For companies closing their financial year on 31 December 2025, the third advance tax payment deadline (VA3) is approaching: 10 October is the final date to make your payments if you want to reduce the tax surcharge. But did you know there is a potentially more advantageous alternative than simply making advance payments?
Advance tax payments help you avoid tax surcharges at the end of the year by paying all or part of the tax due before the deadline. The later in the year you pay, the lower the benefit: the October deadline therefore offers a smaller reduction in the surcharge compared to the April or July deadlines.
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The Tax Shelter is a fiscal mechanism that allows companies to reduce their taxable base by investing in the financing of Belgian audiovisual or performing arts productions.
In practice, this means:
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By choosing the Tax Shelter, you can reduce the amount of advance tax payments to be made on 10 October. Since the Tax Shelter lowers your taxable base, the amount of advance payments required decreases proportionally. It’s as simple as that.
This allows you to secure the fiscal benefit for the current financial year while avoiding the surcharge linked to missing or insufficient advance payments.
In other words: instead of letting your cash sit idle until the tax bill arrives, you invest it in a tax-efficient and socially meaningful way.
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At SCOPE Invest, we support your company every step of the way: analysis of your tax needs, selection of eligible projects, legal and administrative support, and follow-up on the fiscal certification.
In short: with just a few days left until the 10 October deadline, the Tax Shelter can be a win-win solution: you reduce your taxes, improve the return on your cash, and support Belgian audiovisual creation.
Contact our team today to determine the optimal amount to invest before the deadline.
Last update on : 26.09.2025