Pieterjan Smeyers
Partner
Corporate Law and M&A / Tax Law / Litigation and Arbitration / Sustainability
A customer who entrusts us with his problem deserves the best possible solution
Pieterjan Smeyers started his career in 2010 as a tax professional at KPMG, in the corporate tax department.
He has been working as an attorney since 2011. He was successively active at previous law firms, where he accumulated extensive experience in tax disputes over the years.
His experience includes the following areas: corporate tax, personal income tax, tax criminal law, international and European tax law, VAT, inheritance taxes, registration duties, local taxes, etc.
Specifically, he assists taxpayers during tax inspections, subsequent negotiations with the tax administration or the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and handles tax disputes before judicial authorities. In addition, Pieterjan guides clients through tax regularizations and applications for advance rulings.
Pieterjan is a crucial piece in the further development of Andersen in Belgium’s tax department and in the continued integration of our firm within the Andersen family.
Expertises
Tax Law
Sustainability
Litigation and Arbitration
Corporate Law and M&A
Qualification
- Master of Laws - KU Leuven - 2010
- Mastère Spécialisé en Gestion Fiscale - Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management (ULB) - 2012
Languages
- Dutch
- French
- English
Legal News
28.08.2025
•Tax Law
New Exit Tax in the Context of Cross-Border Transfers of Seat.
With the entry into force of the Programme Act of […], a new exit tax is introduced at the level of shareholders. This exit tax will apply to a deemed dividend that shareholders are considered to have received as a result of a cross-border transfer of the company’s seat (Article 210, §1, 4°, ITC) or certain restructuring operations such as mergers and demergers.
23.05.2025
•Employment Law
Important Changes to the Belgian Expatriate Tax Regime
Among all OECD countries, Belgium has the highest tax burden on labour. Nevertheless, in order to attract qualified personnel from abroad, Belgium has long provided a favourable expatriate tax regime. This regime is designed to ease the substantial Belgian tax and social security pressure for expatriates. In 2022, a new expatriate tax regime was introduced, although it is generally considered to be less advantageous than the previous system. The so-called Easter Agreement introduces a number of measures aimed at making the current regime more attractive again.
15.05.2025
•Tax Law
New Legislation Simplifies and Optimizes the VAT Chain
As of January 1, 2025, new legislation has come into force aimed at simplifying and optimizing the VAT chain (the mechanism by which VAT is collected and deductible at each stage of the supply of goods or services to an end user).
21.03.2025
•Tax Law
The expected re-entry of tax regularization
An important part of the new government agreement is dedicated to the introduction of a (fifth) tax regularization round.