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Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Digitalization of permits in Wallonia: what's changing for your project

Digitization of environmental permits in Wallonia: mandatory from January 1, 2027. What changes for your project and how to prepare for it.

July 9, 2026

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Directive (EU) 2025/2360 on Soil Health: What Belgian Companies Must Anticipate by 2028

EU Directive 2025/2360 on Soil Health: transposition in Belgium by the end of 2028. Site register, PFAS, CSRD: prepare now.

July 6, 2026

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

They trusted us: Dherte's testimonial on its transition from CSRD to VSME

Discover how Dherte swapped CSRD for VSME: a pragmatic ESG approach, tailored to construction SMEs. Testimonial and practical advice.

June 30, 2026

Tax & Payroll

Wallonia: freeze on taxes on productive investments in 2026

On Monday 10 March, the Walloon majority MR-Les Engaged submitted a series of amendments to Parliament in order to cancel the effects of taxes on productive investments in 2026.

March 12, 2026

Tax & Payroll

The Walloon government cancels taxes on productive investments

According to the newspaper L'Echo, the Walloon government reached an agreement on Friday to freeze its reform of the Marshall Plan compensation mechanism.

February 27, 2026

Tax & Payroll

Tax on machinery and equipment: To what extent will the Walloon government 'course-correct'?

The return of taxation on productive investments in Wallonia — via the tax on driving force and the property tax on equipment and tools — has created a shockwave in the ranks of industrialists.

February 17, 2026

Tax & Payroll

Real estate withholding tax: Fiscal bomb on Wallonia

The end of 2025 marks a major fiscal turning point for industrialists based in Wallonia. The Walloon Parliament voted to abolish the real estate withholding tax exemption that, since 2005, covered investments in industrial machinery and equipment.

January 26, 2026

Tax & Payroll

End of compensations: how companies can limit the damage

With the reform announced by the Walloon government, productive investments by businesses could quickly end up in the fiscal viewfinder of municipalities through property tax and the tax on driving force. A risk that entrepreneurs can however limit thanks to a complete audit of their equipment and tools and other engines.

November 26, 2025

Tax & Payroll

Towards a reform of hiring support in Wallonia

A major change is being prepared in the way in which the Walloon Region grants aid to businesses, and in particular aid for hiring. These include Sesam, Impulsion 55+, Impulsion —25 years, Impulsion 12 months+, Springboard 24 months+, etc., each currently characterized by specific access conditions and intervention methodologies.

September 24, 2025

Tax & Payroll

Professional withholding tax exemption: a scheme under pressure

Every year, thousands of businesses benefit from withholding tax exemption schemes in order to reduce their wage costs. These measures, designed to encourage employment, innovation and competitiveness, are under increasing scrutiny.

June 17, 2025

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

EIA Renewal - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Renewal of approval as an approved company for the preparation of environmental impact assessment reports in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: The adventure continues...

March 13, 2025

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

AMUREBA audit

Wallonia recently introduced Carbon Conventions, succeeding the old Branch Agreements, to guide companies towards carbon neutrality by 2050. These agreements are voluntary commitments between companies and public authorities, aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the share of renewable energies. Participating companies, often grouped into Carbon Communities according to geographic, sectoral or value chain criteria, benefit from specific support and certain financial advantages.

February 11, 2025

Innovation & Subsidies

In the press – L’Echo / RTBF: News on subsidies

Jeremy Mertens discusses the impact of the change in public aid in the Walloon region.

June 4, 2024

Tax & Payroll

Shift work - withholding tax non-remittance exemption

New perspectives for the exemption from withholding tax for teamwork!

May 21, 2024

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

ABV Development is B Corp certified!

ABV Development has obtained its B Corp certification. We explain what this means for us and why we obtained this certification.

April 4, 2024

Innovation & Subsidies

Subsidies: Revision of development zones – More room to breathe for your investment projects in Wallonia

Revitalization of economic activity in geographical areas strongly affected by unemployment, income or competitiveness problems.

March 14, 2024

Tax & Payroll

Professional withholding tax exemption for shift and night work

New condition to benefit from the exemption from withholding tax for shift and night work

January 11, 2024

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Defining a remediation project and ensuring its follow-up

ABV Development supports you in the definition, management and monitoring of your sanitation projects.

November 2, 2023

Innovation & Subsidies

Increase in investment deduction, a unique opportunity in 2023

This tax measure linked to the realization of specific investments allows you to obtain a reduction in your tax base for the year in question.

October 24, 2023

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Orientation and characterisation study of contaminated soils

ABV Development supports you in carrying out orientation studies for polluted soils and for the characterization of soil pollution.

September 28, 2023

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Why conduct a historical study of a site or plot of land?

As part of a land revaluation project, ABV Development supports you in carrying out the historical study to be carried out.

September 19, 2023

Tax & Payroll

Shift and night work: intensification and tightening of SPF controls.

Working in teams and at night entitles, under certain conditions, to a partial exemption from the payment of withholding tax — a significant tax advantage for Belgian companies. However, this device has recently received particular attention from the public authorities.

September 4, 2023

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

Environmental Product Declaration - EPD

ABV Development assists you in drawing up the environmental declaration of your products, in order to establish the impact of their life cycle on the environment.

August 21, 2023

Tax & Payroll

Financial support for your future hires?

Benefit from a SESAM grant to hire staff.

August 9, 2023

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

COBRACE – Exemption from the number of parking spaces

ABV Development supports Brussels companies in the context of a request for an exemption in the number of parking spaces compared to COBRACE.

August 4, 2023

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Soil pollution study in Brussels

ABV Development, as an expert approved by the Brussels Environment Administration, supports you in carrying out your soil pollution studies.

July 3, 2023

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Environmental permit in Wallonia

ABV Development supports you in your efforts to obtain an environmental permit in the Walloon Region.

June 20, 2023

Innovation & Subsidies

Can innovation be subsidized?

This is a question that many entrepreneurs ask themselves. Although innovation is synonymous with novelty, innovating is above all about improving a process, a product or a service

June 8, 2023

Tax & Payroll

2023, year of upheaval for the R&D professional withholding tax exemption

As of August 1, 2023, projects for which an exemption is requested must be notified BEFORE the start of related research activities...

May 18, 2023

Tax & Payroll

Real estate withholding tax up 9% in 2023!

The bill will be much saltier than last year. The fact is that the cadastral income on which the calculation of property tax is based is based is indexed each year based on the consumer price index. A clue that famously

May 4, 2023

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

Circular economy in real estate: reuse of recycled aggregates

Discover the benefits of integrating the principles of the circular economy into the heart of a real estate development project with the help of ABV Development.

April 24, 2023

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Soil or groundwater remediation project in the Walloon Region

How do you define a sanitation project? Why is it important to fully understand these projects in order to use the right technique and reduce the cost of sanitation?

April 19, 2023

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

Companies: why adopt a CSR approach?

By integrating social responsibility issues, companies are part of a sustainable model, contributing to the sustainability of the activity while responding to environmental, societal and good governance challenges.

March 23, 2023

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

Companies: measuring, reducing and offsetting CO2 emissions

Why carry out a CO2 assessment? How to decarbonize your company's activities? ABV Development guides you on the path to carbon neutrality.

March 10, 2023

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Carrying out feasibility studies

ABV Development helps real estate developers integrate environmental considerations into their projects

February 27, 2023

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

What are the key elements of a soil pollution study?

The management and remediation of polluted land is a priority in Wallonia, Flanders and the Brussels Region. In the context of construction and real estate development projects, soil pollution poses health challenges.

October 27, 2022

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

What does a soil pollution study cover?

A soil pollution study includes several steps that we detail in this article. This study makes it possible to determine if a soil is polluted and, if so, to know the extent and type of pollution and the risks it represents.

October 7, 2022

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

When should a soil pollution study be carried out?

Soil management and sanitation in Wallonia are regulated by the Decree of 1 March 2018. It defines the methods of soil management, the carrying out of studies, the various stages as well as the procedures in case of sanitation.

September 9, 2022

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

The importance of a soil study before constructing a building

Thanks to the soil study, the contractor will be able to adapt the foundations of your future building according to the nature of the land. With a low cost, it will allow you to avoid possible problems during construction.

February 11, 2022

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Mobility modelling

ABV Development carries out your mobility studies and analyses the impact of your projects on local traffic. But beyond numbers and statistics, ABV proposes to model your project's traffic flows using dedicated software!

October 6, 2021

ABV Development

The adventures of Gourdy, the clever reusable bottle

What a summer! After following ABV employees on construction sites and in factories all year round, it was time for me to take a few vacations. And what a vacation!

October 1, 2021

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

Japanese knotweed

Do you tie a knot in the Land of the Rising Sun? No, that's not Japanese knotweed! But then, what is it and what to do if it grows on your land? We explain everything to you here.

September 14, 2021

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

End-of-waste status (EoW) for recycled aggregates in the Walloon Region

As of July 1, 2021, recycled aggregates must comply with the new regulations relating to the exit from waste status — End of Waste.

July 5, 2021

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

From mine gas to electricity!

ABV Development was the partner of GAZONOR BENELUX SA to support it in the project to develop and extend 3 new units for converting mine gas into electricity in the town of Anderlues.

June 28, 2021

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

News from ABV: a new project in partnership with SOTRAPLANT!

ABV Development was the partner of SOTRAPLANT SA to participate in the development of a new project!

May 18, 2021

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

Focus on the PIIPES, the internal groundwater intervention and protection plan: general context

Because our job is not (always) easy to understand as a whole, we invite you to discover it in a simplified way! Today, focus on PIIPES!

April 7, 2021

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Discovering BREEAM: the method for evaluating and certifying buildings based on their sustainable environmental performance

Because our job is not (always) easy to understand as a whole, we invite you to discover it in a simplified way! Today, focus on BREEAM!

February 18, 2021

Biodiversity, Water & Circularity

Circular economy – concrete applications at ABV Development

At ABV Development, the principle of circularity is applied and refined through the continuous training of its employees. Feedback on experiences!

January 14, 2021

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

ABV Development launches 3DCIT-IS, its innovative research project

Thanks to environmental, socio-economic and urban indicators, 3DCIT-IS will make it possible to model in 3D all the impacts of your real estate projects in the Brussels region. Join us?!

November 19, 2020

Tax & Payroll

How to reduce the tax burden to weather the crisis better?

Belgian industries are strongly affected by the health and economic crisis we are going through. To deal with this, they need to reduce their costs. In this context, ABV Development helps them to reduce their tax burden, by optimizing the base

September 9, 2020

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

Investing with climate risk in mind

Increasingly, regulations and the growing importance of corporate social responsibility are leading us to better assess the impact of any project on the environment (impact of the project on the environment).

July 22, 2020

Tax & Payroll

Improving your company's financial situation in times of crisis

There are many ways in which businesses and organizations can improve their financial situation and start new projects. ABV Development is there to help them take advantage of financial support measures for existing innovation

June 17, 2020

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Management of excavated soil in Wallonia

The Walloon Region has adopted a new legal framework for land movement: the Walloon Government Decree of 5 July 2018 relating to the management and traceability of land

June 2, 2020

Sustainability, Climate & Energy

Carbon footprint and LCA: two levers for the environmental transition of your business

Faced with major climate issues, one of the challenges lies in controlling the environmental footprint of each activity and organizations.

May 25, 2020

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

ABV Environment helps you meet IED requirements

The Industrial Emission Directive (IED) imposes complementary requirements on various European industrial actors in terms of management and environmental performance.

April 22, 2020

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

Integrate environmental challenges at the heart of your developments

ABV Development places environmental management at the heart of an integrated approach, which ranges from carrying out feasibility studies as part of a defined project to the permanent outsourced management of these aspects.

March 12, 2020

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

IED Directive on industrial emissions

Commission implementing decisions concerning the conclusions on BAT

March 12, 2020

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Why outsource QSE (Quality-Safety-Environment) management?

The requirements imposed on companies in the field of Quality, Safety and Environment are more and more numerous.

February 13, 2020

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Revitalising a brownfield with limited environmental and financial impact

The project to revalorize the former Henricot foundry in Court-Saint-Etienne, led by Equilis, to make it a sustainable neighborhood.

January 30, 2020

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

New developments in environmental permits

Since September 1, the new forms related to the process of obtaining an environmental permit or a single permit have been applicable.

November 22, 2019

Soil Management, Risks & QSE

Procedures for the future management of excavated soil in Wallonia

What will be the procedures for the future management of excavated soil in Wallonia?

October 10, 2019

Feasibility, Studies & Permits

New procedures for obtaining environmental permits in Brussels

Obtaining a Brussels environment permit

October 10, 2019

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