Belgium publishes legislation providing further clarifications on e-invoicing obligations
The Belgian government has published a royal decree on value-added tax regarding structured electronic invoices. The legislation provides further clarification for taxpayers regarding the obligations for e-invoicing ahead of the upcoming B2B obligations.
Further change of e-invoicing obligations scope
Belgium has amended the scope of taxpayers required to adhere to the obligatory B2B e-invoicing requirements beginning January 1, 2026.
Belgium plans to introduce near real-time data transmission obligations
The new Belgian Federal Government has now agreed on pressing matters regarding VAT, with the intention to implement near real-time transaction reporting requirements by 2028.
The Belgian Ministry of Finance publishes a dedicated page for the upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate
The highly anticipated Belgian mandate has been passed into law and is set to come into force on 1 January 2026. The Belgian Ministry of Finance has provided further information notifying taxpayers of the requirements and how to comply.
Belgian Parliament approves the obligatory B2B e-invoicing adoption
The Belgian Parliament has approved the draft bill created by the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on introducing countrywide electronic invoicing.
Belgian B2B e-invoicing draft law approved by Finance and Budget Committee
With the approval of the Finance and Budget committee, the draft law which will introduce obligatory B2B electronic invoicing as of 1 January 2026 is one step from being finalized. The next and the final step for the draft law is the Chamber of Representatives.