{"id":18889,"date":"2025-07-15T12:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T10:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nymus.be\/fines-of-up-to-e5000-for-those-not-following-e-invoicing-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:50:31","slug":"royal-decree-e-invoicing-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nymus.be\/en\/royal-decree-e-invoicing-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fines of up to \u20ac5,000 for those not following e-invoicing rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18889\" class=\"elementor elementor-18889 elementor-18866\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd7d195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd7d195\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7978834\" data-id=\"7978834\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6986cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6986cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On July 8, 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ejustice.just.fgov.be\/cgi\/article.pl?language=nl&amp;sum_date=2025-07-14&amp;lg_txt=n&amp;caller=sum&amp;s_editie=1&amp;2025005169=3&amp;numac_search=2025005169&amp;view_numac=2025005169n\">Royal Decree<\/a> appeared making final the introduction of mandatory structured electronic invoices as of January 1, 2026. This will make Belgium one of the countries to quickly transpose the European ViDA Directive into law. <\/p><p>What makes this legislation stand out? <strong>Fines of up to \u20ac5,000<\/strong> for companies that are not technically ready or do not follow the rules.<\/p><p>In this article, we summarize what the RD means, what standards apply, and what this obligation means for finance, IT, and ERP partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c55d42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c55d42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa75ef elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"3fa75ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is changing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c25084 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c25084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0ad620\" data-id=\"b0ad620\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb8470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfb8470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RD concretizes the law of Feb. 6, 2024, and sets the technical and legal ground rules for B2B e-invoicing in Belgium. The main points at a glance: <\/p><p><strong>1. Mandatory e-invoicing for B2B<br><\/strong>As of Jan. 1, 2026, VAT-registered companies in Belgium must <a href=\"https:\/\/nymus.be\/en\/e-invoicing-mandatory-in-belgium-from-2026-what-does-this-mean-for-you\/\">issue structured electronic invoices<\/a> when they invoice other VAT-registered companies. This therefore applies to all B2B transactions. <\/p><p><strong>2. Only structured electronic invoices are allowed<br><\/strong>Invoices in PDF are no longer sufficient. Only electronic invoices in a <strong>machine-readable<\/strong> format in accordance with <strong>European standard EN 16931<\/strong> are accepted. <\/p><p><strong>3. Peppol becomes the standard<br><\/strong>The Belgian government establishes <strong>Peppol BIS (UBL format)<\/strong> as the standard through the <strong>Peppol network<\/strong>. This is not optional. <\/p><p><strong>4. Other formats only subject to conditions<br><\/strong>Companies may use other formats or transfer channels, but <strong>only<\/strong> if:<\/p><ul><li>both parties agree, AND<\/li><li>they are also technically capable of sending and receiving Peppol invoices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5899069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5899069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5. Rounding VAT: no more per line<br><\/strong>In electronic invoices according to the standard, VAT may only be rounded up to the <strong>total amount<\/strong>, no more per invoice line. ERP systems must be geared to this. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nymus.be\/en\/what-is-peppol-and-how-do-you-use-it\/\">Read more: What is Peppol?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-263c923 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"263c923\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5ec83d\" data-id=\"b5ec83d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ae6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ae6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fines for non-compliance: what do you risk?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a54da5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a54da5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdb6084\" data-id=\"cdb6084\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbb182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfbb182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Royal Decree of July 8, 2025 not only introduces the obligation of e-invoicing, but also links <strong>clear and enforceable sanctions<\/strong> to it. A distinction is made between structural non-compliance (technical inability to send\/receive e-invoices) and substantive errors in the invoices themselves. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98509da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98509da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80d86e9\" data-id=\"80d86e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d269690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d269690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not having the right technical infrastructure in place<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d87f06b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d87f06b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5efdf3a\" data-id=\"5efdf3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096c585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"096c585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies that do not have access to the minimum technical means to issue or receive a structured electronic invoice risk a <strong>non-proportional tax fine<\/strong>, according to an ascending scale:<\/p><ul><li><strong>1st offense<\/strong>: \u20ac1,500<\/li><li><strong>2nd offense<\/strong>: \u20ac3,000<\/li><li><strong>3rd and subsequent offenses<\/strong>: \u20ac5,000<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e6125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e6125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These penalties apply to companies that are structurally unable to comply with their legal obligation. For example, because they are not connected to the Peppol network or their ERP does not support a compliant format. <\/p><p><strong>Notable detail<\/strong>:<br>The regulations provide for a <strong>grace period of three months<\/strong>. A second (or third) violation only counts as such if it was detected <strong>at least three months<\/strong> after the previous one. This gives companies a chance to put their systems in order after a first warning.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-396e054 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"396e054\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07c6d33\" data-id=\"07c6d33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d456bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d456bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content or procedural errors in e-invoices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-105206b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"105206b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6931a81\" data-id=\"6931a81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6f3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c6f3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, traditional VAT sanctions also remain in place for whom:<\/p><ul><li>Does not issue an invoice within the legal deadline;<\/li><li>Issues a structured electronic invoice that <strong>does not meet the required structure<\/strong> (e.g., incorrect format, missing fields);<\/li><li>Does not apply the <strong>rounding rules<\/strong> correctly (such as rounding by line instead of total amount).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6adad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d6adad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the severity and frequency, these can also amount to several thousand euros per violation. These fines do not only apply to large companies &#8211; <strong>any company subject to VAT<\/strong> under the obligation can be audited and sanctioned. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d9392a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d9392a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-822b86a\" data-id=\"822b86a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2809c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2809c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does this mean for finance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5977649 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5977649\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c354e14\" data-id=\"c354e14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4bf40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4bf40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For CFOs, controllers and finance managers, this means:<\/p><p><strong>1. Check if your system can send out e-invoices in Peppol format<br><\/strong>Check if your current accounting or ERP system can create and send structured electronic invoices in Peppol BIS (UBL).<\/p><p><strong>2. Check that rounding rules have been applied correctly<br><\/strong>E-invoices from 2026 should <strong>only<\/strong> round VAT <strong>at total level<\/strong> &#8211; no longer by line. Make sure this is technically set up correctly. <\/p><p><strong>3. Map billing flows<\/strong><br>Need an overview of which customers and suppliers are covered by the obligation? Map all B2B transactions. <\/p><p><strong>4. Check contractual agreements with suppliers and customers<\/strong><br>Do you (temporarily) want to use a different format than Peppol BIS? This is only allowed <strong>if<\/strong> both parties <strong>explicitly agree<\/strong> and if you can still process Peppol invoices. <\/p><p><strong>5. Set a compliance deadline with IT<\/strong><br>Agree internally by when you want to be operationally compliant. Don&#8217;t wait until December 2025. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9421ad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9421ad2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be9853b\" data-id=\"be9853b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751df6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751df6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does this mean for IT?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52cce16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52cce16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1edfeea\" data-id=\"1edfeea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bcc44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bcc44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IT managers and integration partners will have to:<\/p><p><strong>1. Verify technical support for Peppol BIS and the Peppol network<\/strong><br>Your organization should be able to send and receive structured e-invoices via Peppol. Is that already technically possible? <\/p><p><strong>2. Choose (or confirm) an approved Peppol Access Point<\/strong><br>Do you work with an external provider or do you have your own connection? In either case, it must meet Belgian requirements. <\/p><p><strong>3. Test processing of invoices according to EN 16931<\/strong><br>The structure, syntax and semantics must be correct. Run technical tests on existing UBL files. <\/p><p><strong>4. Provide fallback to Peppol, even when using alternative formats<\/strong><br>Other formats are only allowed by mutual agreement, but you should always be able to fall back to Peppol. This requires flexibility in your system architecture. <\/p><p><strong>5. Plan now for integration with future digital reporting<\/strong><br>The government is also positioning Peppol as a transmission channel for real-time VAT reporting. So choose a solution that grows with you. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-100e3dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"100e3dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52d2a54\" data-id=\"52d2a54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58f5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d58f5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does this mean for ERP and software partners?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-204b70b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"204b70b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b0edf\" data-id=\"87b0edf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c406cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c406cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Software vendors play a key role:<\/p><p><strong>1. Implement standard support for Peppol BIS (UBL)<\/strong><br>As of 2026, this is no longer a nice-to-have. Make sure the invoicing part of your platform complies with the European standard. <\/p><p><strong>2. Align rounding rules with the new standard<\/strong><br>Do not allow users to round per line when sending out e-invoices through Peppol. This can lead to penalties. <\/p><p><strong>3. Provide validation on required fields<\/strong><br>E-invoices should not be sent with missing or incorrectly structured information. Build in automatic validation before sending. <\/p><p><strong>4. Inform your customers proactively about the new obligations<\/strong><br>Many users are not yet aware of what is coming at them. Transparency is an added value. <\/p><p><strong>5. Work with an approved Peppol Access Point provider (or become one yourself)<\/strong><br>Link your platform to a trusted provider, or offer an integrated end-to-end solution that has Peppol built in by default.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nymus.be\/en\/the-peppol-access-point-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">Read more: The Peppol Access Point &#8211; Everything You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1cc41c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1cc41c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-371baf4\" data-id=\"371baf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6060f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee6060f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: this is no longer future music<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-799b173 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"799b173\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04ac764\" data-id=\"04ac764\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7612841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7612841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The effective date is <strong>Jan. 1, 2026<\/strong>. That seems a while away, but in IT and ERP land, that&#8217;s tomorrow. The combination of <strong>obligation, auditability and penalties<\/strong> means that no party can ignore it.  <\/p><p>\ud83d\udce9  <strong>Do you have questions about how best to approach this? 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