People in Belgium who want to file their tax returns online should hurry, as the deadline for filing via Tax-on-web via MyMinfin.be expires at midnight on Friday.
The digital tax platform opened on Wednesday 27 April and will be live until 15 July, when the window will close to submit this year’s tax returns and register income and expenditure for last year. The site is encrypted, meaning that all data is safe.
Those who received a proposal for a simplified declaration are also able to digitally approve or adapt it until 15 July via the same website.
Paper tax returns had to be received by the authorities on 30 June at the very latest, with the deadline having now passed. Those whose tax returns are submitted by an accountant still have until 30 September, “which should give them time to service their clients in a timely manner.”
People who submit their tax returns late risk being fined or having their taxes increased.
How it works
To fill out your tax returns online, go to MyMinfin.be and log in to (or create) your account. The site offers to simplify the process by providing a “proposal for simplified declaration” that completes most of the tax return form automatically. However, this should still be thoroughly checked.
Taxpayers with a more complex profile (such as those with expenses that can be deducted) or for whom the tax authorities do not have all the data will have to adapt or complete the form themselves.
At the end of the session, an estimate of the amount to be paid or claimed will be displayed (click “Calculate taxes” in the menu at the top of the page). However, it is important to keep in mind that this is a simulation, meaning the final calculation could differ slightly.
The online tax returns can also be saved for future editing. Once submitted, you will immediately receive a receipt. The completed declaration can be checked in the “My documents” section.
