Leave the beaten track. Encourage "out of the box" thinking. Leave the mainstream to others. Today, being informed of what's going on around your company is not sufficient. How can we adapt to a constantly changing tax legislation? How much does digitalisation affect the client-fiduciary relationship? Should we be afraid of GDRP? thg deals with many of the topics directly related to your current and future concerns.
In order to comply with the EU Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, Belgium has implemented a centralised register of beneficial owners ("UBO register") in domestic law.
If your will previously specified leaving the major portion of your estate to a certain person, such provisions – frequently used – could have adverse effects on the transfer of your estate after your death following the entry into force of the new Belgian inheritance law on 1 September 2018.
On March 27, 2019, the bill on the increase of public holidays and annual leave was unanimously adopted, with retroactive effect from January 1st, 2019.
Belgium is known to be one of the countries that impose the highest level of tax and social charges. In order to increase the purchasing power of the employees/workers and to reduce the employer's charges, the federal government has implemented a series of measures to be spread over several years.
The second phase of the plan entered into force as of 1st January 2018. How is this reform advantageous for you and your employees? Analysis.
This will not have escaped your attention: since 25 May 2018, a new general data protection regulation (GDPR) is applicable in the EU. Its goal? To reinforce the citizens' rights and control over their own personal data. This initiative may be a little late but it is welcomed by all, in the age of big data and massive collection of data. For companies GDPR represents a sizeable amount of work.
Digitalisation: the role of thg?
Technological progress has disrupted our way of working and transformed our daily life, whether we like it or not. Your accountant and your tax adviser will not escape the massive irruption of algorithms. The switch to this new digital era will take some time but promises better analysis and more specific advice.
Discussion on this topic with Simon Boskin, from thg Luxembourg.
Joseph Faymonville created his fiduciary in 1983. His goal: to provide the SME a level of consultancy and expertise similar to the ones enjoyed by large companies. 35 years later, the objective has largely been achieved. More than 150 highly qualified and experienced employees prove this every day in their relationships with the clients. Interview with the man who initiated this success story.
The 2018 budget voted by the Luxembourg parliament at the end of last year includes a series of tax measures, among them the deductibility of certain patrimonial revenues as well as certain expenses incurred by the companies. It also provides for increased flexibility for tax non-residents and a tax premium for the hybrid cars.
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