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22 11, 2021

Step into the future today

Step into the future today BDO partners with the Living Tomorrow innovation campus Laurien Van Nieuwenhove, Content Officer BDO Marketing & Communication BDO Belgium has connected with the Living Tomorrow innovation campus as an exclusive partner for the coming 5 years. With this partnership, we are highlighting our growing and future-oriented advisory services. And we want to attract the coveted talent so that we can build a more innovative, sustainable and inclusive future together. [...]

22 11, 2021

BDO Advisory

BDO Advisory Multidisciplinary expertise for all your business challenges Koen Claessens, Partner BDO Advisory The challenges facing companies today are as diverse as they are numerous. So, if you want to tackle them effectively, you need a wide range of knowledge and expertise. The BDO Advisory team comprises approximately 200 experts, ready to provide you with multidisciplinary support in the areas of technology, organisation, people, risk management and finance. After more than [...]

22 11, 2021

Green mobility: what changes in terms of tax?

Green mobility: what changes in terms of tax? Sien Vandezande, Consultant, Melissa Claessens, Manager BDO Tax, International Mobility Services UPDATE: 17/01/2023 By the end of 2021, the Belgian legislator has been focusing on the greening of the vehicle fleet. The outlines of the law are clear: only the costs for zero emission cars will still be tax deductible. Furthermore, the installation of charging stations provides the right to an investment deduction or tax reduction. Tax [...]

22 11, 2021

Split purchase of real estate

Split purchase of real estate Current situation in the 3 regions Sam De Neve, Consultant, Sarah van Bree, Junior Manager BDO Tax, Estate Planning Last year, in Flanders alone, 5,383 deeds were registered in which the usufruct and bare ownership of an item of real estate were purchased simultaneously by several natural persons. This shows that the split purchase is still a popular technique in estate planning. But make sure you are well-informed beforehand. The wrong [...]

22 11, 2021

‘No plan is a plan to fail’

‘No plan is a plan to fail’ 9 steps to a solid business plan Philip Lodewyckx, Partner BDO Accountancy Did you know that companies that make a business plan grow up to 30% faster than companies that do not? That you have twice as much chance of getting the necessary financing with a well-thought-out business plan? 9 steps are enough. The added value follows. What is a business plan? A business [...]

22 11, 2021

Waiving commercial rent

Waiving commercial rent After fiscal clarity, now also accounting clarity Dirk Vandendaele, Partner BDO Accountancy The COVID-19 pandemic forced many companies to close their doors partially or completely. Liquidity problems and difficulties in paying the commercial rent soon followed. The temporary waiving of the rent brought some relief. In a recent opinion, the Belgian Accounting Standards Commission (CBN) explains how you can process the waiving in your accounts. Waiving is not [...]

22 11, 2021

Local presence is key

Local presence is key BDO partners with fiduciary Dekegeleer in Hainaut Fabrice Grognard, Partner BDO Tax, Alexandre Streel, Partner BDO Financial Advisory Since September, BDO has had a foothold in all of Belgium’s provinces. Until the partnership with fiduciary Dekegeleer from Mouscron, Hainaut was still a blind spot in the network. The future-oriented cooperation with Dekegeleer fits within the development of a finely-meshed, flexible network and with BDO’s growth strategy and proximity vision. [...]

22 11, 2021

Teleworking from abroad

Teleworking from abroad Tax and legal consequences and risks Charlotte Van Braeckel, Senior Consultant BDO Legal, Nancy Slegers, Partner BDO Tax Teleworking from abroad is becoming more and more common. However, you should ask yourself what the rules are. Can it be regulated, and what are the risks for both the employer and the employee from a tax, legal and social law perspective? In our globalised world, ever more employees are working [...]

22 11, 2021

Data analysis and management: friend or foe?

Data analysis and management: friend or foe? Tim Bottelbergs, Partner BDO Digital Steven Cauwenberghs, Partner BDO Risk Advisory Walter Vanherle, Partner BDO Digital Every organisation produces data. But not everyone actually does something with them. Yet this goldmine of information can be the compass your organisation needs to navigate the increasingly digital corporate landscape. Good data analyses and management are indispensable in this regard. How? Asking the question is answering it… You don’t have to open [...]

22 11, 2021

Retain talent in your company!

Retain talent in your company! With stock options or other employee participations Anne-Charlotte Lelièvre, Senior Manager BDO Legal Nicolas Thémelin, Senior Manager BDO Tax The COVID-19 crisis has profoundly changed the way we work, but also the way in which employees look at that ‘new way of working’. It is now up to companies to keep their available talent motivated and on board. All means are welcome in this regard. Stock options, for example, are clearly [...]

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