Belgium’s Federal Government Agrees on VAT Reforms

Belgium reached a federal government agreement on VAT topics.
Near real-time reporting will be implemented from 2028.
E-invoicing will be implemented on January 1, 2026.
The government plans to simplify or abandon daily receipt books and other VAT registers.
VAT rates will change to address climate change.
The VAT rate on heat pumps will be lowered to 6%.
The VAT rate on coal will increase to 21%.
The VAT rate on installing a fossil fuel boiler will increase to 21% for renovations of dwellings older than 10 years.
The VAT sanction policy will be modernized.
The packaging tax will be reduced on products that are more expensive in Belgium than in neighboring countries.

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