E-invoicing
Belgian obligation, compliance, and structured invoices.
Belgian structured e-invoicing obligation (2026)
- Belgique
From 2026, many Belgian VAT-liable businesses must exchange structured electronic invoices for B2B transactions. Here is what the obligation covers in plain language.
PDF vs structured invoice
- Belgique
Why a PDF attached to email is not the same as a Belgian B2B structured e-invoice — and what structured data means for compliance, automation, and delivery proof.
EN 16931, UBL, and the structured invoice
EN 16931 defines what a European e-invoice means semantically. UBL is a common syntax. Peppol BIS Billing ties them together for network exchange.
Belgian e-invoicing penalties and escalation
- Belgique
Administrative fines for non-compliance with Belgium's structured B2B e-invoicing mandate, including the commonly published €1,500 / €3,000 / €5,000 escalation schedule and how enforcement works in practice.
VAT exemption, franchise regime, and receiving Peppol invoices
- Belgique
Belgian businesses under VAT exemption or the franchise regime may not send structured e-invoices the same way as VAT-liable suppliers — yet they still need to receive Peppol invoices from those suppliers.
Credit notes on Peppol — structured corrections
- Belgique
How Belgian B2B credit notes work as Peppol BIS CreditNote documents, why they must reference original invoices, and why informal email discounts are not enough under structured e-invoicing.