Recent Changes in VAT: An Overview of Legislative Initiatives in Belgium

E-invoicing or e-facturatie is a topic that was high on the legislative agenda in 2023.
A draft text was published on January 5, 2024, which provides for mandatory B2B e-invoicing starting from January 1, 2026.
There will also be a change in B2G e-invoicing, with mandatory e-invoicing for government contracts under €30,000 starting from March 1, 2024.
These developments in e-invoicing are part of the European Commission’s action plan on “VAT in the Digital Age.”
The implementation of these changes is expected to take place no earlier than 2028, with a possible delay until 2030 or later.
The modernization of VAT reporting obligations and the collection of tax and non-tax receivables within the FOD Financiën is postponed to January 1, 2025.
This modernization includes the abolition of the VAT current account and the introduction of a provision account and replacement VAT return.
The procedure for claiming VAT deduction by mixed or partial VAT taxpayers using the actual use method was already changed from January 1, 2023.

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