The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Association of Entrepreneurs in Belgium and Deloitte, organized a China information session focused on the current immigration and social security landscape and the recent corporate tax developments in Belgium. It was divided into two parts:

Part one: Current immigration and social security landscape and how this will evolve. Deloitte and Laga specialists will bring their views and results of the European comparative
immigration study which was executed in 2014 and will elaborate on the Single Permit Directive, the EU Blue Card, the Intra Corporate Transfer Directive and the regionalization of the Belgian immigration rules. Furthermore, the social security treatment of seconded and locally hired employees will be discussed whereby the eventual conclusion of a social security treaty between Belgium and China will be debated. Speakers were Mr Erwin Vandervelde, Deloitte, and Mr Filip Van Overmeiren, Laga.

Part two: Recent corporate tax developments in Belgium – unknotting of the Gordian knot.
The Belgian corporate tax landscape has very much evolved over the past year(s). Inspired by budgetary constraints while aiming to boost the Belgian economy, many new and sometimes complex measures have been implemented and existing ones have been revisited to ensure proper implementation by taxpayers. During this roundtable, an illuminating overview will be given of most relevant changes in tax law, court rulings, circular letters and parliamentary questions affecting your day-to-day business. The Speaker was Mr Coen Ysebaert, Deloitte.

This event was organized with the support of Flanders Investment & Trade.