December 19, 2016

Season’s Greetings

December 15, 2016

Sights and Scenes of Japan

This month, a magnificent new book about Japan was published by my colleague and friend, Marc Popelier. The book contains more than 200 pages with high […]
November 18, 2016

International double taxation of dividend income – frustrated but hopeless discussions…..

  During recent years, the Belgian government has been increasing the tax rate on interest and dividend income. For dividends, the general rate has long been […]
October 24, 2016

United States: compliance matters

US nationals (and green card holders) must each year file a US income tax return and comply with the obligation to disclose bank accounts, held outside […]
October 13, 2016

New tax treaty signed between Belgium and Japan

For many years, there are excellent relations between Belgium and Japan. The current royal mission to Japan clearly shows the strong ties of friendship between both […]
September 9, 2016

Chrisanthemum Festival – Hasselt 1-9 October 2016

  Have you never been to the Japanese garden in Hasselt? Did you never see a wonderful flower festival? Do you like nature and flowers?   […]