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Taxation
Salary Optimization

Loan at a reduced rate of interest or interest-free loan: rates of interests 2024

07 February 2025
As an employer, you can allocate a loan to your employees on favourable terms (interest-free or at a reduced rate of interest ). This constitutes a taxable benefit calculated on the basis of a reference rate of interest. The reference rates of interest for income year 2024 have been published.
Salary Optimization

Unemployment with company supplement: new amounts as of February 2025

06 February 2025
The central index was exceeded in January 2025. As a result, certain social benefits will be indexed by 2% in February 2025. This has an impact on the company supplements paid in the context of unemployment schemes with company supplements (RCC/SWT).
Salary Optimization

Allowances for night work: February 2025

04 February 2025
The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in January 2025. Consequently, several allowances, such as the allowances for night work, have been indexed with 2% in February 2025.
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

The coalition agreement: main points

03 February 2025
Discover the impact of the coalition agreement on your company. From wage cost reduction to labour market modernization, we discuss the main proposals employers should know about.
Absences
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

What does 2025 have in store?

31 January 2025
Discover the key measures for the new year, such as increased adoption leave, strengthened foster parent leave, new rules for birth leave, the launch of flexi at work, new rules on extra-contractual liability, and more.
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Exemption for research and development: Belspo directive 2025

28 January 2025
An exemption from payment of withholding tax is applicable to remunerations granted to companies' researchers who are assigned to research projects or programmes. From 1st January 2025, new registration guidelines will come into force.
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

What does the Supernote mean for your company? The main proposals at a glance.

28 January 2025
Discover the impact of the Supernote on your company. From wage cost reduction to labour market modernization, we discuss the main proposals employers should know about.
Salary Optimization
Mobility

Mobility: what contribution are my employees entitled to from February 2025?

28 January 2025
On 1st February 2025, the price of an SNCB season ticket will increase by 3.03%. Meanwhile, the CLA no. 19/11 will increase by 2.015%. What impact will this have on your obligation to contribute to transport costs?
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

Adjusted gross salary limit under additional supplement for temporary unemployment

27 January 2025
From 1 January 2024, employers will have to pay an additional supplement for temporary unemployment, except in cases of force majeure. The gross monthly wage limit will be increased from EUR 4,000 to EUR 4,155 from 2025. Employees with wages up to EUR 4,155 will receive the supplement from day one.
Salary Optimization
Working conditions

Minimum fee for parcel deliverers applicable from 1 January 2025 is now known.

27 January 2025
From 1 January 2025, a minimum remuneration for parcel deliverers will apply: EUR 31.02 per hour for bicycle deliverers and EUR 34.10 per hour for motorised deliverers. This fee will be indexed annually to promote better working conditions and fair competition.
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Rental benefits: added value coefficient 2025

20 January 2025
The added value coefficient for the calculation of rental benefits of company directors for 2025 has been published.
Taxation
Salary Optimization

Provision of accommodation: indexation CI 2025

20 January 2025
The taxable benefit for the provision of accommodation is calculated on the basis of the indexed cadastral income. The cadastral income indexation coefficient for 2025 has been determined.

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