Antwerp could be an important staging post in a new Silk Road, according to Chinese president Xi J inping, speaking last week during a Belgian royal trade mission to China. According to Flemish minister-president Geert Bourgeois, who took part in the mission led by King Filip and Queen Mathilde,...

Now let’s look at the tax return itself. By default, you receive the tax return with a document préparatoire for Part 1; that covers most standard income. There is also a Part 2 , that is for people who have other income, such as company directors, partners in a partnership, freelancers or self-...

Urban arts centre Recyclart launched its annual summer holiday programme with lively and offbeat activities every Thursday and Friday evening, until 31 July. Activities take place inside and outside the Brussels Chapelle station venue including concerts, exhibitions, workshops, bread making,...

Taking part in our latest survey will only take 10 minutes of your time, and you can win one of several prizes including a ticket from Turkish Airlines to one of their 286 destinations worldwide, romantic dinners at the Thon Hotel and Ninety One restaurant, a box of Neuhaus chocolates or cinema...

The 24-year-old Leuven bartender Jan Vanden Plas has won the World Championship beer tapping competition, defeating opponent Lori Wallace of New Zealand in the final. It is the third year in a row, and ninth time in total, that a Belgian wins the annual competition, officially known as the Stella...

The City of Brussels has a new logo, featuring the image of its patron saint, Michael, stylised into something similar to the logo of cartoon character Batman. But that’s not the only thing about the logo that is controversial: The choice of the letters BXL does not sit well with Flemish opposition...

In September, the Vives University College, based in Kortrijk and with campuses across West Flanders, will launch a bilingual Bachelor degree in business management in Dutch and French. Graduates will further get three diplomas that are recognised in Flanders, Wallonia and France respectively – a...

You have finally made your choice between filing online and filing on paper, but still, not everything makes sense. Far from it. In this third part of our guide, we see when you file jointly or separately. And what is that about reporting bank accounts? Filing jointly or separately? In Belgium,...

If you file your tax return online via Tax-on-web , you can file until 15 July, while your accountant or tax adviser can file until 29 October. Tax-on-web is not something you do lightly or in a hurry. You need an ID reader, your electronic ID card (the one with a chip), and the PIN code you...

In a second study by the Brussels Observatory for Health and Welfare, there were a third more babies born in Brussels since the year 2000, reports brusselnieuws.be. The report also reveals several more interesting statistics on births in Brussels, such as three-quarters of the new mothers are not...