The Spreds Blog

La réforme de la fiscalité des revenus mobiliers prévoit la taxation généralisée des plus-values. Cela concerne désormais tous les actifs, y compris les participations en start-up. Faut-il s’en inquiéter ? Pas forcément. Parce que dans le cas du Tax Shelter, si l’investisseur investit malin, il peut en sortir gagnant... read more

[Screenshot 2025-01-22 at 17.08.32.png] This week, with the support of our Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance, Eline Murat, we’re focusing on the second round of funding and its implications for both investors and entrepreneurs. You may wonder why we’re shining the spotlight on the second round rather than the first... read more

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[office-spread.jpg] Over the last ten years the economy in Europe has fluctuated, with varying unemployment, low interest rates and changing growth figures. So, does crowdfunding work in times of economic stagnation or regression? That’s a question we believe we can answer: yes!  In fact, crowdfunding is imperative to support businesses in times where loans are less available... read more

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[spread.jpg] To celebrate international women's day (March 8th), we decided to take a look at the gender gap in the entrepreneurial and investment world. In Belgium and more generally in Europe, investing and entrepreneurship are still mostly masculine activities... read more

The Tax Shelter for start-ups law was put into place in February 2017 in order to stimulate crowdfunding investments in start-ups, SMEs or micro-businesses. Since then, our platform has allowed its investors (Belgian tax payers) to benefit from Tax Shelter when investing at least €100 per eligible start-up... read more

In July 2017, the Belgian government announced a series of important reforms including the establishment of a tax on securities accounts of more than €500,000 which should take effect in 2018. Following this announcement, many are already wondering how i twill affect investor behaviour... read more

Equity Crowdfunding is a risky business. Nonetheless, the scope of risk associated with investing in a young company is difficult to quantify. Even the veteran investors go wrong with their calculations and judgments. But isn’t the investment business all about taking chances? Equity Crowdfunding has brought in umpteen opportunities to investors to make their fortunes and grow richer... read more

L’ICMA (International Capital Market Association) se réunissait hier à Paris sur le thème des Green Bonds Principles. A défaut de consensus international, le secteur financier a pris l’initiative de s’autoréguler en édictant des règles régissant les fameux Green Bonds, ces obligations destinées à financer des projets ayant un effet positif sur l’environnement... read more