and the Netherlands, signed on 21 June 2023, will result in certain changes for private investors. The main concerns are the impact on the…

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Cross-border telework in Luxembourg: ongoing developments

Monday, 10 July 2023

Under the EU social security Framework Agreement, Luxembourg cross-border workers may telework more often from their state of residence without impacting their applicable social security legislation (provided telework represents less…

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CBAM regulation adopted on 10 May 2023

Monday, 10 July 2023

On 10 May 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament adopted the new regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). CBAM is designed…

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Breaking - The new double taxation treaty between the Netherlands and Belgium

Friday, 30 June 2023

On 21 June Belgium and the Netherlands signed a new double tax treaty on income taxes. Unlike under the current treaty, the scope of this treaty will be limited to…

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Brazil’ legislator enacts new transfer pricing law

Friday, 30 June 2023

On 15 June 2023, Brazil published a new law establishing a transfer pricing framework that is aligned with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines (“OECD TPG”). Reforming Brazil’s transfer pricing (“TP”)…

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Luxembourg tax authorities issue guidance on reverse hybrid rules

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

On 9 June 2023, the Luxembourg direct tax authority (Administration des contributions directes, the “ACD”) released a 3-page circular – L.I.R n°168quater/1 (“Circular”) in relation to the so-called reverse hybrid…

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Cross-border telework: increase of social security threshold to 49%

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

The Administrative Commission for the Coordination of Social Security Systems of the European Union proposed a standard agreement aiming to increase the social security “threshold” for cross-border telework as from…

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Key Figures in Belgian Estate and Income Tax 2023

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

The continuing changes in Belgian Estate and Income tax, together with the growing discrepancies between the three Belgian regions, are generating a tangle of regulations that are sometimes hard to…

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The recent tax and social security reforms on copyright income: what employers need to know

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

Following an intense debate, the legislator introduced a new tax scheme applicable to copyright income. Main raison for this initiative is the assumed abuse of the until then beneficial tax…

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ICLG Private Client Laws and Regulations Belgium 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Griet Vanden Abeele, Alain Van Geel and Emilie Van Goidesenhoven contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) - Private Client 2023. This publication covers common issues in private client…

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