Name: Expat Financial Affairs
Start: 2015-10-03T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2015-10-03T17:00:00+02:00

Do you have questions about money and personal finance, saving and investing, buying property, banking and insurance, pension planning, tax and estate planning? The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium wants to help, and has invited a number of experts to come and share their knowledge and experience on all sorts of financial issues for expatriates living in Belgium.

This is a free event filled with interactive and instructive presentations on money issues for expatriates. Expat Club attends this event as a media partner, but would at the same time invite all its members to benefit from new financial insights. We will not meet as a group, but of course you are welcome to meet us at our stand.

Several experts will help you with:

Concrete investment tips
Cross-border tax planning
Legal analysis of your marital status
Real-estate and long-term investment

Education options for your children
Pension and inheritance planning
Picking the right health insurance
How to set up your own business?

Here are the sessions confirmed so far for the Expat Financial Affairs 2015. CLICK HERE for the detailed program

Expatriates and Real Estate in Belgium

Sabrina Van Roy, Head of Estate Planning Competence Centre, BNP Paribas Fortis

Living as an expatriate in Belgium: Do I have to plan my estate?

Rutger Van Boven, Senior Tax Manager, BDO Belgium

Salaries in Belgium: How to make sense of your payslip

Jinbao Zaang, International Payroll Manager, Group S

The declaration of assets abroad

Eric Laurent, Partner
ERYV

Why, how and when you need a notary in Belgium

Tim Carnewal, Notary
Notaires Berquin

Legal and Tax analysis of your marital status

Philipp Bollen, Director
Estate Planning, BNP Paribas Fortis

Your financial investments abroad: tax rules you need to know

Dave Deruytter
Head of Expatriates, ING Belgium

What are the perspectives for international real estate investors?

Pol Robert Tansens, MRICS Head of Real Estate Investment Strategy

Planning and managing your taxes in Belgium

Coppens Yves, Tax Partner
Baker Tilly

Are you an expat starting your own business in Belgium? Here are some key tips to remember.

Sigi Van Riet, BNP Paribas Fortis

How can I get involved as an investor/business angel in the Belgian entrepreneurial eco-system?

Cross Border Estate Planning: What Is Really New In 2015?

Managing your career – top tips and international trends you need to be aware of

BNP Paribas has a presence in 80 countries with nearly 200.000 employees, including more than 150.000 in Europe. It is the number one bank in Belgium and offers a comprehensive package of financial services for private and professional clients, wealthy individuals, corporate clients, public entities and financial institutions. Rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s, BNP Paribas is one of the best rated banks in the world.

At the crossroads of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, Maasmechelen Village is home to more than 100 boutiques offering leading brands at reduced prices all year round. Brands like Links of London, Guess, Escada, Karen Millen, Ted Baker and UGG® Australia are available with savings of 30 to 60% on the recommended retail price. With a free parking and less than an hour’s drive from Brussels, this relaxed and sophisticated shopping haven is easily accessible.

BDO is a multi-disciplinary team of more than 500 partners and staff, consisting of accountants, auditors, tax, legal and corporate finance advisers. BDO provides personal and partner led services at a fair price to clients, whether large or small, from its 9 offices in Belgium and in over 1.300 offices in 150 countries world-wide.

The law firm DE BROECK – VAN LAERE & Partners has grown, since 1998, into a professional and dynamic team of lawyers offering companies and private individuals integrated legal services ranging from compliance to consulting and litigation, led by the following partners: Leo De Broeck, Didier Van Laere, Jan Van Camp, Bart Coopman and Marc Quaghebeur. In contrast to traditional law firms, we work as tax “business lawyers” and estate planners and consider companies and their managers and bankers and notaries to be our principal client group.Our objective is to find tailor-made and pragmatic solutions, while paying special attention to quality and strategic insight.

Over a 34-year history, DYP International School has been recognized for academic excellence and a family atmosphere. As part of a global group of 178 schools, institutes and universities, they are in a unique position to prepare students for a global life. They guide students through international curricula from Pre School to the IB Diploma Programme, through exchange programmes, partnerships with other international schools, global project teams and co-curricular activities.

Experts in professional mobility questions (taxation of expatriates, split-payrolls, etc.). Eryv also covers the general taxation area, including individual and corporation tax filings, VAT, etc., and bookkeeping / accounting and reporting for branches or subsidiaries of international companies.

Belgian banking activities are organised around two activities: Retail Banking and Commercial Banking. This structure ensures optimal efficiency and rapid decision-making processes. In its approach, ING Belgium strives to take the specific requirements of its customers into account in full. Indeed, the financial service needs of an individual or a small firm differ entirely from those of a large multinational corporation.

The Fry Group has been helping people make the most of their money for over a century. Our well established Brussels office combines local knowledge with an international perspective. Our team of experienced advisers provides tailor-made straightforward, sensible and honest advice on investments, retirement planning, pensions and tax planning.

We provide independent financial planning and investment advice to people who live abroad. With over 30 years’ experience, we are one of Europe’s most respected international financial advisory groups. Recognising that client’s circumstances are unique we offer tailored solutions. Expertise includes investments, retirement planning, savings, estate and inheritance planning. Our Brussels office is regulated by Belgium’s FSMA.

Group S was founded in 1939 as a non-profit association and was the first social secretariat to be accredited. Group S has 80,000 clients and produces more than 500,000 pay slips per month. Group S has 33 offices in Belgium and is also present in France. Group S has more than 900 staff members.

Our expat service is meant for you if you come from abroad to work in Belgium on a short-term or unlimited-term period. Whatever your situation is, there are several solutions to enable you to benefit from Belgian Social Security.

Santa Fe is a global mobility company specialising in managing and delivering high quality relocation services worldwide. Our core competence is our ability to provide these services to a consistent high standard, locally and globally. A key aspect of this is being able to manage through our own offices. Our 3,150 dedicated professionals speak more than 100 languages and deliver approximately 120,000 relocations each year through our 120 owned offices in 56 countries across six continents.

Baker Tilly Belgium is specialized in accountancy, tax law, audit, corporate finance, consultancy and professional services. The group has a.o. branches in Aalst Brussels and Ghent. Experienced specialists and multidisciplinary teams provide proactive, tailor-made, integrated services. We combine the quality and strength of an international player with the personal approach and price of a local player.

Berquin Notarissen can advise and inform you as an independent expert. With 7 partner notaries and 44 members of staff, we are one of the largest notarial practices in the country. Every year, more than 5,000 deeds are executed at our office in Brussels.

The Vlerick Business School is the autonomous management school of Ghent University and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Vlerick has four international campuses in Brussels, Ghent, Leuven and Saint Petersburg (Russia). Vlerick offers MBA & Masters in Management, as well as general and specialised courses for managers, and custom-designed training for individual companies. Over 17,000 alumni in more than 100 different countries are alumni of the management schools.

MyMicroInvest is a venture capital platform using crowdfunding to enable people to select and to invest alongside professionals in start-ups and SMEs. Thanks to MyMicroInvest, savings can fuel the economy and promote job creation.