- New NACE-BEL codes 2025 are effective from January 1, 2025
- Existing VAT activities with NACE-BEL code 2008 have been converted to NACE-BEL code 2025
- NACE-BEL codes classify economic activities in Belgium with a five-digit code
- VAT liable individuals must report new or changed activities using NACE-BEL codes on specific forms
- VAT activities can be checked in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
- Activities started before January 1, 2025, were converted with a start date of January 1, 2025
- Activities started on or after January 1, 2025, were updated to NACE-BEL code 2025 without changing the start date
- Errors in conversion can be corrected by submitting a modification form
- The e604 application now uses only NACE-BEL codes 2025
- Forms e604A and e604B allow reporting of VAT activities using NACE-BEL codes 2025 directly or via a search tool
- Activities can also be described in a free text field without a NACE-BEL code
Source: financien.belgium.be
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