Belgium probes tax evasion claim

Belgium’s Special Tax Inspectorate is investigating alleged tax evasion by energy company GDF Suez. According to a confidential report by the country’s energy authority, the Commission for the Regulation of Electricity and Gas, GDF Suez is said to have overcharged its local unit by €500 million, thereby cutting the local company’s profits and its tax bill, reports national business daily De Tijd/L’Echo.