Mandate live· Since 1 Jan 2026

E-invoicing in Belgium

Structured B2B e-invoicing via Peppol became mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses on 1 January 2026 — a "big bang" with a short tolerance window. Near-real-time e-reporting follows in 2028.

MODEL · Peppol 4-corner (5-corner reporting 2028)FORMAT · Peppol BIS 3.0 (EN 16931)AUTHORITY · FPS Finance

01At a glance

Mandate status

Mandate live

Key date

Since 1 Jan 2026

Model

Peppol 4-corner (5-corner reporting 2028)

Format

Peppol BIS 3.0 (EN 16931)

Authority

FPS Finance

Region

Europe

02Briefing

Structured B2B e-invoicing via Peppol became mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses on 1 January 2026 — a "big bang" with a short tolerance window. Near-real-time e-reporting follows in 2028.

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Last verified: 2026-07 · report a change: hello@e-invoicing.org

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