Belgium is introducing a nationwide ban preventing anyone under 18 from using Buy Now, Pay Later services, following rising concerns about youth debt and the ease with which minors can accumulate financial obligations through frictionless digital payments. The new rules place BNPL providers under consumer-credit legislation, impose strict identity-verification requirements, and introduce penalties... Read more

Belgium is weighing a VAT reform that would raise the standard rate from 21% to 22%, merge the 6% and 12% reduced rates into a single 9%, and widen the 0% rate for essential goods. Read more

Electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Belgium are treated as electricity providers for VAT purposes, with different requirements for B2B and B2C transactions. Read more

The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive overview of the fiscalization treatment and regulatory framework surrounding electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Belgium. This includes how EV chargers are classified under fiscal laws, whether they fall within the scope of fiscalization, and what obligations exist for suppliers operating in this domain. Read more

Belgium’s draft VAT bill, submitted on October 9, 2025, modernizes the VAT Code by extending the 6% reduced rate to all supplies of art, antiques, and collectibles, while restricting the margin scheme to prevent competitive distortions. It also updates place-of-supply rules for virtual events and streaming services to reflect digital market realities and align national legislation with EU Directiv... Read more

Belgium’s tax authorities have confirmed that the mandatory B2B e-invoicing regime will begin on January 1, 2026, with no transitional delay, and urged businesses to finalize their Peppol-based readiness. The updated FAQ clarifies key rules on invoice dating, input VAT eligibility, written opt-outs, Hermes phase-out, and verification of public entities via the CBE portal Belgian tax authorities ha... Read more

FPS Finance in Belgium has updated the GKS 2.0 technical documentation, adding three revised “Use Cases” dated 26 September 2025. Let’s look into this in more detail. Read more