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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Oh btw. forgot to ask Boo; what is source of this information, where could this be verified for sure? My source was Belgian tax office official but as individual she or he could be wrong, of course.- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Does not matter if you have no roots or anything in Belgium. If you stay long enough, you become tax resident. Legal ways? None that I know. If others have ideas please tell, but really, how do you think it would be possible to live an breath in country all year around and yet somehow avoid...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Of course they say that since otherwise they would not get any money from you :) You cannot choose but you can arrange your things properly to pay your taxes to UK up to 183 days. And if you do that, you do not need this Belgian company -> they won't get your money. That is why they are saying...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Work through UK company and if it is under 6 months you can get away with paying taxes to UK. Leave Belgium before 6 months or you are screwed with the taxes. Get A1/E101 certificate from UK and you can get away with paying social security to UK. No need to pay anything to Belgium if you play...- sleek
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Letter of Intent, is it legally binding?
Ok, people seem to be quite sure about this so I will skip this one. Or I will first propose changes to this letter of intent (rate, scope, etc.) and see what they say. I was betting that this kind of signed letter of intents are not binding as they lack required information like rate, dates...- sleek
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Letter of Intent, is it legally binding?
Hi all, Just decided to ask you for opinions as I am a beginner when it comes to legal agreements and everything. I've been negotiation very briefly with company which is going to offer their services for big organization. They are looking for contractors who would do the work in case their...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Ok, if you are 100% sure ten yes, I was misinformed by tax office itself. They specifically said to me that it is enough if you step one foot to Belgian territory, it is one day towards 183 day limit. I have E-mail from them saying this... Because of that, I left Belgium already but oh well, at...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Let's get this straight - travel days DO count. I verified this from Belgian tax office personally. It is sufficient if you stay in Belgium for one second, that will be one day in Belgium tax-wise. This little fact caused me to reject job offer which would have paid very well. Instead I had to...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Let us know how things went, it is interesting to hear.- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
If found this address from some Belgian goverment website, cannot remember which: contr.db.brussel.buitenland@minfin.fed.be I sent mail to there and it took few weeks tom somebody to answer but my subsequent E-mails have been processed musch faster. I bet they are getting pissed already since...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Why pay for tax advisors while you can just ask this from Belgian tax office? If you are going to be 100% legal then there is no reason why you should avoid contact with them...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
I would not worry anything if you stay under 3 months... Just apply for E101/A1 certificate form you home country and your social security payments are covered. You should have no need to pay any taxes to Belgium if you home country have any sane double taxation treaty with Belgium... You may...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Dude, I would hire Belgian accountant right now. You may still have time to save yourself and get away just by paying due taxes and social security payments (unless you had E101 or A1, did you?) since tax return for 2012 needs to be filled before end of June 2013 if I am not wrong? Yes that will...- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
That explains why I saw that many Porsches etc. on the street. Too bad my only point staying in Belgium would be working there. Well actually I also started to like the place a bit, but I guess you start to like any place you live in.- sleek
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Ah screw it. Even if I would make still enough money if I would stay in Belgium, it is not worth of all thre trouble with their bloated tax system. I still need to visit my family abroad two times per month and it is pretty exhausting to fly around. I will rather return to my home, spend quality...- sleek
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