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With this vision, INAA wants to promote cross-border trade and services.

INAA stands for “International Association of Independent Accounting firms”. Its members are all independent firms of accountants, tax consultants and/or auditors.  An important requirement for membership is the guarantee to provide quality, professional services.

Currently, 680 professionals from more than 140 offices with more than 3900 employees are part of this network, spread over more than 50 countries on 5 continents.   Since the beginning of 2019 @TheOffice has been part of this network and last week we participated for the first time in the interim INAA member conference in Barcelona.  There we have already had the opportunity to meet colleagues from 27 countries.

Through this network, we can help our customers with their foreign activities and with setting up branches abroad.  In almost every European country, we can consult a consultant on company law, taxation, payroll and accountancy.   In the opposite direction, our foreign colleagues can call on us for advice with regard to trade and services in Belgium.

After a favorable evaluation of our internal organization and professional qualities, our membership of the INAA group is a fact.

INAA stands for “International Association of Independent Accounting Firms”.   It is an international network of certified accountants, auditors and tax consultants, spread over more than 50 countries on 5 continents.

Each country has its own local regulations, taxation and customs. From now on, this network allows us to provide specialized assistance and advice to Belgian SMEs that want to set up subsidiaries or branches abroad and help our clients even better in their international activities

The implementation of a stock option plan is possible using either options or warrants. Many companies wish to reward certain ‘ key persons ‘ well and commit them for a long time to the company. Because of its favorable tax treatment, the granting of stock options is an interesting tool. Until recently,  it was unclear whether this tax system also applies where the relevant person is active through a management company. On 2017, April 13, the tax administration has introduced a circular and set out how such stock options should be treated and thus implicitly confirmed that the tax system of the stock options indeed applies at “the granting by a company of stock options on its shares to the Managing Director of a management company that provides services to the former company”.

This circular also clarifies the calculation of the benefit: the tax base is basically equal to 18% of the actual value of the underlying shares. However, when the option is granted for a period exceeding five years, the taxable benefit is increased by 1% per year (or part of a year) that exceeds five years. The rate of 18% cannot be reduced by 50% even if the management company is appointed as a director of the company that has issued the stock options.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more information about the practical application of this system.