24 Dec

Posted at 16:27h in Static-corporate by sabine_editor
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The exiting partners of a real estate company sold their shares in the company to the remaining partners. In the share purchase agreement (SPA) the sellers provided a number of assurances to the buyers, including that the company had complied with all tax obligations. A...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:26h in Static-corporate by sabine_editor
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Wealthy families are often faced with challenging investment proposals where realising returns is key. For the family office of a wealthy Belgian family, setting up a special purpose vehicle was essential to finance real estate activity in the leisure industry, with an investment value of...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:25h in Static-corporate by sabine_editor
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For two brothers who together with a third brother built a successful SME in the maritime sector, expert guidance was crucial during a shareholder dispute. External circumstances had left the three brothers in dispute, which risked jeopardising the enterprise value they had built up over...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:22h in Static-corporate by sabine_editor
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Tax guidance and contractual set-up in the context of a EUR 1.3 million capital investment by an insurance company was essential for a start-up in the technology sector, which developed a digital application with broad applications. This capital was increased to ensure sustainable growth and...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:03h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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A business manager with a struggling project company who was also going through a number of insolvency proceedings appealed to the CRIMINAL team when he was accused of bankruptcy offences as well as fraud, forgery of documents and forgery of financial statements. It was important...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:02h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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For a drinks distributor with a business unit literally on the border with one of our neighbouring countries, we provided the defence at an audit of excise duties and VAT. A very significant additional claim in excise duties was made but, with the team's intervention,...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:02h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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Electric bicycles were imported from China by a bicycle dealer with no anti-dumping and countervailing duties paid. Some of these imports were declared as e-scooters, which are not subject to anti-dumping duties. The Customs Administration disputed this, arguing that the bicycles should have been declared...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:01h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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A horse trader operating internationally faced a criminal investigation into facts of tax fraud and a failure to keep proper accounts. Several million euros were additionally claimed, whereby the object of the money-laundering offence would also be confiscated. Through an efficient intervention, court proceedings along...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:00h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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A natural person opened a securities portfolio in the past with funds obtained from an inheritance and gifts. The portfolio grew through capital gains on equities and income from a hospitality business. The person wanted his assets to be processed appropriately for tax purposes. Some...

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24 Dec

Posted at 16:00h in Static-criminal by sabine_editor
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A natural person with several properties came to the attention of the Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CTIF-CFI) and was criminally prosecuted for money laundering offences related to the purchase and sale of real estate. The prosecution demanded the confiscation of the object of these crimes...

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