In October 2021, the Belgian Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem announced the government’s intention to extend the existing B2G e-invoicing obligation to cover also B2B transactions. Since then, no more details or formal information has been communicated by the government or relevant public authorities.
Recent rumours circulating on the timeline for entry into force however indicate that the legislative proposal for the B2B e-invoicing mandate is expected to be presented during the course 2022, with the following implementation phases likely beginning in 2023. The draft framework is expected to specify the timeline of application and technical details of the mandatory B2B e-invoicing system.