• 12 December 2023

    Extension final payment date purchasing power bonus until 31 March 2024

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    The final payment date of the purchasing power bonus is extended by 3 months until 31 March 2024.
  • 07 May 2024

    Partial exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift work: “bis variant”

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    The “shift work” exemption applies to shifts performing the same work. The government envisaged a more flexible bis variant.
  • 02 November 2023

    Allowances for night work: November 2023

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    The threshold index for the public sector and the social benefits has been exceeded in October 2023. Consequently, several allowances, such as the allowances for night work, have been indexed with 2% in November 2023.
  • 22 December 2023

    Increase of the office allowance on 1 December 2023

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    Employees who work from home on a structural and regular basis for a substantial part of their working time, may receive a flat-rate office allowance from their employer.
  • 02 February 2024

    Loan at a reduced rate of interest or interest-free loan: rates of interests 2023

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    As an employer, you can allocate a loan to your employees on favourable terms (interest-free or at a a reduced rate of interest ). The reference rates of interest for 2023 have been published.
  • 03 January 2024

    A preview of 2024: what to expect as an employer?

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    2024 promises a wave of changes in the world of work.
  • 20 December 2023

    flash controls in the construction sector (including electro-technical and metal sector) in January 2024

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    During the whole month of January 2024, the social inspection services will carry out national flash controls in the construction sector (including electro-technical and metal sector).
  • 13 May 2024

    Elections on 9 June 2024: can your employee be absent from work to vote?

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    Employees who work on Sunday 9 June 2024 are not exempt from voting, as voting is compulsory in Belgium.
  • 13 February 2024

    New requirement for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024

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    New requirements for exemption from payment of withholding tax for shift and night work from 1 April 2024
  • 08 December 2023

    Mobility budget: some improvements from 2024

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    From 1 January 2024, a number of legislative changes should have a marginal impact on the mobility budget.