Concession begging newspapers and magazines Belgium: now what?

The press frequently refers to the "newspaper contract," but periodicals (magazines) endowed by Bpost are equally subject to this measure.

• The current concession will remain unchanged until June 30, 2024.
• There will be no further use of the 'Periodical Tariff' as of July 1, 2024. Support will be given in the form of a tax credit (tax rebate), which publishers will have to calculate according to the number of subscribers within certain regions (zip codes).
• A limited subsidy will continue from July 01, 2024 for commercial publishers and their subscribers in sparsely populated regions. These are areas with fewer than 225 people per square kilometer. You can find these areas in the dark colored boxes of the map below. For most of Flanders, there will be no subsidy for commercial publishers.

• Non-commercial publishers - associations, mutual societies, ... - will enjoy a tax discount as of July 01, 2024 in the whole of Belgium, including the densely populated areas.

As soon as we receive more information, we will issue a more detailed report. Please contact your commercial contact or order manager for further details.