myrmidex

I see no reason

Not entirely correct, I reckon that De Grauwe uses a fictional example to assert his point.

For the exact measures that are currently on the table, I can refer you to this VRT page, which says:

  • exemption of 10.000 euros in profit
  • a tax of 10% on all profits above 10.000
  • And then the exemptions for the "strongest shoulders": For people who own more than 20 percent of the shares of a company, there is an exemption of 1 million euros. The added value between 1 and 2.5 million euros is taxed at 1.25 percent, that between 2.5 and 5 million euros at 2.5 percent and that between 5 and 10 million euros at 5 percent. Only from a profit of 10 million euros you pay the 'full' added value tax of 10 percent.

À Bruxelles, better Vlaams than red - RTBF Actus

1y 20d ago in belgium from www.rtbf.be

Political posturing to get into the news cycle, without any risk of it ever becoming a reality.

That's about 95% of all political news it seems. Mostly used to distract from the many scandals.

Is this correct ?

1y 23d ago in ComicsStrips@sh.itjust.works from programming.dev

High school teacher in my case. I knew a bit of BASIC before his lessons, but nothing major. I couldn't really see how to use it to make a whole program.

Then his TurboPascal lessons opened up a whole world of possibilities. Not only did I take in the basics of any programming language, I also saw how these little blocks could lead to whole applications. Then I applied what I learned to PHP for some class websites, and am happy to say I'm still coding PHP to this day. I'll be forever grateful to that teacher.

Germany eyes 10% digital tax on tech giants

1y 23d ago in anticorporate@lemmy.giftedmc.com from www.ft.com

Clutch - Slaughter Beach

1y 23d ago in music from www.youtube.com

Love Clutch, thanks for sharing!

How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

1y 23d ago in europe@feddit.org from www.bbc.com

Nuclear or batteries come with their own kind of logistical problems.

Edit: It might sound that I'm being a contrarian, but I'm with you. Europe has dug itself in a deep hole, and I'm not sure how it will manage its way out without depending on dictatorships.

So American LNG imports? Doesn't sound too attractive an option nowadays, although a great bargaining chip in the tariff deals.

I did not expect a mention of Dries Van Langenhove in the article. Convicted in Belgium for sowing hatred and denying the holocaust, so now he fled to the rest of Europe to spread his filth.

Flanders’ labour migration crackdown at odds with OECD recommendations

1y 1mon ago in belgium from www.belganewsagency.eu

Start of the new tram today in Liège, Belgium

1y 1mon ago in belgium from slrpnk.net

Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance

1y 2mon ago in belgium from www.rfi.fr

Belgian music thread

1y 3mon ago in belgium

Any similar acts you recommend? Besides Belgian Asociality and Channel Zero, not much comes to mind. Gauging from the releases list of Music Mania store in Ghent, there is quite a vibrant scene that's passing me by, but I'm very picky, so always open to recommendations if you have any!

[Dutch] Bazelende Ben Weyts

2y 9mon ago in belgium from youtu.be