GIR
In this Pillar Two context, GIR means the GloBE Information Return: a structured reporting package that must move from business data to an XML-ready review and filing workflow. gir.wtf explains the practical path between source data, Belgian GIR/GIRNOT preparation, MyMinfin context, validation and portal-ready output.
Technical GIR/GIRNOT workflow support only. No legal or tax advice, no filing guarantee, and no confidential data through the public form.
GIR is used on this site for the GloBE Information Return under Pillar Two, not for unrelated uses of the acronym such as generic tracking systems. People sometimes search for global information reporting GIR, but the technical term here is GloBE Information Return. The workflow is intentionally tied to Belgian Pillar Two, GIR XML, GIRNOT and MyMinfin context.
For Belgian teams, GIR preparation usually sits next to GIRNOT filing-entity notification work and MyMinfin portal preparation. The practical issue is not only what GIR stands for; it is whether the entity, jurisdiction, reporting-period and filing-entity data can be reviewed before XML is treated as final.
The workflow starts with guided questions, identifies missing inputs and keeps GIR/XML details available for review. That gives finance, tax and adviser teams a shared technical view before final filing steps are handled by the group and its authorized advisers.
GIR is the information return. GIRNOT is the Belgian filing entity notification workflow connected to the technical notification data around the GIR. The portal keeps both flows visible without deciding the underlying reporting position.
XML readiness means the business answers can be mapped to the OECD GIR XML structure and checked before export. It covers shape, required fields, identifiers, dates and technical validation behaviour. It is different from deciding a tax position.
gir.wtf does not determine tax positions, does not submit on behalf of the group and does not provide legal or tax advice. It supports technical preparation and validation readiness.
Next operational steps
These links follow the filing workflow from scope to notification, validation and XML readiness.
GIRNOT BelgiumThe filing entity notification should be scoped before the GIR package moves into review.
Belgian GIR validation rulesData gaps, XML/XSD validation messages and Belgian rule context need a clear explanation before review.
OECD GIR XML schemaBusiness answers need to map cleanly into the OECD GIR XML structure before export.
MyMinfin GIR notificationThe MyMinfin notification context stays separate from GIR.WTF's independent technical preparation role.
GloBE Information Return BelgiumBelgian context brings MyMinfin, local filing language and review preparation into the same technical workflow.
FAQ
In the Pillar Two context, GIR stands for GloBE Information Return, the information return used for Global Anti-Base Erosion reporting workflows.
No. In this context, GIR is not a generic global information reporting tracker. It means GloBE Information Return, the Pillar Two information return that can lead into GIR XML preparation and review.
No. GIR refers to the GloBE Information Return. GIRNOT is used here as shorthand for the Belgian filing entity notification workflow connected to the GIR.
gir.wtf helps before final filing: guided intake, data gap checks, XML-readiness review and technical validation support for Belgian GIR/GIRNOT workflows.
Portal access
Request access to the GIR portal. The first step is scope, data-gap and XML-readiness intake before confidential production data is handled elsewhere.