Anne-Véronique Stainier

Anne-Véronique Stainier is a tax lawyer at the Brussels Bar since 1990.

She advises her clients, both Belgian and foreign companies and individuals, on all aspects of direct taxation (income tax) and indirect taxation (VAT, registration duties, inheritance tax, etc.) in Belgium and internationally.

Anne-Véronique Stainier advises companies in particular on reorganisation transactions (mergers, (partial) (cross-border) demergers, share buy-backs, asset acquisitions, joint ventures, liquidations, etc.), (intra-group) financing transactions, real estate transactions (acquisition structures, real estate certificates, SICAFIs, etc.), transfer pricing, remuneration structures for company executives and managers (split payroll, deferred remuneration, reimbursement of employer’s own expenses, benefits of all kinds, special schemes, etc.).), transfer pricing, remuneration structures for executives and company directors (split payroll, deferred remuneration, reimbursement of employer’s own expenses, benefits of all kinds, special regime for foreign executives and company directors seconded to Belgium, pension plans, profit-sharing plans through the granting of (options on) shares, employee participation plans, management companies, etc.).

She advises them also on domestic and international tax planning.

Anne-Véronique Stainier advises her individual clients on wealth restructuring, estate planning, transfer of residence and asset management.

She defends her clients’ interests before the Belgian tax authorities (advance rulings, administrative phase of tax disputes, regularisation files, etc.), as well as the Courts and Tribunals (judicial phase of tax disputes), including the Court of Cassation.

She assists her clients with their various tax obligations (filing returns for corporation tax, personal income tax, corporate income tax (resident or non-resident), VAT, etc.).

Anne-Véronique Stainier is the author of numerous publications on tax matters. She is a regular speaker at seminars.