Government measures in key jurisdictions 5th edition - Flipbook - Page 15
Belgium
At the regional level: Wallonia
• Premium for companies that are obliged to close down completely.
• With regard to disputes concerning regional taxes, reimbursements following positive
decisions are accelerated.
• Recovery procedures are made more flexible, including at the level of the judicial
officers.
• Repayment plans are facilitated.
• Prolongation of the time limit to benefit from the favorable succession tax regime, to
submit the declaration of inheritance and to pay the succession rights, up to 4 months
if the expiry date is between 1 November 2020 and 31 January 2021.
• Exceptional reduction of the registration fee for mortgage mandates to 0%.
• Prolongation of the time limit to benefit from a favorable registration tax advantage,
of the registration deadline and to pay the registration rights, up to 4 months if the
expiry date is between 2 November 2020 and 31 January 2021.
• For more information, please view here.
Company
law matters
Have any
measures been put
in place to
accommodate
social distancing
(such as remote
general meetings)?
The Belgian government published on 9 April 2020 a Royal Decree to allow
deviations from the conditions of convening shareholders’ meetings under the Code
of Companies and Associations, due to social distancing requirements.
This Royal Decree is no longer applicable.
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