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Benelux
A concentrated hub of industrial and entrepreneurial wealth, where Belgian and Dutch family offices combine institutional rigor with multi-generational patience, reinforced by Luxembourg's fund infrastructure next door.
Family offices
250+
Avg AUM
€1.4B
Regulatory body
FSMA (Belgium) / AFM (Netherlands)
Tax environment
Belgium taxes family office holding companies at a 25% corporate rate with no general wealth tax; the Netherlands' participation exemption regime makes it attractive for holding structures.
Introduction
Belgium and the Netherlands host one of Europe's most concentrated clusters of single-family offices, anchored by long-established industrial holding groups in Brussels and Flanders. Alongside Luxembourg's fund and structuring expertise, the Benelux bloc gives family offices institutional-grade infrastructure with continental reach.
Key Numbers
Belgian corporate tax rate25%
Top 14 family offices' equity share59%
Direct deal allocation growth (2024-2026)+22%
Evaluation
Belgium taxes family office holding companies at a 25% corporate rate with no general wealth tax; the Netherlands' participation exemption regime makes it attractive for holding structures.
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Key Highlights
Deep pool of industrial holding-company wealth
Deep pool of industrial and entrepreneurial family wealth concentrated in Brussels and Flanders
Participation exemption regime
Netherlands' participation exemption regime supports efficient pan-European holding structures
Proximity to Luxembourg
Direct access to Luxembourg's fund domicile and structuring ecosystem next door
Politically stable EU core
Politically stable, EU-core jurisdictions with strong legal predictability
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