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Belgian tax guide: Understanding taxes in Belgium for foreigners
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A guide to Belgian taxes with up-to-date information on Belgian tax rates, VAT, exemptions and taxes in Belgium for foreigners, plus other payable taxes in Belgium.
Opening a bank account in Belgium
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Find out the requirements to open a bank account in Belgium, either from Belgium or by opening a bank account online as a non-resident. Which is the best bank in Belgium for you?
A guide to Belgian pensions and your entitlements
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Who can claim a pension in Belgium? This guide explains pension rates, who is entitled, taking early retirement and managing your pension in Belgium.
Pensions for expats get more interesting
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Since April 2015, with the lowest interest rates in history, pensions have become a lot more interesting for expats. The current buzz is around defined benefit (DB) transfers and QROPS, or more recently, ROPS.
The differences between traditional and online banking
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The banking industry has rapidly evolved in the past few decades. Banks have become global institutions, operating in multiple countries around the world—and, perhaps more importantly, online.
Insurance in Belgium – what Belgian insurance do you need?
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What insurance in Belgium do expats need? This guide explains travel, health, home, life and car insurance in Belgium, and which Belgian insurance is mandatory.
Taxes for freelancers, self-employed and corporations in Belgium
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If you work in Belgium as a freelancer, self-employed worker or company owner, you must register to pay Belgian corporate tax and social security. This guide explains corporate tax rates in Belgium.
Current trends in the job market in Belgium
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The doors are opening for job-seeking expats in Belgium, where the job vacancy rate is rising and the unemployment rate is dropping—and where talent is still in high demand.
Belgian bank guide: Banking in Belgium for foreigners
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This Belgian bank guide explains banking in Belgium for foreigners, from choosing a bank in Belgium and opening a Belgian bank account to getting a debit, visa or credit card in Belgium.
Expat guide to inheritance tax in Belgium, inheritance law and drawing a la...
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Inheritance tax in Belgium can apply to worldwide assets; find out if your assets or real estate are subject to Belgian inheritance law and what Belgian inheritance tax you are liable to pay.
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UK pension transfers for expatriates
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Chartered Financial Planner Russell Hammond, APFS MSCI, expands on some of the issues affecting expatriates when transferring UK pensions. One of very few advisers providing advice to expatriates holding the coveted ‘Chartered’ title, Hammond is non-commission based and operates exclusively on a fee-only...
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How to make QROPS work for you
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Chartered Financial Planner Russell Hammond, APFS MSCI, expands on some key points about QROPS and how QROPS can be best managed to work for you. One of very few advisers to expatriates holding the coveted ‘Chartered’ title, Hammond is non-commission based and operates exclusively on a fee-only basis....
Emigration focus: moving money when moving abroad
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When it comes to making a fresh start in a new country, knowing where to start planning the move can be a bit daunting. The best way to approach the mammoth list of tasks, including money transfers, is to take them one at a time.
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Tax on savings and investments in Belgium
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Planning to invest and save for your future while in Belgium? Here is our helpful guide for expats on the Belgian tax on savings income, Belgium’s tax on investment income and other important information about shares, capital gains tax and speculation tax in Belgium.
Brexit and its strong impact on currency exchange rates
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The monumental Brexit has yielded political, cultural and also economical consequences. Here we explain how the UK's vote to leave the EU has led to significant Brexit currency impacts like lower currency exchange rates and the British pound devaluation.
