Belgium: Adopted Law concerning the introduction of a minimum tax for multinational enterprise groups and large national groups

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Adopted Law concerning the introduction of a minimum tax for multinational enterprise groups and large national groups

On 14 December 2023, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted the law concerning the introduction of a minimum tax for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups and large national groups. The law transposes the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 into national law. The law is applicable to entities that are part of an MNE group or a large Belgian national group with an annual turnover of EUR 750 million or more, based on the consolidated financial statements of its ultimate parent entity for at least two of the four fiscal years immediately preceding the examined fiscal year. The law specifies the calculation methods for determining the tax owed. Further, the law specifies that if the tax rate for an MNE group or a large national group in Belgium falls below the minimum tax rate for a tax year, an additional national tax is imposed on the determined amount for the constituent entity established in Belgium.

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Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2023-11-13
under deliberation

On 13 November 2023, the law concerning the introduction of a minimum tax for multinational enterpr…

2023-12-14
adopted

On 14 December 2023, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives adopted the law concerning the introduc…

2023-12-31
in force

On 31 December 2023, the Law concerning the introduction of a minimum tax for multinational enterpr…