Since the Covid crisis, teleworking has enabled many employees to maintain a balance between professional and family life. But not all teleworkers are in the same boat. Those who cross the border to go to work have a lot to lose fiscally if they telecommute.
A Belgian resident who works in France will pay his taxes in France. But if a few days a week he decides to telecommute at home in Belgium, he will then be taxed in Belgium according to the number of days worked at his home. This means that during these days of teleworking he will be taxed much more heavily than his colleagues who reside in France.
A discrimination that regrets Laetitia, a resident of Estaimpuis employed near Lille. “My whole team is working from home two days a week, it’s only me who’s in the office every day. I’m forced to refuse telework because I have a tax sword of Damocles hanging over my head. “
Teleworking is therefore less attractive for those who want to keep a more attractive net salary. French employers also fear having to pay social charges in Belgium when their staff telework.