The reform is here, and with it comes a major change in how businesses manage their invoices.
The goal is clear: simplify, secure and modernize exchanges between businesses.
While issuing e-invoices was already mandatory for public procurement, a much broader reform now concerns all VAT-registered businesses.
Let’s take stock.
Key dates
Belgian law sets the start date at January 1, 2026.
→ Obligation to issue e-invoices for all VAT-registered businesses in their B2B (business-to-business) transactions.
Digitization ≠ e-invoicing
Going digital doesn’t mean you are compliant. A PDF invoice, even sent by email, is not an e-invoice within the meaning of the reform.
A true e-invoice:
- follows a structured format (Factur-X, UBL, CII…)
- contains machine-readable data
- is delivered through a dedicated platform
In short: scanning or emailing a PDF is not enough, you need to use a certified channel and follow a specific format.
More information here.
How will it work?
From 2026, invoices no longer travel directly between customers and suppliers. They go through certified platforms, within the PEPPOL network.
Every business will have to:
- choose a PEPPOL service provider
- send and/or receive its e-invoices through it
- make sure its tools are compatible
To make this transition easier for you, ABCinvoice.eu acts as a service provider and works with a certified PEPPOL Access Point platform.
What about e-reporting?
E-reporting will become mandatory in Belgium around 2028. Even though this obligation is not yet in force, it is essential to anticipate what’s coming. As with e-invoicing, businesses will have to send certain transaction data to the tax authorities.
Good news: ABCinvoice.eu will already be ready. Thanks to our experience with the French reform, our tool will already include all the e-reporting mechanisms. You will be fully equipped when the time comes.
Who is concerned?
E-invoicing applies to all Belgian VAT-registered businesses for B2B (business-to-business) transactions.
In a nutshell
- Obligation to issue e-invoices from January 1, 2026, in B2B
- All businesses must be able to receive e-invoices from that date
- A simple PDF is no longer enough: you need a structured format (but ABCinvoice.eu lets you simply convert your PDFs into e-invoices)
- Delivery goes through certified channels (PEPPOL or equivalent)
- It’s time to get ready: choose a platform, update your tools, get support
Need simple, clear support to make the switch?
ABCinvoice.eu guides you every step of the way.
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