The High Council of Finance
Who we are and what we do?
The members of the High Council of Finance are high level experts.
Tasks
The members of the High Council of Finance:
- analyse and study fundamental budgetary, financial and fiscal issues;
- suggest adaptations or reforms.
They can act on their own initiative or at the request of the Federal Minister of Finance or the Minister of Budget.
Structure of the High Council of Finance: two permanent sections and TWO study groupS
The High Council of Finance counts two permanent sections, a Study Committee on Ageing and a Study Committee on Public Investments.
- Section "Public sector borrowing requirement"
- Section "Taxation and social security contributions"
- Study Committee on Ageing
- Study Committee on Public Investments
Composition of the HIGH COUNCIL OF FINANCE (DECEMBER 2023)
COUNCIL
Chairman
Vincent VAN PETEGHEM,
Minister of Finance
Vice-chairman
Greet T'JONCK,
Chairman of the Study Committee on Ageing
BORROWING REQUIREMENT
Chairman
Pierre WUNSCH
Members
Koen ALGOED
Selien DE SCHRYDER
Dirk DE SMEDT
Gert DE SMET
Kim EVANGELISTA
Julie FISZMAN
Axel MILLER
Gérard SERVAIS
Carine SMOLDERS
Steven VANACKERE
Magali VERDONCK
Sébastien YERNA
Secretariat
TAXATION AND
SOCIAL SECURITY
Chairman
Wim COUMANS
Members
Caroline CLEPPERT
Kaltoum GHERDAOUI
Tim HERMANS
Tom JANSEN
Herman MATTHIJS
Matthieu POSSOZ
Christophe QUINTARD
Baudouin REGOUT
Edoardo TRAVERSA
Toon VANHEUKELOM
Jan VERHOEYE
Secretariat
Study COMMITTEE
on Ageing
Chairman
Greet T'JONCK
Vice-Chairman
Baudouin REGOUT
Members
Gert DE SMET
Christelle LEBEAU
Steven VANACKERE
Evelien VANALME
Maruja VAN BAELEN
Saskia WEEMAES
Jacqueline WEERTS
Secretariat
Study COMMITTEE
on Public Investments
Chairman
Baudouin REGOUT
Members
Estelle CEULEMANS
Koen DEVOLDERE
Martine DRUANT
Gina GENTIL
Tim HERMANS
Axel LEGAY
Vincent VANSTEENBERGHE
Secretariat
Historical review of the High Council of Finance
You can download a pdf-file about the history of the High Council of Finance: "Bondige geschiedenis van de Hoge Raad van Financiën (PDF, 124.53 KB)" (available in Dutch only).
| Year | Official Journal of | Year | Official Journal of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24.03.1970 | 1989 | 21.07.1990 |
| 1970 | 11.09.1971 | 1990 | 06.04.1991 |
| 1971 | 21.06.1972 | 1991 | 25.01.1992 |
| 1972 | 27.07.1973 | 1992 | 23.02.1993 |
| 1973 | 17.09.1974 | 1993 | 18.03.1994 |
| 1974 | 30.07.1975 | 1994 | 08.02.1995 |
| 1975 | 11.06.1976 | 1995 | 24.02.1996 |
| 1976 | 22.09.1977 | 1996 | 17.07.1997 |
| 1977 | 01.04.1978 | 1997 | 03.03.1998 |
| 1978 | 01.10.1979 | 1998 | 05.05.1999 |
| 1979 | 10.04.1980 | 1999 | 10.03.2000 |
| 1980 | 09.04.1981 | 2000 | 31.05.2001 |
| 1981 | 01.05.1982 | 2001 | 15.02.2002 (Ed. 2) |
| 1982 | 06.04.1983 | 2002 | 30.05.2003 (Ed. 2) (PDF, 47.62 KB) |
| 1983 | 14.03.1984 | 2003 | 12.03.2004 (PDF, 48.81 KB) |
| 1984 | 16.05.1985 | 2004 | 08.04.2005 (Ed. 2) (PDF, 33.64 KB) |
| 1985 | 18.04.1986 | 2005 | 27.12.2006 (Ed. 2) (PDF, 319.48 KB) |
| 1986 | 12.05.1987 | 2006 | 21.02.2007 (Ed. 2) (PDF, 331.71 KB) |
| 1987 | 05.03.1988 | 2007 | 26.01.2009 (Ed. 2) (PDF, 322.66 KB) |
| 1988 | 21.02.1989 |
Overview of the institutional development of the High Council of Finance
You can download a pdf-file about the institutional development of the High Council of Finance: "Institutionele geschiedenis van de Hoge Raad van Financiën 1936-1996 (PDF, 282.81 KB)" (available in Dutch only).