- Employing staff in Belgium as a foreign employer?
- Belgian staff working abroad? What is the tax impact of local regulations on your salary cost?
- How to optimise the salary package of your staff working in different countries?
- Granting stock options to your staff as a (foreign) company?
- Can a Belgian company hire a foreign director?
Tax questions?
We will be happy to assist!
Doing international business requires a lot of attention. Our team will guide you through the tax and legal obligations, see whether you can benefit from any favourable tax regimes/tax optimisations and keep a close eye on legislative changes. As an independent member of the Baker Tilly international network, we can offer you local support for the international expansion of your company and assistance with the start of your staff abroad.
In addition to providing advice, our experts can also relieve you of worries about payroll processing and further questions regarding your accounting.
Tax guidance for international staff
In case of international employment, we analyse the exact situation of each employee specifically. In this way, we determine which social security is applicable, where the employee is taxable and which obligations are in force in the various countries.
Tax and social security obligations in cross-border employment
- Employer obligations
- Obligations in case of international employment (A1-form, Limosa obligations, registering the employee for social security purposes, …)
- Calculation of social security contributions
- Drafting policies related to tax equalisation
- Social law, tax law, (labor law), specific implications of the employments from an insurance perspective
- Working from home in an international context
Follow-up on remuneration in the case of international employment
- Salary splits
- Bonus- and option plans (stock option & share based compensation)
- Lump sum net allowances
- Follow up and processing of payroll
- Tax advice and salary optimisation in case of international employment
Start of international staff in Belgium
- Tax guidance upon arrival in Belgium (arrival meeting, introduction of tax rules and tax return)
- Salary calculation, annual individual tax return
- Tax guidance upon departure from Belgium (including tax return)
- Assistance with tax audit
Athletes and artists in an international context
Athletes and artists are regularly abroad for their profession. Are you taxable abroad or in Belgium? The tax legislation surrounding this topic is very specific.
We can assist you with the tax implications and a correct tax return.
Temporarily employed in Belgium as a foreign worker? Through the expatriate tax regime for foreign executives, expats can benefit from a favourable tax regime. This includes compensation for moving to Belgium and compensation for the difference in tax burden.
Since 01/01/2022, a new expatriate tax status for foreign executives has been in force in Belgium. Do your employees qualify for this regime? Discover all the conditions in our brochure.
Discover the conditions for the expatriate tax regime in Belgium
Checklist: Starting with staff in Belgium as a foreign employer
Starting employment in Belgium, as a foreign employer also has practical consequences. It is important to make a good analysis of each employee’s contract, the formalities of the applicable joint committee, the remuneration…
Our checklist provides you with an overview of the steps to be taken as a foreign employer.