VAT Registration
Belgium
Everything about VAT registrations and things to know before you start your activities in Belgium.
VAT registration in Belgium
VAT registration in Belgium may be an obligation for your company if you decide to sell goods or services to Belgian clients. All cross-border transactions do not require a VAT registration in Belgium.
Many operations are indeed zero rated such as Intra Community deliveries of goods and most of B2B Services. Some other business transactions however require a VAT registration in Belgium such as sales made through Internet to private individuals.
Few companies are aware of these rules and most of them are then not VAT compliant in their own countries or in the countries of destination.
A few key figures & facts about Belgium
Economic Growth
Belgium recorded an economic growth of 3.1% in 2022, although this figure may have fluctuated due to various economic factors.
Population
Belgium has a population of approximately 11 million inhabitants, making it an attractive consumer market within the European Union.
International Trade
Belgium is an important center for international trade, benefiting from its strategic location at the heart of Europe and having several major ports, such as the Port of Antwerp.
OECD Ranking
Belgium is also well ranked for foreign investment attractiveness, although it generally does not appear among the top 10 countries.
VAT rates applicable in Belgium
Standard VAT rate
Reduced VAT rate
Intermediary VAT rate
Do you need a VAT number in Belgium?
You ship goods from a Belgian warehouse to companies based within the EU (Intra-EU supplies).
You ship goods from a Belgian warehouse to clients based outside the EU (exports).
You sell goods through the Internet to private consumers (B to C distance selling).
Your company performs services on the Belgium territory for private clients.
RMB can assist you
If you are doubtful about your VAT situation in Belgium, the best thing to do is to call RMB’s experts. They will question you about your flows of goods, your terms of invoicing or your commercial agreements with your clients and they will propose you the best adapted VAT solutions. One of these solutions may be a VAT registration in Belgium. Their advice will be very useful to your company as you will have a clear vision of your operations and you won’t be at risk anymore with VAT.
RMB will propose to manage these declarations for you so that you can save time and energy and concentrate on your business. Small and major companies have asked RMB to take care of their VAT registration in Belgium as well as of their VAT obligations.
VAT registration process
The VAT registration process in Belgium usually takes 2 months once the requested documents are collected by RMB. It is then highly recommended to anticipate your VAT registration in Belgium if you have business opportunities in this country. RMB’s experts will guide you through the Belgian VAT regulations and explain what need to be specifically mentioned on your sales invoices.
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phone: +33 3 20 25 70 70.
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