Equipped for the future : a guide to Belgium’s top higher education programmes in English

Studying in the heart of Europe: an experience that is both enriching and enjoyable. The second edition of this is brochure gives you a taste of what Belgium has to offer in the field of higher education. Only a selection of the many higher education institutions in Belgium and their extensive and varied range of programmes taught in English is featured here.

Pages           96
Format          27,0 x 21,0 cm
Languages     English


Higher education institutions in Belgium attach great importance to the quality of their programmes and of their teaching staff and constantly encourage their students to broaden their horizons. Therefore it should come as no surprise that they enjoy an outstanding reputation on the international stage.

The intensive cooperation between Belgium’s many universities, business schools and research institutes and their close ties with the business community ensure that students find a particularly stimulating climate in our country in which they can develop their talents to the full. Moreover, as the political nerve centre of the European Union, Belgium plays host to countless private and public pan- European and global organisations and is therefore a prime location for making international contacts and an excellent place to build a professional network. Furthermore, since Belgium is a safe country to live in with an open, multicultural society, international students immediately feel at home here...    read offline > read online >

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Total Tax Contribution study

Belgian companies burdened by paying and collecting taxes

Pages            52
Format           A4
Languages     English

The purpose of the Total Tax Contribution survey is to gather data on all of the business taxes borne and collected in Belgium to provide a more comprehensive picture of what companies contribute in taxes.


Currently there is a lack of transparency and of understanding of what other business taxes companies are subject to and how much is actually being paid.
The survey will also help support constructive dialogue between government and interested stakeholders regarding the shape and competitiveness of the Belgian tax system, now and in the future.
Total Tax Contribution surveys of large businesses are also underway or planned in a number of other countries.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) welcomes input from the business community as to which aspects of the survey results it would be useful to compare across countries. [read more]

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Innovating Belgium: Fiscal measures and innovation premiums for companies

Practical interactive guide that gives an overview of all the fiscal measures and innovation premiums
for companies in Belgium

Number of pages     34
Format     21 x 29,7 cm (Din A4)
Languages     English, French, Dutch


With regard to the European objectives of raising domestic R&D spending to 3% of the
GDP by 2010, the Belgian Government - together with the FEB - wants to contribute actively to reversing the trend and boosting growth in R&D investments.

This brochure (*) tells Belgian and foreign investors more about all the fiscal measures which have been taken since the government agreement in July 2003 and the adoption by the FEB/VBO of its “Strategy 2010” with a view to set up a framework helping companies’ innovative capacity.   [read more]

(*) realized by the Federal Government Department Science policy, the Federal Government Department Finance and the FEB. [read more]

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The innovation bonus or how to reward creative employees

10 questions and answers about innovation bonuses

Number of pages         8
Format                       15 x 21 cm
Languages                  English, French, Dutch
Legal depot number     D/0140/2006/2

This brochure aims to answer some of the practical questions companies ask about introducing a system for awarding innovation bonuses. The legislation provides a basis for the system but several points require further clarification, such as the conditions that need to be met, the type of innovation that can be rewarded and the procedures for notifying the relevant authorities. The Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) raised these questions with the relevant public authorities in a bid to simplify the situation. This brochure is a practical guide for companies and is aimed at staff in charge of introducing innovation bonus systems.     [read more]

 

 

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