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Tax services FSI 

Financial services industry (FSI)

The Belgian tax practice offers a wide array of services that are specifically designed for financial institutions, in the following domains: corporate and international tax; indirect tax and General Employer Services (“GES”).

Corporate tax

Our corporate tax practitioners aim to create value by:

  • Minimising the tax burden on operations;
  • Optimising a company’s tax structure;
  • Assisting with reporting requirements;
  • Developing and implementing transfer pricing strategies;
  • Assistance in M&A transactions.

International tax

Our transfer pricing specialists aim to create value by:

  • Taking the lead for worldwide transfer pricing documentation projects;
  • Setting up of royalty, management fees and loan policies including the negotiation of rulings with the tax authorities;
  • Negotiating unilateral APA with Belgian tax authorities;
  • Negotiating comprehensive multilateral APA ;
  • Acquiring an extensive experience in the preparation and the negotiation of tax audit with the Belgian special transfer pricing task force for multinational groups active in all types of sectors;
  • Negotiating the preparation of multinational double tax taxation issues .

Indirect tax

Our indirect tax practitioners aim to create value by:

  • Optimizing the indirect tax cost of business transactions;
  • Developing and implementing indirect tax strategies and VAT saving structures for major investments;
  • Outsourcing support of the Indirect Tax function;
  • Assisting with reporting requirements;
  • Providing tools and best practices for indirect tax reporting;
  • Assisting with negotiations with tax authorities

General employer services (GES)

The GES practice aims to create value by:

  • Minimising the social and income tax burden on employees;
  • Developing and implementing compensation strategies (e.g. equity, bonus, pension and fringe benefit plans);
  • Assistance with assignment policies;
  • Optimising the company’s (international) HR structure and processes;
  • Efficient payroll practices;
  • Assisting with reporting requirements.