• 14 July 2023

    Work clothing: new possibilities

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    From 1 August 2023, it will be possible to enter into a company collective bargaining agreement that provides for the payment of compensation in lieu of the provision and maintenance of work clothing. Previously, only an sector collective bargaining agreement could provide for this compensation.
  • 16 February 2024

    2024 holiday pay provision

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    The provisioning amounts for the 2024 holiday pay which have been recorded in the balance sheets on 31 December 2023 and which can be accepted as professional expenses are definitively known.
  • 24 November 2023

    Temporary unemployment: additional supplement at the employer’s expense from 1 January 2024

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    If you make an employee temporarily unemployed, you will have to pay him/her, from 1 January 2024, in addition to the existing supplement(s), an amount of EUR 5 per day of unemployment, unless a subsistence security fund takes care of that payment.
  • 16 November 2023

    Clauses of notice period for “higher” employees in service before 2014: no more doubt regarding their application

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    If, at the moment of the recruitment of your higher employees dating from before 1st January 2014, you had concluded a clause defining the duration of their notice period in case of dismissal, it is from now on the duration defined by this clause that will be applied.
  • 24 November 2023

    Extension of the aid areas in the Flemish Region

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    The application period for the Flemish aid areas is extended by 2 years. Companies in aid areas around Genk and Turnhout can apply for tax aid until 31 October 2024, while companies in the aid area around Zaventem-Vilvoorde have this option until 31 May 2028.
  • 16 January 2024

    Rental benefits: added value coefficient 2024

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    The added value coefficient for the calculation of rental benefits of company directors for 2024 has been published.
  • 08 December 2023

    2024 Social elections: what formalities must be observed between day X - 35 and day X?

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    The formalities which need to be accomplished between day X - 35 and day X can be summarized as follows.
  • 10 July 2023

    Exemption for research and development: notify Belspo of your ongoing R&D project or programme by 1 August 2023

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    As of 1 August 2023, the FPS Finance will adopt a stricter position on when to notify Belspo of an R&D project or programme. From then on, you must notify Belspo before the project or programme start date. Check to see if you need to take action!
  • 11 March 2024

    Prepare for a social inspection

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    The fight against social and tax fraud has intensified since the De Croo government. Last year alone, almost 10,000 companies were inspected, and of the number of inspections conducted, 38% were positive (SIRS Belgium).
  • 05 September 2023

    Pendelfonds : New call for projects

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    In Flanders, the commuting fund (Pendelfonds) regularly launches calls for projects to subsidise more sustainable mobility. From 18 September until 18 October 2023, companies can submit a project to obtain a subsidy of up to 200,000 € per company.