Market leading insight for tax experts
View online issue

Notional Interest Deduction

 
Jan Werbrouck Partner and Brent Springael Associate Brussels office of Benelux law firm NautaDutilh discuss a recent development in Belgian tax law
 
On 30 June 2005 the law of 22 June 2005 was published in the Belgian State Gazette thereby abolishing the 0.5% tax on capital contributions to Belgian companies and allowing Belgian companies and Belgian branches to deduct from their tax base a fictitious or notional amount of interest based on their adjusted equity capital. Both measures will in principle apply as of 2006.
Introduction
 
For Belgian companies and Belgian branches of foreign companies the tax treatment of financing with borrowed funds has traditionally been more favourable than financing with...

If you or your firm subscribes to Taxjournal.com, please click the login box below:

If you do not subscribe but are a registered user, please enter your details in the following boxes:

Alternatively, you can register free of charge to read a limited amount of subscriber content per month.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email directing you back to read this article in full.
Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.
EDITOR'S PICKstar
Top