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360° Support for Construction Leaders Operating in Belgium
Navigating Belgium’s strict construction tax & legal regulations for (foreign) companies
Embarking on a construction project in Belgium requires navigating one of the most demanding tax and legal landscapes in Europe. At Deloitte Legal – Lawyers, we provide 360° support to help you manage every stage of your project—from tendering and operational setup to compliance and post-construction wrap-up.
Whether you are a foreign construction company, developer, or contractor, our tailored solutions make sure you stay compliant, efficient, and focused on delivering results. We address challenges such as fiscal benefits, labour compliance and regulatory complexities, enabling you to build with confidence and achieve success in Belgium’s competitive construction sector.
Challenges You May Face
- Navigating Tax Complexities: Complying with corporate tax, VAT obligations while avoiding permanent establishment risks as well as ensuring proper wage withholding, accurate tax filings and cross-border workforce compliance.
- Managing Labour Compliance: Meeting Belgium’s strict regulations on minimum wages, A1-forms, subcontractor audits, and social security contributions.
- Ensuring (Public) Tender Readiness: Staying ahead of legal and contractual standards for tender participation.
- On-Site Compliance and Reporting: Avoid disruptions with tailored analyses and robust compliance reporting.
- Immigration and Payroll Compliance: Handling visa, work permit, and payroll requirements effectively for cross-border teams.
Our Tailored Solutions
We outlined a 360° Construction Solution tailored to meet your needs at every stage of your project. Whether you’re preparing a tender, planning construction, or wrapping up operations, our integrated approach allows you stay compliant, efficient, and focused on what matters most—building.
- Pre-Project Planning:
- 360° Project Tax & Legal Budget Planner: Estimate the financial and legal requirements of your project from the start.
- Tender Preparation: Reach compliance with all tendering requirements, applying the benefit of the project funding in all situations covered by the law.
- Operational Kick-Off:
- 360° Kick-Start Workshop: Provide suggestions on a customized roadmap across eight critical workstreams to meet all Belgian regulatory requirements.
- Compliance Support During Construction:
- 360° On-Site Services: Third-party compliance checks, addressing everything from wage standards to subcontractor audits and regulatory obligations like A1-forms and Check-in@Work.
- Tailored advice on payroll, VAT, contract law, and more through our 360° Construction Hub.
- Post-Construction Wrap-Up:
- Advice on post-project obligations, such as covenant fulfillment and operational wind-downs.
- Advisory on corporate restructuring to align with post-construction needs.
- Strategic Advisory Services:
- Tax and legal structuring for efficient operations.
- Risk analyses and feasibility studies to guide decision-making.
- Insights into Belgium’s construction market trends to seize opportunities.
- Dispute Resolution: Support with contentious matters, ensuring efficient and professional resolution.
How we can help
With deep knowledge of Belgium’s construction sector and a multidisciplinary approach, we are uniquely positioned to help you simplify these complexities with our 360° Construction Approach, offering pre-project budget planning, a tailored roadmap and on-site compliance support. Whether you're tendering, building, or closing operations, we will make sure you remain compliant and focused on success.
