Sébastien Watelet

Clear, creative and rigorous legal solutions and a total commitment to defending your interests.

A member of the Brussels Bar since 2002, Sébastien Watelet is known for his expertise in various areas of law, in particular tax law, financial criminal law, corporate law and intellectual property law.

He advises clients on complex legal issues and is involved in disputes with the tax authorities at all stages, from pre-litigation to court proceedings. He regularly negotiates with the Internal Revenue Service, the Rulings Service and members of the Finance Minister’s Cabinet.

He has developed particular expertise in the taxation of intellectual property. He advises companies of all sizes and their directors on the strategy to follow to optimize the tax treatment of income from intellectual property, especially copyrights. He also advises his clients on how to benefit from tax deductions, such as the deduction for income from innovation or the Tax-Shelter. He has obtained several rulings on the tax treatment of royalties in professions such as journalists, computer experts, advertising agency designers, teachers and artists.

He also speaks regularly on these topics, notably for the UCM, Forum For the Future, OECCBB and …. cafés-conseils. He also trains employees of trustees in corporate and intellectual property taxation.

Publications:

• La fiscalité du droit d’auteur et des droits voisins, Anthémis, 2021, Série ‘Collection de l’OECCBB’
• Rémunération des dirigeants d’entreprise – Perspectives sociales et fiscales, Anthémis, 2013
• Optimisation fiscale et financière des successions et héritages, Anthémis, 2012
• Fiscalité des dirigeants de PME innovantes, dans X., Créer une entreprise innovante – Aspects fiscaux et juridiques spéciaux, Anthémis, 2012, p. 197-267
• L’auteur, l’artiste et le fisc, Anthémis, 2010
• Optimisation fiscale des biens immobiliers, Anthémis, 2007