Department profile
CMS

Tax

Europe Guide 2026 : Belgium

Share profile

CMS

Rankings

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Tax - Belgium

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

CMS is well regarded for its tax law expertise, from contentious and non-contentious matters to direct and indirect tax matters. The team regularly acts for renowned financial institutions and energy and manufacturing sector clients operating across Europe in multijurisdictional mandates related to tax rulings, transfer pricing issues and investment fund structuring, as well as customs and VAT topics. The department equally advises on tax audits and regulatory disputes.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS assisted Coreso and TSCNET with securing advance tax rulings in both Germany and Belgium for the tax treatment of its cross-border cooperation focused on the interconnection of high-voltage electricity networks.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS' responses are tailored to take into account the reality of the situation.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The lawyers at CMS have analytical skills and get to the bottom of problems. They also have curiosity in finding new solutions that are outside of the box.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The team at CMS is highly knowledgeable, very responsive and ensures that tasks are coordinated seamlessly.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • CMS always provides the right advice in a pragmatic way.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • By proposing more effective alternatives when appropriate, they meaningfully enhance our decision-making and add tangible value to our business.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Stéphanie Houx
    Stéphanie Houx

    Stéphanie Houx

    Stéphanie Houx advises both domestic and multinational clients on Belgian VAT issues. She also has experience in real estate tax matters.

    • Stéphanie Houx is pragmatic and responsive. She has very good expertise and the ability to simplify complex issues.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Stéphanie Houx is a talented tax adviser with an excellent strategic approach.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Stéphanie Houx is a very client-friendly lawyer who goes the extra mile. She is also extremely knowledgeable.

      Tax respondentEurope
    View profile

Ranked Individuals at CMS (1)

Belgium

CMS has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership