Our experience
The lawyers of the department have in particular been involved in:
- The tax organisation of the movable and real estate assets of individuals and the tax planning of their succession
- The cancellation by the Constitutional Court of Laws introducing excessive taxations
- The legal representation of individuals and companies in litigations regarding criminal tax offences
- Prior ruling with the Belgian Tax Administration regarding the application of tax legislation
- The implementation of the subjection to VAT of important Belgian and foreign institutions
- The legal representation before the courts of numerous real estate companies in the scope of litigations regarding VAT application
- The out of court resolution of litigations with the tax administration regarding the reviewing of VAT deductions
- The legal representation of organisations grouping several thousands of French-Belgian cross-border workers
- The negotiation with the Belgian tax administration of cases concerning the application of customs provisions of acts applicable to the activities of an important group of foreign companies
- The negotiation and resolution of various important litigations in matters of excise duties
- The resolution of litigations regarding the taxation of workers coming from abroad
- The legal representation of individuals and/or legal entities having been involved in so-called liquidity companies
- Resolving (negotiation with the tax administration or through litigation) legal disputes regarding the taxation of non-profit organizations (Belgian tax administration wanting to subject them to corporate tax)
- Tax assistance during the reorganization of companies
- Numerous litigations concerning taxation of fringe benefits
- The implementation and negotiation with the tax administration of professional expenses policies inside companies
- The application of tax incentives of the tax shelter legislation in the scope of audiovisual production in Belgium
- Legal and tax assistance to the setting up of foundations of public or private utility of Belgian law.
- The drawing up of several law drafts in taxation matters
- The regularization in Belgium of foreign incomes of individuals and companies