Michael Dunhill
English expat in Belgium
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English
Lives in Lasne
Registration: 09 September 2020
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Minimum salary for highly skilled worker Brussels by Theking123
Hello guys,I have a question the minimum salary required in Brussels for highly skilled workers is 47174 euros.The company offered me:*Gross salary 42254 euros/ 13.92 months*360 euros per month premium (because I won't take a car) (it will be ...
Logically they should be included. They are not compulsory but certainly have value. If you insist on receiving the legal amount the employer will surely cut out the extras. Read More
Minimum salary for highly skilled worker Brussels by Theking123
Hello guys,I have a question the minimum salary required in Brussels for highly skilled workers is 47174 euros.The company offered me:*Gross salary 42254 euros/ 13.92 months*360 euros per month premium (because I won't take a car) (it will be ...
The definitive answer is a legal one and I am not a lawyer. But I would say that the minimum salary is just that. A company must pay that, and may, but need not, pay other elements (car, meals, etc) on top. So your total figure needs to be above the ... Read More
Best way to invest in stocks and mutual funds by vickykaushal
Hello, I am thinking of investing in stocks and mutual funds in Belgium. --What is best way to invest in the stocks and mutual funds? what are the typical return here? --I would like to know your opinion on the investment funds from various banks ...
Hello, I am a British actuary (risk student) and I specialise in personal investment, especially (but not exclusively), for English speaking people. You are completely correct that it is very easy to find high cost solutions, also inexperienced ... Read More
Evaluating the Job proposal received through LinkedIn by srinivaskmu
Hi all, my first post here. I was approached by a recruiter from Belgium in LinkedIn and we had a 15 minute discussion on the job requirements. The job position is permanent with the employer and I will be deputed to the client location in ...
Private pension to supplement social security, plus medical and life insurance are quite normal. As are lunch tickets (or a cafeteria). A lot of Belgian employees have a company car which is quite tax efficient, saves you putting out the cash to ... Read More
Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky
hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don鈥檛 receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
Yes, I applied in January and was told the period has incresed from three to six months. I had the decision just before the six month period was up. Good luck. Read More
Belgian nationality by Jaci78
I have a question about applying for nationality hope someone can advice me. Today I applied for nationality but they want certificate for Nederlands which I have but it鈥檚 deel certificate. The school can only provide a certificate /diploma ...
I called the Commune, and got an appointment with the "right" person. At that meeting I gave all she asked for. A policeman came round a couple of weeks later to check that I could communicate in the national language, and that I have some ... Read More
Getting mortgage in Belgium by Valy G
I've been wanting to buy a property in Belgium for a while but have been turned down by 2 banks (ING and Belfius) because I'm a resident in UK. Been banking with ING for over 30 years... Any pointers toward mortgage lenders who are willing ...
The big banks are quite regimented/computerised. They understandably feel that they only want to lend money to people who will repay without problem, and if there is a problem that can be followed up easily. You might get more help from a smaller ... Read More
Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky
hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don鈥檛 receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
Well I applied in December and was told by the Commune that the four month period had been extended to six months due to Covid. Read More
Question about Salary package by TonyG001
Good day My name is Tony Gryffenberg, currently I'm living in South Africa and will be relocating to Belgium in few months Reason for my relocation, the company I'm working for has offered me a position in Belgium. I have received my ...
I did not read relocation as meaning he is Belgian, although I agree it does perhaps imply that. But would a Belgian be asking about Belgium? All your conditions are valid. I ignored them to simplify the answer. all he has to do is ask. The ... Read More
Belgium Nationality waiting period by Lucky and Lucky
hi to all Is it true that after submitting declaration to be a Belgian, and you don鈥檛 receive any letter from brussels within the 4 months waiting period. It should be considered a positive result? thanks
I applied last month and was told that four months had become six due to the virus. So, they actually gave me a date mid July and said I would hear then. Read More
Question about Salary package by TonyG001
Good day My name is Tony Gryffenberg, currently I'm living in South Africa and will be relocating to Belgium in few months Reason for my relocation, the company I'm working for has offered me a position in Belgium. I have received my ...
But they wrote the contract, Tony. It can certainly work if you are recruited abroad to come here to do something they can't find a local for. Good luck. Read More
Question about Salary package by TonyG001
Good day My name is Tony Gryffenberg, currently I'm living in South Africa and will be relocating to Belgium in few months Reason for my relocation, the company I'm working for has offered me a position in Belgium. I have received my ...
Dear Tony, The package you outline is a standard Belgian salary, 13 .92 months plus car and meal tickets. You should ask about income tax. The standard rates are rather fierce, but there is a concession for "executives" transferred ... Read More
Investing in Belgium by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Belgium, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
I should have added that I am a financial adviser, a qualified actuary, and doing this since 1996. I have another client who started rather young, and he is doing quite well. But a lot depends what you want and how you define "quite well". Read More
Investing in Belgium by Diksha
Hello everyone, During your expatriation in Belgium, you might have been made aware of interesting investment schemes (local or international). Whether one wants to make money grow, protect oneself or prepare for retirement, investment is always ...
I can help you Jonas. Give me an idea of what you have in mind- how much and for how long etc *** Read More
Urgent question on special tax status and travel exclusion by marici123
Hi all, I have been offered a job in Belgium and the company confirmed that I would be eligible for the special tax status. They have provided me with the net figures based on the assumption that I will travel 25% of the time post-COVID ...
Well you could try. If it's a big company I would be surprised if it works. They may have quite a lot of expatriates and the system will be fixed. If it's a smaller company they may be more flexible. Another thing to bear in mind is that ... Read More