Belgium’s E-Invoicing Mandate: Preparing for the 2026 Digital Transformation with Peppol

• Belgium is moving towards a digital economy with a mandate for electronic invoicing for VAT-registered businesses starting 1 January 2026.
• The mandate applies to B2B transactions but not to B2C transactions.
• The Peppol network will be used for e-invoicing, part of Belgium’s Digital Belgium BE E-Invoicing strategy.
• Exceptions exist for businesses not established in Belgium and without a permanent establishment there.
• The system uses the Peppol Continuous Transaction Controls model for real-time data exchange.
• Businesses must prepare for the transition, especially those with complex invoicing systems.
• Peppol is a framework for secure electronic-document exchange, already used in Europe for public procurement.

Source: vatit.com

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• See also
  • E-Invoicing/Real Time Reporting – What can you find on VATupdate.com
  • Worldwide Upcoming E-Invoicing mandates, implementations and changes – Chronological
  • Collection of E-Invoicing Guides – Worldwide – VATupdate
• • Briefing / Comprehensive Guides (incl. podcasts)

• Join the Linkedin Group on Global E-Invoicing/E-Reporting/SAF-T Developments, click HERE

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Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.