E-invoicing mandate — Belgium
Delivery runs over the Peppol network: a prescribed format, decentralised transmission via access points, no authority in between. For this model a format tool is enough — a validated invoice is a deliverable invoice.
The stages over time
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3/1/2024
Belgium · to public authorities in force unverified
Legal basis: Mercurius / BOSA · Last reviewed: 10/26/2026 -
1/1/2026
Belgium · B2B via Peppol in force
Every business established in Belgium with an active VAT number exchanges B2B invoices as structured e-invoices, as a rule Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 over the Peppol network. A PDF by e-mail is not sufficient. Another EN 16931-compliant format is permitted by mutual agreement, but the recipient keeps the right to the standard format.
Legal basis: Wet van 6 februari 2024 (BS 20.02.2024) · Last reviewed: 10/26/2026
Platforms and authorities
Peppol · Mercurius · BOSA
What Invoiceflair can do — Belgium
Create and validate: Peppol
Stated limit: Invoiceflair creates, validates and reads formats. It is not a Peppol access point and not a clearing service — it does not perform transmission to an authority's platform.
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