Danny Stas

Practice Areas

Danny is a tax lawyer specialised in VAT, in particular with respect to real estate and financial transactions, as well as eco taxes and contributions. As Deloitte Legal partner, Danny focuses on VAT consulting for Belgian clients in the private and public sectors and the broad corporate market at national and international level. In the real estate industry, Danny focuses on VAT consulting for clients in the private (e.g. real estate developers, REITs, hospitals, senior housing …) and public sectors and the broad corporate market at national and international level. Besides the specific VAT topics (e.g. reduced VAT rates, VAT exemptions), he has also good knowledge of alternative financing of real estate and transfer duties.

Career

Danny was appointed Deloitte Real Estate Industry leader on 1 October 2021. He is also head of the Tax Advisory Practice and was until 30 September 2021, Managing Partner of Deloitte Legal.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brussels Bar since 1994

Publications

Most recent publications

Co-Author, “Handboek Bouwrecht”, Intersentia 2022

Co-author “Handboek Belasting Toegevoegde Waarde”, Die Keure 2021

Author of various VAT articles in TFR, Algemeen Fiscaal Tijdschrift, Fiscale Actualiteit, RAGB, Tijdschrift voor Gemeenterecht, Accountancy & Fiscaliteit, Fiskoloog and ec tax review

Co-author, “Vastgoedcahiers onroerende leasing, Onroerende leasing en BTW”, Larcier, 2007

Former Author of books V & VI of” Tiberghien Handboek voor Fiscaal Recht” (VAT & Customs)

Industry Sector Expertise

Real Estate

Languages Spoken

Dutch, English, French