Enable mandatory structured B2B e-invoicing in Belgium via Peppol ahead of the 2026 deadline
domain: finances.belgium.be · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Verified steps
Confirm the business is a Belgian VAT-liable enterprise subject to the mandate; there is no B2C e-invoicing requirement
Register a Peppol access point and provision a Peppol ID for the entity
Generate outbound invoices in the Peppol BIS Billing format, compliant with EN 16931
Ensure the system can also receive structured e-invoices via Peppol from suppliers, since the mandate covers both issuing and receiving
Document compliance efforts made during January-March 2026, the three-month grace period during which penalties are not imposed on businesses showing reasonable, timely implementation effort
Known gotchas
Paper invoices and unstructured PDFs are no longer acceptable for in-scope B2B transactions once the mandate applies
The fixed penalty for lacking the technical means to issue or receive e-invoices is EUR 1,500
Verify current status on finances.belgium.be before implementation, as related e-reporting rules (planned for 2028) are separate and still evolving
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