Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 3
About
Provided by Eubelius
Taxes often have a considerable impact on the profitability of businesses and investments. The tax rules are complex and continuously changing not only in law (e.g. driven by budgetary constraints or political pressure) but sometimes also in their application (e.g. due to developments in case law).
In this challenging environment, it is vital to have a clear and comprehensive overview of the tax consequences of envisaged transactions and to assess potential risks of existing structures and tax planning schemes. Taxpayers face increased fiscal uncertainty and may end up in complex discussions with tax authorities.
Our tax team offers solutions on both fronts. We guide clients through the jungle of fiscal complexity and assist them in assessing tax opportunities and risks, equipping them to make well-informed decisions. We obtain advance tax rulings, providing legal certainty related to transactions. We also have extensive experience in assisting clients during tax audits and defending their interests before national and international courts. Our offering is unique not only because of the outstanding quality of our attorneys and our tailor-made approach, but also because we are a full-service law firm. Thus, our tax attorneys can draw upon the outstanding expertise of their colleagues from other practice areas to address the most complex tax issues in both advisory and contentious work.
Chambers Review
Eubelius advises companies or their management teams on the tax treatment of M&A and real estate transactions, as well as corporate restructurings. It offers notable expertise in the specific regulatory regimes for REITs or REIFs. The team also handles tax litigation and tax investigations relating to companies' liability for direct or indirect taxes. The tax department works with the firm's competition team on appeals against the European Commission's excess profit decision. The law firm assists with the tax aspects of capital markets transactions and the establishment of investment funds.
Work Highlights
- Eubelius assisted Forum Estates with the tax aspects of its IPO, as well as several mergers and real estate transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have excellent knowledge and think with the customer throughout the project."
"They have excellent industry knowledge and a very pragmatic approach to the issues."
"They have many employees, each with their own field and experts all in the same organisation."
"It's a combination of superb quality in combination with service level."
"They have excellent knowledge and think with the customer throughout the project."
"They have excellent industry knowledge and a very pragmatic approach to the issues."
"They have many employees, each with their own field and experts all in the same organisation."
"It's a combination of superb quality in combination with service level."
Notable Practitioners
Svjatoslav Gnedasj is recognised for his strong tax litigation expertise, which covers a range of topics including VAT and withholding tax.
"When referring work to him, I know a client is in good hands."
Wouter Claes has a particularly strong practice representing listed real estate investors, and also acts for clients in the financial services sector.
Ranked Lawyers at
Eubelius
Belgium
Members
Provided by Eubelius
Korneel Decroix
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