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The generalized reverse charge mechanism has been introduced in Belgium since 2002 and is applicable to all supplies of goods and services that are deemed to take place in Belgium and performed by a taxable person not established in Belgium
Relations between a parent company and its subsidiary: caution with the fixed establishment in VAT
What is the due date rule when a service is fully completed but the parties contractually agree that the remuneration will be paid in instalments?
Combined with the general reverse charge mechanism applicable in Belgium, the option for a foreign company to appoint a fiscal representative can be useful in order to avoid pre-financing of VAT. Indeed, that mechanism renders the client liable for the VAT due when the latter is a Belgian company submitting periodical returns or a foreign company identified for VAT purposes in Belgium with a fiscal representative.