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VAT Expert in Europe

Selling in Europe with Incoterm DDP. Eurofiscalis handle your VAT registration & declarations | I want to learn more

Selling in Europe with Incoterm DDP.

Eurofiscalis handle your VAT registration & declarations

I want to learn more

Tax representative

Registration and filing VAT returns in Belgium

Tax representative in Belgium

Do you want to use a tax representative (or tax agent) in Belgium? Know all about tax representation in Belgium? Understand the advantages of a tax representation in Belgium? Know how to register to VAT in Belgium via a tax representation? You are in the right place! On this page, we explain in a clear way, what a tax representative is, what are the advantages, and how to register for Belgian VAT via a tax representation!

Need to register to VAT in Belgium ?

Are you developing your export sales? Do you have new intra-community VAT obligations to manage in Italy? We have the solution to help you develop your business without adding to the paperwork.

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A tax representative for your Belgian VAT number

Eurofiscalis takes care of your VAT registration and returns in Belgium

Come and visit our page dedicated to tax agent in Belgium !

What is a tax representative in Belgium ?

Companies subject to VAT in their own country and carrying out operations subject to VAT in Belgium must identify themselves for Belgian VAT at the Central Office for Foreign Taxpayers (BCAE). In Belgium, two schemes exist whereby a foreign taxable company without a permanent establishment in Belgium can be assigned an individual VAT identification number. A distinction is made between :

Tax representation
Direct identification

In which cases is it necessary to call upon a tax representative in Belgium ?​

Companies established outside the European Union that will have the following operations on the Belgian territory will have to call upon a tax representative :

Purchases
Sales
Events

What are the advantages of a tax representative in Belgium?

You can fully concentrate on your business by mandating Eurofiscalis. We take care of all written and oral communications as well as all administrative procedures with the Belgian authorities.

You will find below the advantages of this service :

Numéro de TVA

How to VAT register via a tax representation in Belgium ?

In order to register for Belgian VAT, non-established foreign companies must first provide proof of activity in Belgium, requiring identification. Before the BCAE will issue a Belgian VAT identification number, the taxable person must provide irrefutable proof that he will carry out operations for which an identification number is required in the near future. Without proof of activity, a foreign taxable person who does not have a permanent establishment in Belgium cannot be assigned a VAT number.

Proof can be provided, for example, by means of a contract or order form, a warehouse rental contract in the case of a distribution center, an import document, a transport document, an invoice, proof of merger or takeover.

Here is the list of documents to be provided when submitting the registration file :

The VAT registration in Belgium via a tax representative requires the deposit of a cash deposit on behalf of the FPS Finance. This must be paid via the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC). The guarantee document must be submitted via the e-DEPO application.

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As a result, all your European subcontractors will be able to perform these services without having to register for VAT and will thus avoid administrative steps for occasional activities.

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Frequently Asked Questions: VAT Tax Representation

Hundreds of you have asked us questions about how VAT works. We do our best to answer them. Below are the most frequently asked questions.

YES! Any company established outside the European Union which undertakes taxable operations in one of the Member States is obliged to appoint a tax representative. The tax representative is in charge of respecting all the tax obligations of the represented company.

The representative engages his responsibility towards the authorities of the country and automatically becomes co-responsible in case of fraud or delay or failure to comply with tax obligations.

Tax representative is the term used when the representative represents a company established outside the European Union.

Fiscal agent is the term used when the representative represents a company established within the European Union.

The time required to obtain a VAT number varies according to the country. However, in general, it takes about 4 weeks! For more information, do not hesitate to contact us via our contact form.

Some operations make the company liable for tax in the country where the operation is performed. Each country applies different rules for VAT liability. It is mandatory to analyze the operation in order to define the resulting obligations. However, the following is a non-exhaustive list of operations that could potentially make a transaction taxable:

  • Import and/or export,
  • Purchase – Resale,
  • Provision of service on an immovable property,
  • Exceeding the CA threshold.

No ! This is the main advantage of using the services of a tax representative or agent. Registering your company in another Member State does not mean creating a permanent establishment.

By engaging in taxable operations in one country, you are liable for VAT only. In other words, only the VAT obligations have to be fulfilled. For everything that concerns corporate tax, accounting… that remains in your country of origin.

The corporate tax, your accounting… are attached to your company in the country of origin. The corporate tax, your accounting… are linked to your home country company. It is important to understand that registering your company for VAT in another Member State does not mean creating a company. As a result, you are only liable for the obligations related to VAT (filing of VAT return, equivalent to the CA3 in France, payment of the collected VAT to the local tax authorities…).

Yes ! A company can have a VAT number in each Member State of the European Union. It is common for a company operating regularly in different EU countries to have several VAT numbers. Moreover, some countries assign 2 VAT numbers, a local VAT number and an intra-Community VAT number.

The European Commission has set up a website allowing to check in real time the validity of an intra-community VAT number. You just have to indicate the VAT number and the country of attribution on their website by clicking on this link : https://ec.europa.eu

The cost varies according to the complexity of the operations, the country concerned and the fiscal stamps or registration fees applied in the concerned State. In general, the cost of a registration varies from 500 to 1000 € depending on the case.

Why use our Service to be your tax representative / tax agent?

Eurofiscalis is an international tax company specialising in tax representation. Our experts (statutory auditors, accountants, lawyers) speak 3 languages and will take care of all tax obligations on behalf of your company. European tax law and related aspects are a critical issue in a company’s development on the international arena, which is why we establish long-term relations based on trust.

Analysis of your tax obligations

Analysis of your flows and compliance with VAT, intrastat, invoices, customs

VAT registration

Processing and submission of your VAT registration

Getting your local number

Getting your local and EORI numbers

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Bookkeeping

Simplified customer/supplier bookkeeping

Submission of your VAT returns

Filing of your periodic VAT and Intrastat returns

Contact with the authorities

Single point of contact with local authorities

Countries where we offer the service of fiscal representative

Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe

Use our firm to manage your VAT obligations in Belgium

Use our service and outsource the management of your Belgium VAT returns