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18/03/16

EU Court Rejects Glucose Related Health Claims

Yesterday, the General Court confirmed that the European Commission is entitled to refuse to authorize health claims despite a positive opinion f…

17/03/16

Nieuwe Permante Fiscale regularisatie goedgekeurd

Vrijdag 11 maart 2016 heeft de regering het wetsontwerp tot invoering van een permanent systeem van fiscale en sociale regularisatie goedgekeurd. Deze…

15/03/16

Final list of tax havens published

On 10 and 11 March 2016, the final Royal Decrees regarding the revised list of tax havens that apply for the so-called dividends received deducti…

14/03/16

Tate & Lyle decision implemented in Belgian tax law

The scope of the reduced rate of withholding tax on dividends has been increased in order to reflect the Court of Justice of the European Union's 2012…

11/03/16

Tax Avoidance Directive

On 28 January 2016, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Directive laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that dir…

11/03/16

Nouvelle procédure permanente belge de régularisation fiscale – DLU IV

Avec quelques mois de retard, le Gouvernement belge est sur le point de finaliser la nouvelle procédure de régularisation fiscale (et sociale) – …

10/03/16

In-depth investigations by the Commission into abuses of dominant position

In July 2015, the Commission opened two in-depth investigations into potential abusive practices of Qualcomm, a baseband chipset company. The results …

09/03/16

Ook de overheid (en dus ook de fiscus) dient de rechtsplegingsvergoeding te betalen

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft op 3 maart 2016 het artikel vernietigd waarin wordt bepaald dat publiekrechtelijke rechtspersonen die in het algemeen bel…

08/03/16

SGEI in the airport sector

On 19 January 2016, the European Commission approved compensation for public service obligations to two Swedish airports (Sundsvall Timra and Skelleft…

07/03/16

La taxe Caïman se peaufine

La loi du 26 décembre 20151 et l’arrêté royal d’exécution du 18 décembre 20152 modifient le régime de taxation connu sous le nom de « taxe Caïman ». L…

03/03/16

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector.

Firstly, on 15 January 2016, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation into alleged aid to two container-terminal operators in the Port of Antwe…

01/03/16

Illegal and incompatible State aid for 35 multinationals as part of the Belgian excess profit scheme

Since taking on her new role, the Commissioner in charge of competition policy, Margrethe Vestager, has targeted selective tax advantages granted by c…

29/02/16

The speculation-tax : the present situation

In our Newsflash of 14 December 2015, we announced that the Belgian federal government was planning to introduce a speculation-tax.

26/02/16

L’affaire Fortum: aucune substance spécifique requise pour la déduction des intérêts notionnels

La déduction des intérêts notionnels en Belgique (DIN) a été introduite en 2005 pour enrayer la discrimination fiscale entre le financement par f…

25/02/16

Entry into force of EU trade mark reform package

EU trade mark reform is finally happening, as on 15 December 2015 the EU trade mark reform package was adopted by the European Parliament.

24/02/16

Het familiebedrijf schenken aan kinderen en kleinkinderen over de grens - De Vlaamse Belastingdienst kijkt str…

Stel u bent ondernemer. Ergens in de vorige eeuw vestigde u zich in België, maar uw kinderen en kleinkinderen wonen in Nederland. Hoe kan u het best (…

23/02/16

Belgium's "excess profit" tax scheme qualified as illegal state aid

On 11 January 2016, the European Commission decided that the selective tax advantages and related "rulings" granted by Belgium under its "excess profi…

19/02/16

Eindelijk meer duidelijkheid over het verlaagd btw-tarief voor scholenbouw

Met ingang van 1 januari 2016 is er een verlaagd btw-tarief van 6% voor ‘scholenbouw’ van toepassing. Het verlaagd tarief kan echter enkel worden toeg…

19/02/16

De Europese Commissie start een diepgaand onderzoek naar vermeende staatssteun in de haven van Antwerpen

De Europese Commissie is op 15 januari 2016 een formeel onderzoek gestart naar mogelijke steun van de Belgische Staat aan twee containerterminaluitbat…

18/02/16

Court of Justice dismissed Toshiba's appeal in the power transformers cartel case

On 20 January 2016, the Court of Justice dismissed all appeal grounds brought by Toshiba and upheld the fine for its participation in the power transf…

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

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Goodwin Expands Global Antitrust and EU Regulatory Footprint with New Brussels Office

06/10/25

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

29/09/25

Constitutional Court clips the wings of the Belgian Cayman T…

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18/03/16

EU Court Rejects Glucose Related Health Claims

17/03/16

Nieuwe Permante Fiscale regularisatie goedgekeurd

15/03/16

Final list of tax havens published

14/03/16

Tate & Lyle decision implemented in Belgian tax law

11/03/16

Tax Avoidance Directive

11/03/16

Nouvelle procédure permanente belge de régularisation fiscale – DLU IV

10/03/16

In-depth investigations by the Commission into abuses of dominant position

09/03/16

Ook de overheid (en dus ook de fiscus) dient de rechtsplegingsvergoeding te betalen

08/03/16

SGEI in the airport sector

07/03/16

La taxe Caïman se peaufine

03/03/16

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector.

01/03/16

Illegal and incompatible State aid for 35 multinationals as part of the Belgian excess profit scheme

29/02/16

The speculation-tax : the present situation

26/02/16

L’affaire Fortum: aucune substance spécifique requise pour la déduction des intérêts notionnels

25/02/16

Entry into force of EU trade mark reform package

24/02/16

Het familiebedrijf schenken aan kinderen en kleinkinderen over de grens - De Vlaamse Belastingdienst kijkt str…

23/02/16

Belgium's "excess profit" tax scheme qualified as illegal state aid

19/02/16

Eindelijk meer duidelijkheid over het verlaagd btw-tarief voor scholenbouw

19/02/16

De Europese Commissie start een diepgaand onderzoek naar vermeende staatssteun in de haven van Antwerpen

18/02/16

Court of Justice dismissed Toshiba's appeal in the power transformers cartel case