Modernisation of accounting rules for Belgian communities and regions
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van de wet van 16 mei 2003 tot vaststelling van de algemene bepalingen die gelden voor de begrotingen, de controle op de subsidies en voor de boekhouding van de gemeenschappen en de gewesten, alsook voor de organisatie van de controle door het Rekenhof.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- The bill modernises public accounting rules, allowing governments more flexibility in their chart of accounts while ensuring financial reporting remains harmonised and comparable.
- This directly affects the governments and administrations of the communities and regions, the Brussels community commissions, and the Court of Audit.
- For you as a citizen, nothing changes in daily life; the measure is aimed at making the management of public finances more transparent and consistent.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.