The firm advises you on the retention and transfer of your private and professional assets, while focusing on tax, corporate law, family and inheritance aspects.

An integrated approach is the key to success. Where necessary, the firm provides assistance with disputes which involve the use of your assets.

Retaining one’s assets is a challenge!

Inheritance and estate planning, and guidance of family-owned companies

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers advises you on the transfer and protection of your private equity (Family Wealth Advising), keeping in mind all tax and family consequences.

In the case of family businesses, the law firm structures your private assets and organises the succession (Family Business Advising).

The firm advises you on all the questions you may have about gifts, wills, inheritance agreements and other succession plans.

Inheritance tax and registration fees

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers guides you through all your questions and problems regarding inheritance tax and registration fees (including gift tax).

The firm provides assistance in cases of discussions and disputes with the tax authorities, including court procedures.

Family disputes and inheritance discussions

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers analyses your personal situation and advises you on how to prevent or limit family disputes, for example as a result of death or divorce.

When family disputes nonetheless occur, the firm will assist you to defend your interests as much as possible.

Real Estate

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers guides you in your real estate transactions and advises you on the structuring of your property portfolio.

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14 November 2024
Jan Tuerlinckx

Column J. Tuerlinckx in Trends: Misery tax squared(14/11/2024)

Anyone who has ever gone through one knows that a relationship breakdown is misery. Also aware of this situation, the legislator introduced the misery tax to bring some solace. The misery tax is the reduced stamp duty of 1% for ex-spouses and ex-legally cohabiting partners that is due when ex-partners want to buy each other out of what used to be their shared home after their relationship has ended. The misery tax is a mitigation because the basic stamp duty rate is 2.5%.
14 July 2023
Jan Tuerlinckx

Column Jan Tuerlinckx in Trends : Short-lived legislation! (13/07/2023)

It couldn’t be drier. The last paragraph of page 53 of the coalition agreement of Belgium’s so-called ‘Vivaldi’ government reads: “The possibility of tax regularisation will be discontinued as of 31 December 2023.” Back in 2020, that seemed a long way off. But in just under six months, it will become a reality. The possibility of tax forgiveness, subject to a fair yet substantial settlement, will disappear.
14 February 2023

Love does not know any geographical boundaries.

03 February 2023
Jan Tuerlinckx

Tax liability, tax penalty

Suppose – purely hypothetically – that you drove much too fast. And to make matters worse, you also got caught on a speed camera. Then, you will of course face a criminal penalty. However, if you do not agree with the amicable settlement offered to you, you will continue to enjoy the presumption of innocence, until a judge convicts you definitively of that offence. It is important for a sentence to only be enforceable once the judiciary has made its final ruling. In other words, after you have defended yourself in all objectivity before an independent and impartial court.
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