Jan Jambon proposes exemption on shares held for ten years

For Budget Minister Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V), there can be no exemption from capital gains tax for people who keep their shares for at least 10 years before selling them. "Marc Coucke and others would fall out of the system with such an exception and we must of course try to avoid that," he responded to working documents from Finance Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA).

Finance Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) puts this proposal on the table to exempt shareholders who do not speculate. ...