Tax

At CMS Belgium, our tax practice combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic and client-focused mindset. We advise businesses, investors and individuals on their most strategic tax matters, both in a domestic and international context.

A structured and coordinated team

As tax regulations become increasingly complex, navigating them in a cross-border environment represents a significant challenge. At the same time, tax audits and investigations are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated, increasing both risk exposure and the need for strategic tax management. 

In this environment, we combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic and business-oriented approach, allowing us to assist clients not only on day-to-day tax matters, but also on complex and high-stakes situations. 

Our Belgian tax practice operates as a fully coordinated team, bringing together complementary areas of expertise and working seamlessly across Brussels and Antwerp. This structure enables us to deliver consistent, high-quality and efficient advice, tailored to our clients’ needs.

Our clients 

Whether you are a financial institution, multinational group, fund, investor or high-net-worth individual, we understand your business and the tax complexities you face. 

Our areas of expertise

Our practice covers all key areas of business taxation, with a particular focus on:

• Corporate tax, including withholding taxes, substance and anti-abuse provisions, R&D tax incentives and complex tax planning;
• Transactional tax, including M&A, restructurings and real estate;
• Indirect taxation, VAT, registration duties and real estate taxes;
• International tax and transfer pricing, including cross-border structuring and tax aligned business models;
• Tax litigation.

Within this framework, our team is organised around complementary areas of focus:

• Geoffroy Galéa focuses on corporate and transactional tax matters, including complex and high-value projects;
• Stéphanie Houx focuses on indirect taxation and private clients, with particular experience in real estate-related matters;
• Tim Wustenberghs, PhD, focuses on corporate (international) tax, innovation tax incentives and transfer pricing. 

We support our clients at all stages of their development, from structuring and transactions to audits, disputes and strategic tax decision-making.

One team, one standard

We work as one team, with a shared commitment to quality, consistency and client service.

This allows us to deliver seamless advice across jurisdictions and areas of expertise, while maintaining a high level of technical excellence.

Our international platform 

Our teams work seamlessly across Europe and beyond, covering all key areas affecting your business, including VAT, international taxation, transfer pricing, M&A, investment funds, tax planning and financing. 

As part of CMS, one of the largest legal networks globally, we are able to provide internationally coordinated tax advice through more than 500 tax specialists across over 40 jurisdictions. 

This allows us to support clients efficiently on complex cross-border matters and to deliver consistent, high-quality advice across multiple jurisdictions.