1. Peppol mandatory from 2026
VLAIO confirms: from 1 January 2026, Belgian VAT-liable businesses must use structured electronic invoices for B2B transactions. A PDF invoice sent by email is no longer sufficient.
This has three concrete consequences for your business:
- All B2B invoices must be sent in a structured format (Peppol UBL)
- A client's email address is no longer a valid delivery address for an invoice
- You must also be able to process structured e-invoices as a recipient
The Belgian government has designated Peppol as the standard network. Businesses that switch now benefit from a smooth transition before the mandate kicks in — clients and suppliers become familiar with the system gradually.
Is your invoicing software already Peppol-ready?
Bizzey is a certified Peppol access point — you are ready for 2026 without any extra steps.
Try for free →2. Who does the obligation apply to?
The mandatory e-invoicing obligation applies to all Belgian VAT-liable businesses that exchange invoices with other Belgian VAT-liable businesses.
The obligation applies to:
- SMEs with a Belgian VAT number
- Freelancers (sole traders, liberal professions) with a Belgian VAT number
- Large enterprises and associations subject to VAT
The obligation does not apply to:
- B2C transactions (invoices to private individuals) — for now
- Businesses using the VAT exemption scheme (art. 56bis) — for now
Is the exemption permanent? No — experts expect the exemption for small businesses to be phased out in a later stage. Starting with Peppol invoicing now is a future-proof investment regardless.
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Try for free →3. What must your software be able to do?
Not all invoicing software is automatically Peppol-ready. To comply with Belgian mandatory e-invoicing, your software must at minimum be able to:
| Requirement | Bizzey |
|---|---|
| Connected to a certified Peppol access point | ✅ Included |
| Send invoices in UBL format | ✅ Automatic |
| Receive and process Peppol invoices | ✅ Automatic |
| Valid Peppol address (based on VAT number) | ✅ Automatic |
| B2G invoicing to government bodies | ✅ Supported |
| Combined PDF and e-invoice per client | ✅ Supported |
Bizzey meets all requirements as a certified Peppol access point partner. You do not need to install, configure or understand anything technical.
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Try for free →4. Sending Peppol invoices with Bizzey
With Bizzey, you send Peppol e-invoices in exactly the same way as normal invoices — the system handles everything automatically.
How it works:
- Create your invoice in Bizzey (client details auto-filled from VAT number lookup)
- Add your line items with quantities and prices
- Click "Send"
- Bizzey automatically checks whether the recipient is on the Peppol network
- If yes: the invoice is automatically sent as a structured UBL e-invoice via Peppol
- If no: the invoice is sent as a PDF by email — until the recipient becomes Peppol-ready too
You do not need to know anything about UBL, XML, Peppol addresses or technical protocols. Bizzey handles everything in the background.
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Try for free →5. Receiving Peppol invoices with Bizzey
Bizzey is not just a tool for sending Peppol invoices — you can also receive them. When a supplier sends an e-invoice via the Peppol network to your VAT number, it appears automatically in Bizzey:
- Invoice data is automatically read in — no manual re-entry
- You can directly approve or reject the invoice and process it in your expense management
- All received e-invoices are stored for your accounting and VAT reporting
- Your accountant sees the invoices via the integration with their accounting package
This makes Bizzey a complete Peppol platform: both sending and receiving in one application — without separate tools or subscriptions.
Send and receive via Peppol in one Bizzey subscription.
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Try for free →6. Integration with your accountant
Bizzey integrates with the most widely used accounting packages in Belgium, so Peppol invoices flow automatically to your accountant — without double data entry:
- Yuki: direct synchronisation of invoices and received documents
- Octopus: automatic booking transfer to your accountant's file
- Exactonline, WinBooks and others: via export in standard formats
Your accountant no longer needs to enter invoices manually. Bizzey and Peppol automate the entire chain — from invoice to bookkeeping.
Automatic integration with your accountant via Bizzey.
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Try for free →7. Pricing
Peppol e-invoicing is included in every Bizzey subscription — at no extra cost. You pay no activation fee, no Peppol licence surcharge and no per-invoice charge for sending or receiving.
Bizzey charges a fixed monthly price that covers all features: invoicing, Peppol e-invoicing, CRM, project management, time tracking and expense management.
