Aides aux entreprises en cette période de crise sanitaire (COVID-19)
download a pdf version here The health crisis that we are experiencing has a very negative impact on the economy and a lot of Belgian companies are suffering from it. Fortunately, in Belgium, there are provisions that allow companies (in the broadest sense) to benefit from favorable regimes. While some of [...]
Our new website is live !
After several months of incubation, we are proud to present our new website. This is a bitter launch but still a launch and we are very happy to be here. We are in the process of enhancing the latest functionnalities an filling content. This a tool that we will expand [...]
CRM – Capacity Remuneration Mechanism
On 4 April 2019, the Belgian Parliament approved a Bill on the capacity remuneration mechanism (CRM). The CRM complements the existing energy markets and ensures that sufficient capacity is available to secure the supply of electricity. This mechanism also meets the concerns of Belgian companies with the imminent nuclear phase-out by [...]
Challenge regarding the application of a tax law in the domain of wind turbine
It is common for a municipality to adopt a tax regulation in the event of the presence of wind turbines on its territory. This regulation will in principle tax an amount per mast or per wind turbine, sometimes depending on the power of the latter. The legality of this taxation [...]
Belgian offshore wind energy
On 4 April 2019, the Belgian Parliament adopted a law which establishes the general principles of the competitive bidding procedure (concurrerende inschrijvingsprocedure) for the realisation of new renewable energy projects in the North Sea, such as it is also the case in the neighbouring countries and in accordance with the European [...]
Ultimate Beneficial Ownership – tolerance until 31 December 2019 !
You, as a Belgian company, have still time until 30 September 2019 to register you ultimate beneficial owners (UBO’s) in the UBO register. The UBO register is the electronic register managed by the FPS Finance. The UBOs of all companies, (international) non-profit organisations, foundations, trusts and legal entities governed by [...]
International Enforceable title
For a person to enforce a right, an enforceable title has to be obtained, which can subsequently be enforced. This matter is regulated by a number of bilateral and multilateral treaties as well as national provisions. At European level, certain exceptions apply for certain Member States. 1. Obtaining an enforceable [...]
CRM – Capacity Remuneration Mechanism
On 4 April 2019, the Belgian Parliament approved a Bill on the capacity remuneration mechanism (CRM). The CRM complements the existing energy markets and ensures that sufficient capacity is available to secure the supply of electricity. This mechanism also meets the concerns of Belgian companies with the imminent nuclear phase-out by [...]