Important update:
On 1 February 2024, the legislation mandating B2B E-invoicing in Belgium was officially published. Although the Belgian government is still awaiting approval from the European Commission to enforce mandatory E-invoicing, the implementation date is set for 1 January, 2026.
With the implementation of mandatory B2B E-invoicing, Belgium aims to tackle the VAT gap, that has been estimated by the EU to be EUR 4.8 billion per year.
Scope Legal Requirement
The Belgian government has announced that the previous statement of a phased implementation of mandatory B2B E-invoicing will be abolished. Therefore, the Belgian government is preparing for a full scale implementation of the legal requirement. This means that the following businesses have to be compliant with B2B E-invoicing starting on 1 January, 2026: All Belgian-resident companies, local subsidiaries of foreign businesses and non-resident businesses with a VAT registration and a fixed establishment in Belgium. Besides this, potentially non-resident customers with no VAT registration must be able to accept E-invoices from resident Belgian suppliers for domestic business transactions. Micro-enterprises in Belgium are not in scope for B2B E-invoicing.
The solution for B2B E-invoicing will be based on the PEPPOL 4-corner model (European standard), however other exchange platforms may also be used if compliant with EU requirements.
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