BELGIUM Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Christophe Romero and Senne Verholle Aeacus Lawyers
Aeacus Lawyers is the only law firm in Belgium fully dedicated to crypto tax and blockchain law. Originally established as a tax boutique, the Brussels-based firm has progressively expanded its expertise to cover all legal and regulatory aspects of the blockchain ecosys- tem. Aeacus is widely recognised as a go-to firm in Belgium for blockchain and crypto tax matters and is frequently sought after for complex advisory, compli- ance and procedural work. The firm serves a diverse range of clients across the crypto ecosystem, from in-
dividual investors and active traders to mid-sized and large companies, including blockchain start-ups, in- vestment funds, DeFi projects and institutional actors. Aeacus has built expertise across tax, AML, MiCA compliance, financial regulation and structuring, ad- vising private and corporate clients on legal defence and strategic tax planning. The firm is regularly con- sulted by public institutions, financial institutions and leading professional advisory networks on complex crypto-related tax and regulatory matters.
Authors
Christophe Romero is a co-founder of Aeacus, specialising in blockchain and crypto tax procedures, disputes and negotiations with the Belgian tax authorities. He advises private clients and companies on complex tax
Senne Verholle is a co-founder of Aeacus, focusing on crypto tax advisory and the structuring of blockchain-related activities. He advises private and corporate clients on tax, accounting and compliance
matters relating to the blockchain ecosystem, including capital gains, DeFi structures, regularisation files and crypto-related criminal tax matters. Christophe also advises on AML matters. He is widely recognised as a leading practitioner in Belgium and is frequently sought after for tax procedures and regularisations. Christophe has extensive experience in tax audits before the Belgian Special Tax Inspectorate (BBI/ISI) and local tax authorities, as well as in proceedings before Belgian courts.
aspects of crypto-assets, including reporting obligations, MiCA compliance, AML-matters and banking interactions. His practice includes particular expertise in the taxation of movable income and capital gains relating to crypto-assets. Senne is widely recognised as a leading practitioner in Belgium in crypto tax advisory and is frequently sought after for complex transaction analysis, portfolio assessments, blockchain forensics and corporate structuring. He combines legal and tax expertise with a strong analytical approach to crypto data and transaction tracing.
Aeacus Lawyers Avenue Louise 231 1050 Bruxelles Belgium Tel: +32 477 77 48 49 Email: Secretariaat@aeacus.tax Web: www.Aeacus.be
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