Franc BEF

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

the country that borders Germany to the west; Belgium is south of the Netherlands and north of France.

National Internet development Key events in 2001 and 2002 Internet regulation and management National and international backbone infrastructure Internet access market. Access players Belgacom / Infosources / Skynet

Belgacom Verizon

Government of Belgium Belgian Foreign Trade Board Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Cooperation The Belgian-American Chamber of Commerce National Institute of Statistics

The Belgian government provides an overview of their tax system on the Ministry of Finance Home Page. A couple of private accounting and consulting firms also have business advice that includes tax information: Tax Survey, published by Tax Advisers, S.A., with the latest tax news items and various other articles, and How To Do Business in Flanders, posted by Riske' & Co., with a good-sized section all about Belgian taxation.

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PAL B PAL H

B/H/PAL/CCIR; Brazil - M/M/PAL/US;

Atarax UCB

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Services de Programmation de la Politique Scientifique 8 Rue de la Science 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel 02-511 59 85

Brussels

King Albert II, Queen Paola; Crown Prince Philippe

Proximus Website

PORTUGAL

A fatal wound, as distinct from a "blighty" or an "Aussie."

Yes (since 1993) No No No PR (list) Multi Parliamentary

Holiday rental income is subject to VAT at 21 per cent.

A1 The steady political and economic environment has positive effects on an already good payment record of companies. Very weak default probability.

Male workers in industry

4 digit code eg 1204,1304 etc.

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