Missions

Created by the Decree of 10 July 2010, the Walloon Tax and Finance Council (CFFW) is one of Wallonia’s advisory bodies. It's missions:

  • Issue opinions on any draft decree and any parliamentary bill before the Walloon Parliament, as well as on any draft order of the Walloon Government likely to affect the finances of the Walloon Region and/or Walloon taxation, with the exception of the decree relating to the Walloon Region’s budget
  • Assist the Government and the Minister for Budget and Finance of the Walloon Region in shaping Wallonia’s tax and financial policy, as well as its revenue policy
  • Analyse the impact on Walloon taxation of measures adopted by other Belgian or European levels of government
  • Formulate opinions on tax reform projects falling within the Region’s remit
  • Issue opinions on tax revenue collected by other levels of government on behalf of the Walloon Region, and on tax revenue collected by the Walloon Region on behalf of other levels of government
  • Prepare an annual report on the status and trends in taxation and the finances of the Walloon Region

WFE provides the secretariat for the CFFW.

Composition

For their particular expertise and experience in budgetary and economic matters, taxation, and finance

Sabrina SCARNA

Chair

Benoît BAYENET

Vice-Chair

Marc BOURGEOIS

Christelle KOZICKI

Didier LEEMANS

Mathieu POSSOZ

For CESE Wallonie

Fabrice GROGNARD

Zoé RONGE

Muriel RUOL

Sébastien SPLINGARD

For the Government services

Stéphane GUISSE

Secretary-General of the SPW (Wallonia Public Service) (acting) | Director-General of SPW - Finance

Simon DETHIER

Director-General of SPW- Interior and Social Action

Michaël VAN DEN KERKHOVE

General Coordinator, WFE

Sébastien BERTRAND

Deputy General Coordinator, WFE

For the Finance Inspectorate

Yves CENNE

or his replacement from among the Finance Inspectors accredited to the Walloon Government

Opinion procedure

Who?

Who? For what purpose?
The Walloon Government or the President of the Walloon Parliament Any draft decree, parliamentary bill, or draft order of the Government likely to affect the finances of the Walloon Region and/or Walloon taxation, apart from the decree relating to the Walloon Region’s budget
The Government or the Minister responsible for Finance Tax or financial matters
The Minister responsible for Finance Regional revenue
Any Minister jointly with the Minister responsible for Finance Tax or financial matters connected with the requesting Minister’s remit

How?

Requests for opinions from the CFFW must be sent to CESE Wallonia.

By post

CESE Wallonie
Luc SIMAR
Secrétaire général
Rue du Vertbois 13c
4000 Liège

  1. CESE Wallonia forwards the request to the CFFW.
  2. The CFFW communicates its opinion to CESE Wallonia, which then forwards it to the Walloon Government or the President of the Walloon Parliament.
  3. CESE Wallonia may issue an additional opinion alongside that of the CFFW