Contracting in Belgium - tax situation

[skubidoo]

Hi,

No-one seems to mention the Limosa law, whereby "all employees and self-employed persons (with a few exceptions) working on Belgian soil must be announced to the Belgian authorities before arrival" - the end client is liable.
You have to declare the expected amount of time you will be working in Belgium. This suggests you become liable to Belgian tax from day 1.

I am considering a contract in Brussels for the EU. I have worked through my UK Ltd in the UK, France and Spain with no problem. Belgium, on the other hand, seems like a diff. kettle of fish.

A management company seems the only option, I am reluctant to say.
Next step is to find a decent one and see what % of my rate I get to keep.

If anyone has a more tax efficient, legal method, please advise.

Thanks

Engfran,

I'm in the same boat now. How did you get on in the end? Did you go via UK Ltd or ManCo?

Cheers,

S

[nodric]

In response to this thread, and many emails and PMs I get I wrote this short and hopefully useful guide in the forum. Link