Vanbelle recognised as the best Belgian International Tax Law Firm

Reform of the Belgian legislation on customs and excise duties

Imagine returning from a trip. Upon your arrival at Brussels Airport, customs officers stop you for an inspection. You realize that you have not declared goods that should have been declared. The General Administration of Customs and Excise intends to impose a penalty on you and offers a settlement to resolve the dispute. That’s when the trouble begins...

A Hot Topic: The Liability of Asbestos Experts and Their Insurance

The Flemish Government (one of the 3 Regions in Belgium) aims to make Flanders asbestos-safe by 2040. Since 2022, an asbestos certificate has been mandatory for the sale of properties built before 2001. To obtain such a certificate, an asbestos inventory must first be conducted by a certified asbestos expert. But are these experts required to be insured? How long can they be held liable? Are there hidden issues? This blog sheds new light on these questions.

Pensions in Belgium and abroad, a complex matter with many opportunities for optimisation and planning

Understanding, analysing, and optimizing pensions requires extensive legal knowledge and expert assistance, especially in international situations. Belgium has a complex pension system consisting of statutory pensions, supplementary (company) pensions, and individual pension plans. For people who live and work or have worked in Belgium, it is essential to gain a good understanding of how these different components relate to each other, especially when there is a previous career abroad.