15 years in TIAG: how SBB's international network helps you across borders
- SBB is the only Belgian accounting firm that is a member of The International Accounting Group (TIAG), a global alliance of more than 119 independent accounting and advisory firms in 70 countries.
- Thanks to this international network, SBB can quickly call on trusted local specialists to support Belgian entrepreneurs who want to expand their business abroad.
- Conversely, SBB supports foreign entrepreneurs with their activities in Belgium, taking into account their company's situation in their home country, so that the advice in both countries is aligned and double taxation is avoided.
Entrepreneurs who want to expand across borders often run into the different tax and legal rules that apply in each country. How can SBB, through its extensive international contacts in the TIAG network, guide you through the maze of international rules?
What is TIAG (The International Accounting Group)?
The International Accounting Group (TIAG) is an international alliance of independent accounting and advisory firms, founded in 2003. SBB Accountants & Advisors is its only Belgian member firm, and has been for 15 years. This global alliance brings together more than 119 independent accounting and advisory firms in 70 countries. Together with its sister organisation TAGLaw, which connects 162 law firms in more than 93 countries, the TAG Alliances rank among the top 3 independent accounting and law alliances in the world.
How does the TIAG network help you?
The TIAG network is an integral part of our advice on international business.
You are a Belgian entrepreneur with international ambitions
Setting up a branch or subsidiary abroad brings local accounting, tax and company law obligations. Thanks to this international network, SBB can quickly call on trusted local specialists. That way, you receive advice that takes into account the rules and points of attention in each country involved. Over the years, the TIAG network has supported SBB in a wide range of international cases, such as foreign subsidiaries of Belgian companies, dividend and interest flows, the optimal group structure, transfer pricing and international compliance and reporting obligations.
You are a foreign entrepreneur looking to start up in Belgium
Conversely, SBB supports foreign entrepreneurs and advisory firms with their activities in Belgium. Think, for example, of setting up your Belgian establishment (a permanent establishment or a company), your VAT obligations and tax returns. SBB takes into account your company's situation in your home country. That way, the advice in both countries is aligned and double taxation is avoided.
What should you look out for in a cross-border acquisition?
When a Belgian company is acquired by a foreign business, or a foreign company by a Belgian business, knowledge of the tax, accounting and company law rules in both countries is essential. This applies, among other things, to the due diligence, the tax structuring and financing of the transaction, the tax and legal obligations, and the integration afterwards. Through TIAG, SBB quickly brings together the right specialists on both sides of the border.
What are the benefits of the TIAG network for your business?
- A single point of contact at SBB, who coordinates the international cooperation
- Fast access to carefully selected accounting and law firms in more than 70 countries
- Local expertise, with guidance from Belgium
- Tax, legal and accounting advice that is aligned across borders
- A more efficient approach to international obligations, transactions and growth plans
International plans?
You don't have to untangle the international maze on your own. Book an initial meeting with an SBB adviser [link to contact page]: together, we'll look at what your plans mean, in Belgium and beyond.
