Veerle Coussée

Partner, Head of Real Estate, Building & Construction | Tax, Legal & Accountancy

KPMG in Belgium

I started my professional carreer with KPMG Tax & Legal Advisers in Belgium in October 1999. During my first years at KPMG, I worked as a VAT adviser in the Indirect Tax team being involved in VAT compliance and VAT advisory projects. Along the way, I started to focus on the real estate and infrastructure sector and became member of KPMG’s Real Estate Practice. I also gained extensive expertise with respect to PPP projects being involved in many of the large infrastructure projects in Belgium. In October 2015, I became Head of Real Estate, Building & Construction of KPMG Belgium leading our multidisciplinary team of real estate experts.

  • Government and Public Sector
  • Indirect Tax
  • Infrastructure
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • VAT, GST and Sales Taxes

  • Master in Business Engineering

  • Master in Taxation

  • Recognized Tax Adviser (IAB-IEC)

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2024 take-aways regarding VAT in the real estate sector

Article Posted date12 December 2024

2024 VAT Updates: Key Changes for Real Estate Sector.

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Political agreement reached on the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Proposal

Article Posted date10 December 2024

EU agrees on VAT in the Digital Age, introducing major reforms across Member States.

VAT Calculations

Belgian VAT chain reform as from 2025

Article Posted date06 December 2024

Significant changes to VAT compliance, refund processes and procedural rules.

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Emerging Trends in Infrastructure

Article Posted date19 April 2024

Enabling transitions

Anchoring sustainable practices in the real estate industry

Article Posted date10 October 2023

CSRD, energy efficiency, circular economy, decarbonisation, biodiversity and other current

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B2B e-invoicing mandatory as of 1 January 2026

Article Posted date02 October 2023

Belgian Council of Ministers agreed that mandatory e-invoicing will be introduced.

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Newly published VAT circular letter on cross-border provision of company cars to employees

Article Posted date12 September 2023

Belgian VAT authorities clarify the applicable VAT rules for the provision of company cars

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2023 Global Construction Survey : Familiar challenges — new approaches

Article Posted date22 June 2023

Tax forms

VAT quick fixes 2020 part 4

Article Posted date19 December 2019

Valid VAT identification number to apply the exemption for intra-community supplies.