Infoflash 18 October 2023 Exemption of withholding tax for young workers (2023) Read more The wages of certain young workers are exempted from withholding tax in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Infoflash 06 May 2024 The work bonus as from 1 May 2024 Read more The 'work bonus' is a reduction of personal social security contributions paid by the worker. The amounts of this reduction were indexed on 1 May 2024.
Infoflash 14 December 2023 NSSO: changes to the activation contribution Read more From 01.01.2024, the rates of this contribution will be increased
Infoflash 12 December 2023 Sector agreement 2023-2024 for independent retail and medium-sized food businesses Read more The social partners of JC 201 (independent retail trade) and 202.01 (medium-sized food businesses) concluded a sector agreement on 30 November 2023.
Infoflash 24 November 2023 Economic unemployment for non-manual workers: relaxation for companies not subject to VAT Read more A company that is not subject to VAT and that wants to make use of the system of economic unemployment for its non-manual workers can now rely on any accounting document or justification to prove that it is in difficulty.
Infoflash 13 December 2023 NSSO: new condition for reduced working time Read more Employers who reduce their working time can benefit from a reduction in social security contributions. A new condition will be added for part-time workers.
Infoflash 31 October 2023 Relance hours”: the social and tax treatment is known Read more From 1 July 2023, it will again be possible to make your workers work 120 additional voluntary overtime hours, also known as "relance hours" - under an advantageous social and tax regime. We were still waiting for clarification on the social and tax treatment of these hours.
Infoflash 21 September 2023 Draft sector agreements for JC 118 and JC 220 (food industry) Read more The social partners of joint committee 118 and joint committee 220 (food industry) have concluded a draft sector agreement for the period 2023-2024. As a reminder, the RD of 13 May 2023 sets the wage standard at 0% for the period 2023 and 2024.
Infoflash 13 May 2024 2024 Social elections: appeal and first meeting of the WC/CPPW Read more In principle, the first meeting of the works council and/or the committee for prevention and protection at work takes place on the days following the social elections.
Infoflash 06 November 2023 Social elections 2024: what is meant by "management staff" and "executives”? Read more During the (pre-) electoral process, it will be necessary to determine the duties of the management staff and, where appropriate, the duties of the executives.