- VAT Registration and Compliance: Companies, both European and non-European, engaging in certain activities in Belgium must register for VAT and can appoint a fiscal representative or tax advisor to ensure compliance with VAT, Intrastat, and ESL returns.
- VAT Rates and Reporting Obligations: Belgium has a standard VAT rate of 21%, with reduced rates of 12% and 6%, and specific thresholds for Intrastat and distance selling reporting obligations. VAT returns and Intrastat reports have varying frequencies based on these thresholds.
- Penalties for Non-Compliance: Belgium imposes penalties for late VAT return filings, late payments, and failure to report on ESL, with fines ranging from €100 per month for overdue VAT declarations to 15% of the VAT amount due for late payments, emphasizing the importance of timely compliance.
Source Mathez Formation
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