In Belgium a common tax planning technique is to convert taxable sale of assets into tax exempt sale of shares through tax neutral reorganisations such as demergers. But with the authorities scrutinising such reorganisations and applying anti-abuse law provisions, Astrid Pieron of Mayer Brown offers advice on how taxpayers can avoid the attention of officials.
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