As of 1 January, 2026, structured B2B invoicing will be required when sending invoices in Belgium with Peppol confirmed as the standard network for sending and receiving such invoices. This new requirement impacts all vendors selling to Belgian businesses. The good news is that you can turn on Peppol invoicing for all Belgian orders managed through your Orderchamp account, and we’ll take care of properly structuring them as per the new B2B regulation.
What are the new Belgian invoicing requirements?
From 1 January, 2026, Belgian VAT-registered businesses must exchange structured e-invoices for B2B transactions. Belgium is aligning with the European e-invoicing standard (EN 16931), and in practice the Royal Decree points to Peppol BIS (UBL) via the Peppol network as the default approach.
If you’re not able to issue and receive compliant structured invoices, there are administrative penalties. There is also a 3-month enforcement grace period at the start of 2026 (with conditions), intended to give businesses some breathing room if they can show they’re actively implementing structured invoices.
What is Peppol?
Peppol is a standardized way for businesses (and governments) to digitally exchange structured documents, like invoices, in a format that systems can automatically process.
To send and receive via Peppol, your software needs to connect through a Peppol Access Point - a certified technical gateway that securely validates and routes structured documents across the network.
How Orderchamp is helping suppliers be compliant
We’ve implemented Peppol invoicing into Orderchamp Cloud, meaning that whether you receive Belgian orders from the Orderchamp Marketplace, Dropshipping or your own direct B2B Portal, we’ll ensure that your invoicing is Peppol compliant from the start of 2026. But first, make sure that you set up Peppol in your Orderchamp account to get started!
What you need to do now
Step 1: Set up Peppol in Orderchamp
In your Orderchamp Cloud backoffice, go to the Peppol section in your company settings to apply and set up Peppol invoicing.
Step 2: Don’t forget your “non-Orderchamp” invoices
If you send invoices to Belgian B2B customers from other flows (ERP/accounting tool/manual), make sure those invoices will also go out as structured e-invoices via Peppol (or another compliant method, where applicable).
Step 3: Ask for help if you want a clean setup
If you’re unsure how this fits your current process, please reach out to us at support@orderchamp.com.
Frequently asked questions
Does this apply to me if I sell to Belgium?
Is a PDF invoice still okay?
What is the “Peppol Authority” and why does it matter?
Will this only apply to Belgium?
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