Stéphanie Houx joined CMS Belgium’s Tax department in March 2021. She specializes in indirect taxation with a strong focus on the real estate sectors. She has gained experience by practicing tax law for more than 20 years at Allen & Overy, where she has become a recognized practitioner. She advises leading banks, insurance companies and public authorities regarding real estate matters, VAT-related litigation and advisory matters.
Relevant experience
Specializing in real estate taxes: income tax, VAT,
registration duties, withholding and local taxes and Indirect
tax law (including VAT, registration duties and some customs
cases)
Civil law: rights in rem and other civil law topics, real estate
knowledge
Tax litigation: successful ECJ and Belgian Supreme Courts
judgments in all tax matters (direct and indirect taxes)
Assisting with legal opinions and advice
Drafting and structuring real estate taxes memos
Collaborating and supporting corporate, M&A, finance,
banking, funds, insurance, PPS, public, labour, regulatory,
restructuration, litigation, competition, state aids and others
EU practices
Successful magistracy examination in tax court
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