Belgium’s eReporting Obligation: The Next Phase After eInvoicing

Where eInvoicing focuses on the exchange of invoices between trading partners, eReporting extends this by sharing transaction data directly with the Belgian tax authorities.

“Think of eInvoicing in Belgium as what you send to your customer,” explains Danielle van der Meulen-Idema, Senior VAT & Tax Technology Specialist at Pincvision.“eReporting is about what you share with the government. Both flows are linked, one ensures your invoice reaches your customer, the other ensures the VAT data reaches the authorities.”

A familiar model with one extra step

Just like eInvoicing, Belgium’s eReporting will rely on the Peppol network. But it adds a fifth component: the tax administration.

“It’s what we call a five-corner model,” Danielle says. “Invoices will still flow through Peppol Access Points (PAPs), but part of the data will also be transmitted to the authorities’ central repository. So, in practice, companies won’t need to build a separate system for eReporting, it will extend naturally from the existing Peppol setup.”

This continuity is good news for businesses. It means that investments made for eInvoicing - such as data mapping, validation, and PAP connections - will remain relevant for the reporting phase too.

What data will be reported?

Although full technical details are still to be confirmed, the scope of eReporting will cover domestic B2B transactions between Belgian Vat registered entities, including sales, purchases, and credit notes.

The goal is to give the Belgian tax authorities near real-time visibility into VAT flows, improving fraud prevention and data accuracy and streamline audits.
“It’s part of a wider European trend,” Danielle notes.

“Governments want faster insight into VAT data to close the gap between declaration and transaction. The key is to stay ahead, not to chase every change as it comes.”

How to prepare

Companies can already start by:

• Reviewing their data capture processes for sales and purchases
• Ensuring that invoice data is stored and retrievable in a structured format
• Working with partners who can connect eInvoicing and eReporting in one architecture

“Organisations that view eInvoicing and eReporting as one continuous process will find the transition much easier,” Danielle concludes. “It’s not two projects, it’s one digital VAT journey.”

One setup for both phases

At Pincvision, we help multinational businesses design scalable solutions that meet both eInvoicing and eReporting obligations through NORA, our unified compliance platform.

👉 Learn more: Belgium eInvoicing & eReporting with NORA