E-Invoicing in Belgium

​E-invoicing is being gradually introduced in Belgium. Since March 1, 2024 Federal authorities are required to accept electronic invoices for contracts under €3,000. From January 1 2026 The use of structured electronic invoices will be mandatory for almost all domestic B2B transactions between Belgian VAT-registered companies. The preferred format is Peppol BIS 3.0, based on the Peppol network, which enables the secure exchange of e-invoices.

schedule

2022: Introduction of mandatory electronic invoicing for B2G transactions involving public contracts via 214,000 EUR.

2023
: Introduction of mandatory electronic invoicing for B2G transactions involving public contracts from 30,000 EUR.

October 2023: Introduction of mandatory electronic invoicing for B2G transactions involving public contracts between 3,000 – 30,000 EUR.

2024: Receiving electronic invoices becomes mandatory for the B2B sector.

From 2026: Gradual introduction of electronic invoicing for taxpayers resident in Belgium:

Phase 1: Only the largest companies (with a turnover of more than EUR 9 million)

Stage 2: Medium-sized companies (with a turnover between EUR 7 and 9 million)

Phase 3: small enterprises (with a turnover of less than EUR 7 million) 

applicability

The e-invoice primarily covers Business to Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions.

format

PEPPOL UP TO 3.0-Format.

Electronic signature

Electronic signatures are not mandatory.

Archiving

E-invoices must 7 years long be archived.


Further information on electronic invoicing in Belgium:

https://financien.belgium.be/nl

https://digital.belgium.be/e-invoicing/MercuriusLogin.html


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GOpus® eInvoice

Our GOpus® eInvoice The solution integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA and supports the creation of outgoing e-invoices in all international country formats. This allows you to create and send all your invoice content between different international invoice issuers and recipients directly from your SAP system, and to archive all invoice documents with comprehensive monitoring. Integration with the SAP modules SD, FI, MM, RE/FX, IS-H, IS-U, and SAP Service Billing is possible. Further integrations are available upon request.


Do you have further questions about our solution or would you like to obtain more detailed information about the e-invoicing regulations in Belgium?

We will be happy to personally assist you with any further questions you may have about our solution and the regulations.

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