- Belgium has approved draft legislation on B2B e-invoicing.
- The legislation is planned to take effect from 1st January 2026.
- It will apply to Belgian established companies and Belgian branches of foreign entities.
- Non-resident, Belgian VAT-registered companies are not included in this change.
- The legislation requires Belgian companies to issue invoices in an electronic structured data format.
- The Peppol network is the preferred mechanism for transmitting invoices, but other compliant exchange platforms can be used.
- The draft legislation needs to be approved by the Belgium Parliament and obtain a derogation from the European Commission.
Source: meridianglobalservices.com
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