{"id":29100,"date":"2025-12-04T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scansys.eu\/uncategorized\/e-invoicing-grace-period-in-belgium-three-month-tolerance-in-2026"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:00:53","slug":"e-invoicing-grace-period-in-belgium-three-month-tolerance-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scansys.eu\/en\/news\/e-invoicing-grace-period-in-belgium-three-month-tolerance-in-2026","title":{"rendered":"E-invoicing grace period in Belgium: three-month tolerance in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Belgium confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025, that a three-month <em>e-invoicing grace period<\/em> is in place for the new B2B e-invoicing obligation to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. So the obligation will continue as usual. The grace period is not a delay, but a temporary enforcement tolerance for companies that are demonstrably implementing structured e-invoicing.  <\/p>\n\n<p>This development is relevant for Belgian companies and for Dutch companies that have Belgian branches or do a lot of business with Belgian parties.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"gutentoc tocactive nostyle\"><div class=\"gutentoc-toc-wrap\"><div class=\"gutentoc-toc-title-wrap\"><div class=\"gutentoc-toc-title\">Content<\/div><div id=\"open\" class=\"text_open\">show<\/div><\/div><div id=\"toclist\"><div class=\"gutentoc-toc__list-wrap\"><ul class=\"gutentoc-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#wat-houdt-de-e-facturatie-grace-period-in\">What does the e-invoicing grace period entail?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#welke-boetes-gelden-er\">What fines apply?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#wat-verandert-er-per-1-januari-2026\">What will change as of Jan. 1, 2026?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#voor-wie-geldt-de-verplichting\">To whom does the obligation apply?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#mag-je-tijdens-de-e-facturatie-grace-period-nog-pdf-facturen-sturen\">Can you still send PDF invoices during the e-invoicing grace period?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#wat-betekent-dit-voor-nederlandse-bedrijven\">What does this mean for Dutch companies?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#wat-moet-je-nu-doen\">What should you do now?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#onze-rol-hoe-wij-organisaties-helpen-met-inkomende-e-facturatie\">Our role: how we help organizations with inbound e-invoicing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#veelgestelde-vragen-over-peppol-en-de-e-facturatie-grace-period\">Frequently asked questions about Peppol and the e-invoicing grace period<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-houdt-de-e-facturatie-grace-period-in\">What does the e-invoicing grace period entail?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The e-invoicing grace period runs from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026, meaning that a second or subsequent violation can only be detected after a minimum of three months. The obligation itself remains in full force: the structured e-invoice will be the only valid B2B invoice between Belgian VAT-registered companies as of Jan. 1. <\/p>\n\n<p>In doing so, FPS Finance confirmed that there will be no postponement, but there will be a tolerance period for companies that can prove that they acted in a timely and reasonable manner. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/nl\/2025\/12\/04\/peppol-ondernemingen-zaak-uitstel-factuur-online\/\">VRT NWS<\/a> reports, <em>&#8220;It has been decided to introduce a tolerance for companies that are not in order on Jan. 1, if they prove that circumstances prevented them from doing so.&#8221;<\/em> <\/p>\n\n<p>So this e-invoicing grace period does not change the deadline, but it does change the way the tax authorities enforce the first few months.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welke-boetes-gelden-er\">What fines apply?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The following penalties apply for non-compliance:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"eerste-overtreding--&#x20AC;-1500-\">First offense: <strong>\u20ac1,500<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"tweede-overtreding--&#x20AC;-3000--alleen-na-minimaal-drie-maanden\">Second offense: <strong>\u20ac3,000<\/strong> (only after a minimum of three months)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"derde-en-volgende-overtredingen--&#x20AC;-5000--eveneens-met-interval\">Third and subsequent offenses: <strong>\u20ac5,000<\/strong> (also with interval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The three-month interval prevents companies actively working on their implementation from incurring multiple penalties in quick succession. So the e-invoicing grace period does not make fines disappear, but it does give you time to fix errors if you are demonstrably in transition. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-verandert-er-per-1-januari-2026\">What will change as of Jan. 1, 2026?<\/h2>\n\n<p>As of Jan. 1, 2026, in Belgium:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"b2b-facturen-tussen-belgische-btw-plichtige-ondernemingen-moeten-gestructureerde--e-facturen--zijn\">B2B invoices between Belgian VAT-registered companies must be structured <strong>e-invoices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"het-formaat-moet-voldoen-aan--en16931--in-de-praktijk-meestal--peppol-bis--ubl-\">The format must comply with <strong>EN16931<\/strong>, in practice usually <strong>Peppol BIS \/ UBL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"pdf&#x2019;s-en-papieren-facturen-tellen-niet-langer-als-geldige-e-facturen-voor-b2b-transacties\">PDFs and paper invoices no longer count as valid e-invoices for B2B transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The obligation covers domestic B2B transactions between Belgian VAT numbers. The structured e-invoice thus becomes the basis for the business invoice flow in Belgium. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"voor-wie-geldt-de-verplichting\">To whom does the obligation apply?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The e-invoicing requirement applies to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"belgische-ondernemingen-met-een--belgisch-btw-nummer-\">Belgian companies with a <strong>Belgian VAT number<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"inclusief-buitenlandse-ondernemingen-met-een--vaste-inrichting-of-vestiging-in-belgi&#xEB;-\">including foreign companies with a <strong>permanent establishment or branch in Belgium<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The obligation does not apply to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"buitenlandse-ondernemingen-zonder-belgische-vestiging-of-belgische-btw-registratie\">foreign companies with no Belgian establishment or Belgian VAT registration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"ook-niet-wanneer-zij-vanuit-het-buitenland-factureren-aan-belgische-klanten\">even when they invoice Belgian customers from abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>In those cases, a Belgian customer may of course request e-invoicing via Peppol, but that is a contractual agreement, not a legal obligation.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blinqx-blinqx-cta\"><div class=\"blinqx-cta-wrapper\" style=\"display:flex;width:100%;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:50px\"><div class=\"blinqx-cta-left\" style=\"flex:1px;padding:20px;background:#a7d4ba;color:#000000;font-size:24px\"><div style=\"color:#000000\">Whitepaper &#8211; Peppol: From obligation <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">to benefit.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"blinqx-cta-right\" style=\"padding:20px 20px 20px 50px;background:#117733;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-left:-30px\"><a class=\"blinqx-cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/scansys.eu\/en\/peppol-mandatory-2026\" style=\"background:#000000;border-color:#000000;color:#ffffff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none\">More info<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mag-je-tijdens-de-e-facturatie-grace-period-nog-pdf-facturen-sturen\">Can you still send PDF invoices during the e-invoicing grace period?<\/h2>\n\n<p>During the e-invoicing grace period:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"blijft-de-gestructureerde-e-factuur-de--enige-rechtsgeldige-b2b-factuur-\">the structured e-invoice remains the <strong>only legally valid B2B invoice<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"mag-een-pdf-tijdelijk-als-praktische-fallback-worden-gebruikt-maar-alleen-wanneer-je-duidelijk-bezig-bent-met-je-technische-implementatie\">a PDF may be used temporarily as a practical fallback, but only when you are clearly working on your technical implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>So this is a limited, temporary tolerance. This is not a formal extension of the old way of doing things, but a way in which the tax authorities want the transition to be careful. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-betekent-dit-voor-nederlandse-bedrijven\">What does this mean for Dutch companies?<\/h2>\n\n<p>You must take into account the Belgian obligation when:<br\/><\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"-je-een-belgische-vestiging-of-vaste-inrichting-hebt--in-dat-geval-val-je-volledig-onder-de-belgische-e-facturatieplicht--\"><strong>You have a Belgian branch or permanent establishment.<br\/><\/strong>In that case, you are fully subject to the Belgian e-invoicing obligation.<br\/><br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"-je-facturen-ontvangt-van-belgische-leveranciers--zij-moeten-jou-vanaf-2026-gestructureerde-e-facturen-sturen-jij-moet-die-technisch-kunnen-verwerken--\"><strong>You receive invoices from Belgian suppliers.<br\/><\/strong>They must send you structured e-invoices from 2026; you must be able to process them technically.<br\/><br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"-je-belgische-entiteiten-hebt-binnen-een-internationale-groep--elke-entiteit-met-een-belgisch-btw-nummer-moet-op-1-januari-2026-compliant-zijn-\"><strong>You have Belgian entities within an international group.<br\/><\/strong>Every entity with a Belgian VAT number must be compliant by January 1, 2026.<br\/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Do you invoice Belgian customers from the Netherlands without a Belgian branch office?<br\/>Then you are <strong>not subject to the legal obligation<\/strong>, but Belgian customers can require structured e-invoices from you via Peppol for their own processes.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-moet-je-nu-doen\">What should you do now?<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843322649\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Map out whether you have <strong>Belgian VAT numbers or entities<\/strong>.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843349184\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Check of je ERP- of facturatiesysteem voldoet aan <strong>EN16931<\/strong> (Peppol BIS \/ UBL).<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843358489\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Make sure you have chosen a <strong>Peppol provider<\/strong> or Access Point.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843363172\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Run test invoices.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843367159\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Leg alle stappen vast zodat je onder de grace period valt wanneer dat nodig is.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1764843369901\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Inform your finance and IT teams about what will change January 1.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"onze-rol-hoe-wij-organisaties-helpen-met-inkomende-e-facturatie\">Our role: how we help organizations with inbound e-invoicing<\/h2>\n\n<p>The new requirement is not only about <strong>sending<\/strong> structured e-invoices, but also about <strong>receiving and processing<\/strong> them. What many organizations run into is that incoming e-invoices: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"in-ubl--of-peppol-formaat-binnenkomen\">arrive in UBL or Peppol format,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"technische-validatie-nodig-hebben\">need technical validation,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"automatisch-gekoppeld-moeten-worden-aan-inkoop--of-boekhoudprocessen\">should be automatically linked to purchasing or accounting processes,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"en-zonder-fouten-verwerkt-moeten-worden\">and should be processed without errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This is exactly what we help companies with every day.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our software supports:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"automatische-verwerking-van-inkomende-e-facturen-via-peppol\">automatic processing of incoming e-invoices through Peppol,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"validatie-en-interpretatie-van-ubl-structuren\">validation and interpretation of UBL structures,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"naadloze-koppeling-met-erp--en-financi&#xEB;le-systemen\">Seamless interfacing with ERP and financial systems,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"&#xE9;n-een-robuust-proces-voor-documentregistratie-en-audittrail\">as well as a robust process for document capture and audit trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>In other words, we ensure that organizations are not only <strong>compliant<\/strong>, but also <strong>operationally ready<\/strong> for the new way of invoicing in Belgium.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusie\">Conclusie<\/h4>\n\n<p>Belgium&#8217;s B2B e-invoicing obligation goes into effect unabated on Jan. 1, 2026. The e-invoicing grace period only ensures that companies do not face multiple fines in succession immediately. <\/p>\n\n<p>For organizations with Belgian branches or intensive trade relations with Belgian companies, this is a significant topicality that requires immediate action.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"veelgestelde-vragen-over-peppol-en-de-e-facturatie-grace-period\">Frequently asked questions about Peppol and the e-invoicing grace period<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842430998\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>Has Belgium&#8217;s e-invoicing requirement been delayed?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. The obligation goes into effect as usual on Jan. 1, 2026. The grace period only changes the way it is enforced in the first three months.  <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842447745\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>When exactly does the grace period apply?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">From Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026. During this period, a second violation cannot be established for a minimum of three months. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842455241\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>Does the obligation also apply to Dutch companies?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Only if you have a Belgian branch, permanent establishment or Belgian VAT number. Otherwise, not unless a customer contractually requires it of you. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842461805\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>Can you still send PDF invoices during the grace period?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Only temporarily and only if you are demonstrably implementing structured e-invoicing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842469038\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>What is the most important action to take right now?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Be sure you have a Belgian VAT number or Belgian entity. If so: immediately check whether your systems can send and receive structured e-invoices. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764842476257\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What can you do in this?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">We help organizations automatically process incoming e-invoices (UBL\/Peppol) so that you are operationally and technically ready for the new requirement.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgium confirmed on Dec. 2, 2025, that a three-month e-invoicing grace period is in place for the new B2B e-invoicing obligation to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. So the obligation will continue as usual. The grace period is not a delay, but a temporary enforcement tolerance for companies that are demonstrably implementing structured e-invoicing. 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