{"id":3982,"date":"2026-07-02T18:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/be\/partial-withholding-tax-exemption-for-rd\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:19:45","slug":"partial-withholding-tax-exemption-for-rd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/be\/en\/partial-withholding-tax-exemption-for-rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&#038;D"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3982\" class=\"elementor elementor-3982\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284f5b9e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"284f5b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6655d1ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6655d1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8b11d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d8b11d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partial Withholding Tax Exemption  <span> for R&amp;D Belgium<\/span> <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779f63f5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"779f63f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">Reduce up to 80% of the wage withholding tax on your eligible R&amp;D researchers \u2014 one of Belgium&#8217;s most impactful federal tax incentives for innovation-driven companies.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">Leyton&#8217;s specialists help Belgian companies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">\u00a0qualifying researchers and projects, manage BELSPO\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">notification<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW228821214 BCX0\">\u00a0and ensure full compliance under the latest 2025 guidelines.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW228821214 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ba723e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40ba723e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f0f6ec elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f0f6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How it works<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f370c27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f370c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&amp;D Works in Belgium<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e811b5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e811b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&amp;D allows Belgian employers to retain 80% of the wage withholding tax deducted from the salaries of eligible researchers \u2014 rather than paying it to the Belgian Treasury.<\/p><p>The measure is laid down in Article 275\/3 of the Belgian Income Tax Code. This federal incentive applies to companies of all sizes and sectors performing qualifying R&amp;D activities in Belgium, in line with the definitions of the OECD Frascati Manual.<\/p><p>Following stricter Supreme Court case law and updated BELSPO guidelines effective from January 2025, the notification requirement has been significantly tightened: R&amp;D projects must be formally registered with BELSPO before their actual start date.<\/p><p>Projects notified after their start date no longer qualify for the exemption.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Eligible R&amp;D activities include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fundamental research<\/li><li>Industrial research<\/li><li>Experimental development<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Eligible companies include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Any Belgian company performing qualifying R&amp;D activities with researchers on the Belgian payroll<\/li><li>Companies collaborating with recognised European research institutions<\/li><li>Young Innovative Companies (YICs) registered with BELSPO<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3ca76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d3ca76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6296e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6296e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How we help<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1b97d1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1b97d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PWT Real Challenges \u00d7 Leyton's Clear Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b13b9e3 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b13b9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n    <div id=\"gfi-challenges-widget-3982\" class=\"gfi-challenges\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel gfi-ch-panel--active\" data-index=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">01<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Understanding complex and evolving eligibility criteria <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Understanding complex and evolving eligibility criteria <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">Belgium's R&amp;D withholding tax exemption is governed by a technically demanding legal framework. The 2023 Supreme Court ruling and the updated 2025 BELSPO guidelines have significantly tightened notification rules \u2014 and tax audits on this measure have increased substantially in recent years. \r\n<b><br>Solution:<\/b><\/br> Leyton's experts interpret the latest Belgian tax guidance and BELSPO requirements, ensuring only fully compliant projects and researchers are included in your claim \u2014 while maximising the benefit you are entitled to. <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-585858221.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Understanding complex and evolving eligibility criteria \" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">02<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\"> BELSPO notification and pre-approval requirements <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\"> BELSPO notification and pre-approval requirements <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">A valid BELSPO registration must include a detailed project description demonstrating the R&amp;D objective, the expected start and end date, and confirmation that activities have not yet begun at the time of notification. Missing or incomplete filings are a leading cause of audit disputes and benefit denial. \r\n\r\n<b><\/br>Solution:<\/b><\/br> Leyton prepares and submits your complete BELSPO notification dossier via the digital platform \u2014 including project descriptions, Frascati-compliant R&amp;D classification, cost allocation and researcher qualification documentation \u2014 fully aligned with the 2025 guidelines.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Businessmen meeting to discuss financial advisors audit accounting and analyzing financial figures. Businessman are discussing budget analysis, profits, income, expenses and financial planning.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/06\/business-discussion-with-calculator-and-financial-2026-01-09-12-01-09-utc-400x267.jpg 400w\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"2\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">03<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Researcher qualification and time registration <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Researcher qualification and time registration <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">The exemption applies only to researchers holding a qualifying degree (PhD, master's or bachelor's in applied or exact sciences) who spend at least 80% of their working time on eligible R&amp;D activities. Demonstrating this through substantiated time registration is a frequent audit trigger. \r\n\r\n<b><br>Solution:<\/b><\/br>Leyton maps all eligible R&amp;D roles across your organisation, establishes compliant time registration frameworks and ensures each researcher's qualification and time allocation is properly documented and defensible.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Researcher qualification and time registration \" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/07\/DSC_9034-1-400x266.jpg 400w\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel\" data-index=\"3\">\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__sidebar\">\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__number\">04<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__line\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"gfi-ch-panel__label\">Audit exposure and ongoing compliance <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content\">\n                        <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__top\">\n                            <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"gfi-ch-content__title\">Audit exposure and ongoing compliance <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__description\">The Belgian tax authorities have significantly increased audit activity on the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption. Common disputes involve notification timing, project descriptions, degree qualifications and the pro-rata calculation of time spent on R&amp;D. \r\n\r\n<b><br>Solution:<\/b><\/br> Leyton provides full audit support \u2014 from preparing documentation packages to representing your position in dialogue with the tax authorities \u2014 and monitors legislative updates to keep your claim compliant across subsequent payroll periods.<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"gfi-ch-content__image\">\n                                <img width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2022\/10\/Servizi_Efficienza-energetica.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Audit exposure and ongoing compliance \" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <style>\n        .gfi-challenges {\n            width: 100%;\n            display: flex;\n            gap: 16px;\n            align-items: stretch;\n            min-height: 520px;\n            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel {\n            position: relative;\n            display: flex;\n            flex: 0 0 99px;\n            gap: 0px;\n            overflow: hidden;\n            cursor: pointer;\n            transition: flex 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.3, 1), gap 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.3, 1);\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel--active {\n            flex: 1 1 0;\n            gap: 16px;\n            cursor: default;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel__sidebar {\n            flex: 0 0 99px;\n            width: 99px;\n            border-radius: 15px;\n            border: 1px solid #C0C0C0;\n            background: rgba(29, 67, 92, 1);\n            display: flex;\n            flex-direction: column;\n            align-items: center;\n            justify-content: space-between;\n            padding: 22px 26px 23px 27px;\n            color: #fff;\n            transition: background 0.6s ease, color 0.6s ease;\n            user-select: none;\n            height: calc(100% - 3px);\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel--active .gfi-ch-panel__sidebar {\n            border-radius: 15px;\n            border: 1px solid #C0C0C0;\n            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F3F4F6 0%, #CDD5DC 100%);\n            color: #0d2b4e;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel__number {\n            font: 600 30px\/1 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel__line {\n            flex: 1;\n            width: 1px;\n            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);\n            margin: 24px 0;\n            transition: background 0.6s ease;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel--active .gfi-ch-panel__line {\n            background: #012D48;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel__label {\n            font: 500 18px\/1 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n            writing-mode: vertical-rl;\n            transform: rotate(180deg);\n            letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n            white-space: nowrap;\n        }\n\n        .gfi-ch-panel__content-wrapper {\n            flex: 0 0 0px;\n            min-width: 0;\n            background: transparent;\n            border-radius: 24px;\n            overflow: hidden;\n            \/* No opacity fade \u2014 it read as a blink\/zoom. 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data-id=\"b5b1c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Impact in Figures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c289b0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17c289b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a84803 e-con-full liquid-glass2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a84803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484317f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"484317f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/05\/Group-27154.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3195\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b59288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b59288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">50.000+<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2809e4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2809e4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clients supported worldwide<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b53365f e-con-full liquid-glass2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b53365f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3a47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a3a47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/05\/Group-27156.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3196\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72872e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72872e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">28+<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9bf4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9bf4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Years of expertise in R&amp;D tax incentives<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd24849 e-con-full liquid-glass2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dd24849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4accc1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4accc1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/05\/Group-27155.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3197\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadbf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aadbf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d0ec94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d0ec94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Countries<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ccb1e9 e-con-full liquid-glass2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ccb1e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a449f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55a449f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/2026\/05\/Group-27154.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3195\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122246c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"122246c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3000+<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48df7102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48df7102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tax, financial and technical experts including PhDs and scientific advisors<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a43aece e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a43aece\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddeccf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddeccf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How it helps<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2b02f5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b2b02f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338148ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"338148ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What qualifies?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e67af30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e67af30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover what profiles and activities qualify for the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f425dad elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"1f425dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;dd23831&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;eec2f0f&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;96d9ea2&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f689443&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8bdc828&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;71e5a55&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:600,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aca059c cta_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aca059c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2217e1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2217e1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PhD &amp; Master's Degree Researchers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aff4b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aff4b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Researchers holding a PhD or master&#8217;s degree in exact or applied sciences, engineering, medicine, veterinary sciences or agronomy who spend at least 80% of their time on qualifying R&amp;D activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ae953c cta_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76ae953c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0ebde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a0ebde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bachelor's Degree &amp; Other Qualified Staff \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9946b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9946b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 2026, bachelor&#8217;s degree holders and employees without a qualifying diploma may also qualify, provided they work within a research programme formally recognised by BELSPO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3262376e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3262376e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d96c9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d96c9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fundamental &amp; Industrial Research Projects \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3185a1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3185a1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65019542 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65019542 BCX0\">Personnel directly involved in fundamental research, industrial research or experimental development projects registered with BELSPO prior to their start date under the Frascati Manual definitions.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW65019542 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100e500 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"100e500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea05aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bea05aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laboratory, Prototype &amp; Testing Staff \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb451d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb451d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting staff directly involved in laboratory work, prototype development or experimental testing as part of a qualifying R&amp;D project registered with BELSPO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c704cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c704cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bece86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bece86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ICT, Life Sciences &amp; Engineering Innovation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e0d93 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e0d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266440513 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266440513 BCX0\">R&amp;D activities in software development, artificial intelligence, life sciences, industrial design, construction\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266440513 BCX0\">innovation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266440513 BCX0\">\u00a0and other technical fields qualify \u2014 provided they meet the Frascati criteria and are notified to BELSPO before commencement.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266440513 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230b25b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"230b25b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d2f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d2f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Young Innovative Companies (YICs) \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c206f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c206f60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90882056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90882056 BCX0\">Companies registered as Young Innovative Companies with BELSPO\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90882056 BCX0\">benefit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90882056 BCX0\">\u00a0from specific provisions under the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption framework, with dedicated eligibility conditions and application procedures.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90882056 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73a23ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be75f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be75f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OUR PROCESS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245ed852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245ed852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Path to Maximising\nYour R&amp;D Withholding Tax Exemption<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a8f08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0a8f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">A structured approach ensures every qualifying researcher and project is correctly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">identified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">registered<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">maintained<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW222542084 BCX0\">\u00a0\u2014 with full audit-readiness at every stage.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW222542084 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5899c99 e-grid e-con-full animate-fade-stagger e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5899c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"mon-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726a12a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5726a12a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383938ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"383938ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269ddcd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"269ddcd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnostic &amp; Scoping<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2090b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2090b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\">Review your company structure, project\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\">portfolio<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\">\u00a0and R&amp;D roles to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115691128 BCX0\">\u00a0all activities and researchers potentially qualifying for the partial withholding tax exemption.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW115691128 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8ec0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c8ec0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f07f92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f07f92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12535815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12535815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feasibility Study &amp; Benefit Quantification \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ce324c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ce324c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124262831 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124262831 BCX0\">Assess the full potential saving across your eligible researcher population and R&amp;D project\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124262831 BCX0\">scope, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124262831 BCX0\">\u00a0model the expected annual benefit.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW124262831 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4790c99d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4790c99d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae0e002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae0e002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc316e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fc316e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">R&amp;D Activity Mapping &amp; Frascati Classification \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf226ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cf226ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170347959 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170347959 BCX0\">Map and classify all qualifying R&amp;D activities in line with the OECD Frascati Manual defi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170347959 BCX0\">nitions require<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW170347959 BCX0\">d by BELSPO and the Belgian tax authorities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW170347959 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a32530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47a32530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d084f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d084f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d86cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d86cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BELSPO Notification &amp; Registration \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd31cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd31cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191080103 BCX0\">Prepare and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191080103 BCX0\">submit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191080103 BCX0\">\u00a0complete, compliant BELSPO regi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191080103 BCX0\">stration files<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191080103 BCX0\">\u00a0\u2014 including project descriptions, start and end dates, and researcher qualification evidence \u2014 before R&amp;D activities begin.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c0bee5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22c0bee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616956f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616956f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489b0df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"489b0df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payroll Integration &amp; Declaration Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350dd0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350dd0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255615102 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255615102 BCX0\">Integrate the exemption into your monthly or quarterly withholding tax declarations via Form 274 and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255615102 BCX0\">establish<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255615102 BCX0\">\u00a0time registration procedures for qualifying researchers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW255615102 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bf6043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67bf6043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62974195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62974195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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across\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172913167 BCX0\">subsequent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172913167 BCX0\">\u00a0payroll periods.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW172913167 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919034e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"919034e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5a92ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5a92ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WE ARE 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WE ANSWER YOUR DOUBTS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb6ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cb6ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529d618d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529d618d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything you need to know about <span class=\"TextRun SCXW187307676 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187307676 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Title\">Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&amp;D <\/span><\/span> before working with us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1341a757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1341a757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&amp;D in Belgium? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4cd902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d4cd902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6d08d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c6d08d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ba85a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ba85a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233728011 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233728011 BCX0\">The Partial Withholding Tax Exemption for R&amp;D allows Belgian employers to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233728011 BCX0\">retain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233728011 BCX0\">\u00a080% of the wage withholding tax deducted from eligible researchers&#8217; salaries \u2014 rather than transferring it to the Belgian Treasury. It is governed by Article 275\/3 of the Belgian Income Tax Code and applies to companies of all sizes performing qualifying R&amp;D activities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW233728011 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3231\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3231\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What percentage of withholding tax can be exempted under the R&amp;D measure in Belgium?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3231\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a0ecd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18a0ecd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3231\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac3f271 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ac3f271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c3d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c3d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161740161 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161740161 BCX0\">Up to 80% of the wage withholding tax on eligible researchers&#8217; salaries can be\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161740161 BCX0\">retained<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161740161 BCX0\">. The exemption applies only pro rata to the time each researcher spends on qualifying R&amp;D activities \u2014 not to their full salary if they also perform non-R&amp;D work.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW161740161 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3232\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3232\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who qualifies for the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption in Belgium? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3232\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2ec045 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e2ec045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3232\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fec3764 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fec3764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411e0ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"411e0ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233556703 BCX0\">Belgian companies and foreign companies with a Belgian establishment that employ researchers on the Belgian payroll and perform qualifying R&amp;D activities. Eligible researchers must hold a PhD,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233556703 BCX0\">master&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233556703 BCX0\">\u00a0or bachelor&#8217;s degree in an exact or applied scientific field and spend at least 80% of their working time on qualifying R&amp;D. From 2026, employees without a qualifying diploma may also qualify within a BELSPO-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW233556703 BCX0\">recognised<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233556703 BCX0\">\u00a0research\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW233556703 BCX0\">programme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233556703 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3233\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3233\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What R&amp;D activities qualify for the withholding tax exemption in Belgium?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3233\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166cd3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"166cd3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3233\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357f2fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"357f2fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d6a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d6a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25173494 BCX0\">Qualifying activities include fundamental research, industrial\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25173494 BCX0\">research<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25173494 BCX0\">\u00a0and experimental development, as defined by the OECD Frascati Manual. Activities must be part of a project or\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25173494 BCX0\">programme<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25173494 BCX0\">\u00a0formally registered with BELSPO before their start date.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3234\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3234\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do R&amp;D projects need to be registered with BELSPO before starting? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3234\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938e5f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"938e5f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3234\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f211f68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f211f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b305039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b305039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240769449 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240769449 BCX0\"> Yes \u2014 this is an absolute condition. Following the Belgian Supreme Court ruling of January 2023 and updated BELSPO guidelines effective January 2025, R&amp;D projects must be notified to and registered with BELSPO strictly before their actual start date. Projects notified after commencement no longer qualify for the exemption.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3235\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3235\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What must a valid BELSPO notification include? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3235\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc32114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc32114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3235\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d06f10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d06f10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7406629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7406629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">A valid BELSPO notification must include a description of the project\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">demonstrating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">\u00a0its R&amp;D\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">objective<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">, the expected start and end date, and confirmation that activities have not yet begun. Incomplete or incorrectly dated notifications are a leading cause of audit disputes and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW98704933 BCX0\">exemption<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98704933 BCX0\">\u00a0denial.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3236\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3236\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption be combined with other Belgian innovation incentives? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3236\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dce09c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dce09c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3236\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcca3da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcca3da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438c87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"438c87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154422044 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154422044 BCX0\"> Yes. The partial withholding tax exemption for R&amp;D can be used alongside the Innovation Income Deduction (IID) and the Investment Deduction \u2014 allowing companies to build a comprehensive, layered fiscal strategy across their full R&amp;D and innovation investment cycle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3237\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3237\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How are tax audits on the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption handled in Belgium? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3237\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d81fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09d81fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3237\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5238846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5238846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c4e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c4e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267364726 BCX0\">The Belgian tax authorities have significantly increased audit activity on this measure, focusing on BELSPO notification timing, project descriptions, researcher\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267364726 BCX0\">qualifications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267364726 BCX0\">\u00a0and time registration. Leyton provides full audit support \u2014 preparing documentation packages and managing dialogue with the tax authorities to defend your claim.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3238\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3238\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does Leyton help maximise the R&amp;D withholding tax exemption in Belgium? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 40 40\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" fill=\"#BFC7D0\"><\/rect><rect x=\"0.5\" y=\"0.5\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" rx=\"19.5\" stroke=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15 17.5L20 22.5L25 17.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.66667\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3238\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f178ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f178ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3238\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4429f74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4429f74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecb3d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ecb3d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034274 BCX0\">Leyton manages the full process \u2014 from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034274 BCX0\">identifying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034274 BCX0\">\u00a0qualifying researchers and R&amp;D projects, to preparing Frascati-compliant BELSPO notification files, integrating the exemption into your payroll declarations via Form 274, and providing complete audit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW89034274 BCX0\">defence<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89034274 BCX0\">\u00a0support. 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