31.01.2019 BE law Stibbe assisted the Walloon Transport Operator on the creation of a new tram network in Liège. Experience - Assisting the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW) on the creation of a brand new tramway network (11.7 km) including the construction of 21 stations and a new depot and the acquisition of trams in Liège, Wallonia. Proud to be part of the first major PPP project ever closed in Wallonia. Read more Team: Rony Vermeersch, Wouter Ghijsels, Bruno Lombaert, France Maussion, Wim Panis, Peter Wytinck, Olivier Di Giacomo
12.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - the Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions - on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake of privately held Netherlands based Liteq BV. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Johan Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Floris ten Have
14.11.2012 BE law Stibbe advises on VAT liability cases in light of intra-community trade Experience - Advising an international transportation company on several liability cases concerning VAT imposed on freight forwarders and other intermediaries in intra-community trade. Read more Wim Panis Partner Brussels
20.09.2005 BE law Stibbe advises on setting up a reverse factoring structure for a major retailer Experience - Assisting in structuring our client's investments (made by a Belgian intra-group financing company) into tax-transparent, French capital market funds. Read more Team: Jérôme Aubertin, Thierry Denayer, Marc Fyon, Elisabeth Matthys, Wim Panis
06.09.2019 NL law Consultation response: Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector Short Reads - Astrid Helstone, Manuel Lokin, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Anne Merks and Lotte Hover-Boon have submitted a response to the draft bill 'Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector' (Wet nadere beloningsmaatregelen financiële sector). Read more Team: Astrid Helstone, Manuel Lokin, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Anne Merks, Lotte Hover-Boon
24.06.2019 NL law Consultation Document new Dutch Tax group regime released Short Reads - A public consultation document was published by the State Secretary of Finance on 17 June 2019 which includes four alternative concepts for a tax group regime. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Reinout de Boer, Emile Bongers, Joost Eyck
16.05.2019 BE law Wim Panis and David Verbeke on new VAT rules for real estate leases. Seminar - On the 16th of May, Wim Panis and David Verbeke will give a training on the new VAT rules for real estate leases organized by Infotopics. Read more Team: Wim Panis, David Verbeke
12.04.2019 BE law Belgium Implements EU VAT Directive on Vouchers Articles - The proper value-added tax (VAT) treatment of vouchers in Belgium has been the subject of many debates and disputes over time. Are vouchers merely a means of payment or should they be assimilated to the underlying taxable transaction? Read more Team: Wim Panis, Laura Lasat
30.08.2019 BE law Speaking slot: De fiscus komt op bezoek. Wat nu? Speaking slot - Op 29 augustus gaven vennoot Henk Verstraete en medewerkster Elien Van Malder een presentatie aan de advocaten van de Nederlandstalige balie van Brussel over de (grenzen van de) fiscale controles. Daarbij werden de onderzoeksbevoegdheden van de fiscus geanalyseerd in het licht van recente arresten van het Grondwettelijk Hof, het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens en het Hof van Justitie. Read more Team: Henk Verstraete, Elien Van Malder
18.06.2019 NL law Initial guidance from the Dutch State Secretary of Finance on the "Danish Cases" relating to beneficial ownership Short Reads - On 26 February 2019 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled in various cases regarding the interpretation and non-application of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive ("PSD") and Interest and Royalties Directive ("IRD") in the context of tax avoidance and beneficial ownership (the so-called "Danish Cases"). Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Reinout de Boer, Emile Bongers, Joost Eyck
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of three new Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of Vanessa Schmitt (Corporate & Finance), Olivier dal Farra (Tax), and Frédéric Pilorget (Corporate & Finance) as Counsel. The new appointments have taken effect in April and allow Stibbe to further strengthen its Luxembourg tax and corporate and finance teams to continue to respond to market needs. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Olivier dal Farra, Frédéric Pilorget
21.03.2019 NL law 15 aspects of Brexit you did not know Short Reads - A Brexit without a deal, or with a deal that does not cover all relevant aspects, is still a potential scenario. We have highlighted a number of unexpected legal consequences of Brexit in such a no deal or incomplete deal scenario. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Branda Katan, Judica Krikke, Floris ten Have, Astrid Helstone, Jeroen Kortmann, Job van Hooff, Reinout de Boer, Martin In de Braekt, Rogier Raas, Anna Collignon, Jasper Klopper
24.07.2019 BE law Do sale and lease back transactions require a VAT adjustment? Towards a pragmatic look through approach. Articles - Sale and lease back (SLB) transactions of buildings may have adverse VAT consequences as they may trigger an adjustment of the input VAT deduction in relation to the construction or acquisition of the building. Read more Wim Panis Partner Brussels
17.05.2019 NL law Stibbe wins Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award for the third time Inside Stibbe - During the annual European Tax Awards organised by the International Tax Review, Stibbe was once again recognised with the ‘Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year Award’. This completes a hat-trick of Stibbe wins in this category, after also bringing home the Award in 2015 and 2017. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Johan Vrolijk, Lotte Hover-Boon, Raymond Roumen, Rogier van der Struijk, Cees Graafland, Charlotte Tolman, David de Groot, Juliëtte de Jong, Ashley Peeters, Edsart van Wulfften Palthe, Tirza Cramwinckel
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe renforce son cabinet luxembourgeois en nommant trois nouveaux Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe renforce son cabinet au Luxembourg avec la nomination de Vanessa Schmitt (droit des sociétés et droit financier), Olivier dal Farra (droit fiscal) et Frédéric Pilorget (droit des sociétés et droit financier) en tant que Counsel. Ces nouvelles nominations ont pris effet au mois d’avril et permettent à Stibbe de renforcer davantage son équipe luxembourgeoise en droit fiscal ainsi qu’en droit des sociétés et droit financier afin de continuer à répondre aux besoins du marché. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Olivier dal Farra, Frédéric Pilorget
22.02.2019 NL law Dutch chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2019 Articles - Stibbe contributes Dutch chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2019. This chapter was written by Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer and Rogier van der Struijk. Besides providing you with an outline of Dutch corporate income taxation, the chapter pays attention to the impact of BEPS on the Dutch corporate income tax landscape. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Rogier van der Struijk