Crypto Tax Advisory & Compliance

Comprehensive cryptocurrency tax advisory services covering all aspects of crypto taxation in Belgium, including VAT advisory and tax audit defense. This service helps individuals and businesses understand and comply with Belgian tax obligations related to their crypto portfolios and transactions.

Service Scope

The service covers the full spectrum of crypto tax matters including determining whether crypto gains qualify as exempt capital gains, speculative income, movable income, or professional income under Belgian tax law. Aeacus provides guidance on the rules regarding normal, responsible management of crypto assets and helps clients file correct tax returns.

Complex Crypto Income

Aeacus has extensive experience with the tax treatment of various crypto income streams including staking rewards, liquid mining, liquidity pools, launch pools, airdrops, token rewards, yield farming, liquidity mining, token vesting, referral bonuses, ICOs/IDOs, and bridge rewards. The team helps qualify and structure these correctly within the Belgian tax framework.

VAT Compliance

The firm provides detailed advice on VAT requirements for crypto and NFT transactions, analyzing specific transaction types to determine applicable VAT treatment. This includes business VAT planning and NFT-specific guidance on creation, sales, and secondary market transactions.

Tax Audit Defense

Aeacus represents clients in disputes with tax authorities, from tax audits to negotiations with the BBI (Belgian Special Tax Inspectorate). The firm has handled over 35 tax audits and regularizations related to cryptocurrency, providing deep experience in navigating Belgian tax authority investigations.

Tax Criminal Law Support

Tax authorities and police are increasingly asking questions about cryptocurrencies in the context of tax fraud and money laundering investigations. Both founding attorneys hold SUPRALAT certification, qualifying them to provide specialized legal assistance during police interrogations and hearings before investigating judges.

Portfolio Review & Regularization

The firm regularly conducts full reviews of crypto portfolios to verify whether everything has been correctly declared in previous years, often in preparation for bank records or the upcoming DAC8 transparency regulations. If any tax errors come to light, Aeacus assists clients with the regularization process.