The misunderstanding is improbable but for two years, Kevin L., a Frenchman over thirty years installed in Belgium, pays the taxes of another person. It turns out that this one which bears the same name and surname, was born the same the month of the same year and comes from the same region in France. It is only when filling in the tax declaration for the year 2024 that he realized the confusion.
“I was invited to pay around 3000 euros in taxes, which is much higher than in previous years. After consulting my Myminfin space on the SPF Finance site, I noticed that I received numerous remuneration sheets 281.10 and income sheets unemployment of income issued by interim companies that do not concern me. Unique”, Explains the young man installed in Belgium for 10 years.
A prejudice estimated at 3000 euros
“I have the same name and first name as the person, born the same month but I was not born in Valenciennes. My national identity number was used for this other person but it is not me. As a result, I find myself paying additional taxes that are not intended for me”, he regrets. “In total, for the two years, the damage is estimated at around 3000 euros.”
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Contacted, the SPF Finance spokesperson confirms being aware of the situation. “The file is well known to our services and is the subject of attentive follow -up. We make every effort to solve this problem as soon as possible. The problem was caused by the existence of two people with almost identical identification data, both recorded with a bis number”, explains Florence Angelici.
“A very exceptional situation”
The BIS number is a single identification number awarded to people who do not reside in Belgium and who are therefore not registered in the national register, but who nevertheless maintain relations with the Belgian authorities, generally due to a job in Belgium.
“When a person with such a bis issue sets up later in Belgium, he or she is then registered in the national register, and his bis number is replaced by a full national register number. It is during this conversion that an error occurred within the services of the national register, due to the almost similarity of the personal data of the persons concerned. It is therefore, a very exceptional situation, and this is the first case, type we are aware of “, she concludes.
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