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9th April 2019
Our UK Tax experts, Debbie Benson and Julian Smith, and our UK Wills expert, Carole Rowe, visited Brussels in March for individual advice meetings and informative seminars. Presentations were held at the European Commission and at our Brussels office where updates on recent changes in regulations were provided followed... read more
4th July 2018
No ‘Problem’ for Jeremy Woodley, MD of The Fry Group, as he addresses an audience in Brussels on the potential financial planning pitfalls of returning to the UK. Ably assisted by Debbie Benson, UK Assistant Tax Manager who presented some tax planning hints. Also speaking was Currency transfer specialist... read more
21st June 2018
Marc Quaghebeur, De Broeck Van Laere & Partners The Act of 7 February 2018, one that essentially is a ‘wealth tax’, sees the introduction of an annual 0.15 percent tax on financial instruments held in securities accounts valued over €500,000. On the surface this seems fairly straightforward, on further... read more
6th February 2018
A number of regulatory changes are afoot this year in Belgium. The coming months will bring the reduction of some taxes and the introduction of others. And do watch out if you take out Belgian nationality. A overview of the main changes follows: Reduction: Corporation Tax reduces in Belgium... read more
29th September 2017
On Tuesday, 26 September 2017, The Fry Group hosted an evening seminar entitled Where in the World…? The seminar focussed on the tax planning opportunities of investing using a tax wrapper. Speaking to a packed crowd of 80 at the Press Club in the centre of Brussels, Ed Read... read more
24th May 2017
On 18th May, we returned to present to members of the Brussels Childbirth Trust (BCT) at their premises in Ixelles. The evening was used to discuss the importance of Wills and Marriage Contracts. The Importance of Wills and Marriage Contracts Amanda Newell opened the evening. She explained how The... read more
20th March 2017
With effect from 1 January 2017, Belgian tax payers holding direct assets overseas such as shares, bonds and funds (including ISAs in the UK), are obliged to comply with new tax reporting requirements in Belgium and may be subject to Belgian stock exchange tax when buying and selling such... read more
31st January 2017
Family Finances Presentation On Wednesday 25th January Ed Read Cutting and Amanda Newell gave a presentation to the Brussels Childbirth Trust (BCT) on “Family Finances – Major Considerations”. It was held at Elzenhof Community Centre, a beautiful historic cultural building in the heart of Ixelles. The presentation was well... read more
2nd March 2016
Ed Read Cutting, Director of The Fry Group’s Brussels office, gave a presentation to members and guests at the British Chamber of Commerce event on 24th February 2016. The presentation explored pension options for those who are self-employed in Belgium. The wide ranging presentation covered the current demographics and... read more
22nd May 2015
Changes to UK Tax rules There have been a number of tax policy changes that take effect from 6 April 2015 in the UK. To find out what they are, follow the link to The Fry Group UK website. read more