Insights on Belgian tax law and AI-powered research
$8 billion. $1.8 billion. $133 million. The world's best-funded legal AI companies are proving the model works. They're also proving what it can't do for Belgian tax.
79% of legal professionals now use AI. Tax firms tripled adoption in one year. But the real story isn't the average — it's the widening gap between strategic adopters and everyone else.
Harvey raised $760M. Blue J raised $133M. Neither can answer a question about erfbelasting in Brussels. Here's why that creates an opportunity.
Most AI implementations fail because firms skip the trust-building phase. A practical 4-phase framework for Belgian tax practices.
AI adoption in accounting firms surged from 9% to 41% in one year. McKinsey says 44% of legal tasks are technically automatable. The World Economic Forum lists bookkeeping among the fastest-declining roles. Here's what this actually means for Belgian tax professionals — and what it doesn't.
Harvey users report 37 hours per month. Thomson Reuters claims 63% reduction. We looked at the real numbers for Belgian tax research — and built a conservative estimate that doesn't require you to believe marketing claims.
Chat interfaces feel modern but produce ephemeral, indefensible output. Professional tax research needs structured answers you can file, reproduce, and defend.
AI skepticism in tax is rational. Most tools deserve it. But rejecting the entire category because ChatGPT hallucinated a tax rate is like refusing calculators because the first ones jammed.
Most firms start by asking 'how accurate is it?' That's question 10 on this list. Here are the nine questions you should ask first — and why they matter more for professional tax work.