With 2026 just around the corner, a number of changes are on the way that matter for you as a self-employed professional. This page gives you a clear overview of the proposals and concrete measures taking effect from 2026.
At the start of 2025, we updated you on the new Federal Government Agreement 2025–2029. Since then, some of the proposed bills have taken concrete shape and will come into effect from 2026. Other proposals have been dropped or postponed.
From 1 January 2026, the VAT rate on certain products and services will increase from 6% to 12%, including:
It’s not yet clear which activities exactly fall under ‘entertainment’, but we can expect that cinema and festival tickets, among others, will become more expensive.
In addition, the VAT rate for non-alcoholic drinks in the hospitality sector will be reduced from 21% to 12%.
For you as a self-employed professional, this means you’ll need to adjust your VAT rates and prices to comply with the new rules. From the start of the new year, our app will automatically apply the correct VAT rate, giving you peace of mind that everything is accurate.
The rules for the so-called liquidation reserve, a tax mechanism that allows profits to remain in the company and be distributed later at a lower rate, are being adjusted. A new regime will apply to reserves set up after 31 December 2025.
⚠️ Note: If you want to distribute the reserve earlier or withdraw it before the waiting period ends, you may have to pay the higher rate.
Starting in 2026, a few changes will also affect creative entrepreneurs.
You can read more details about the copyright rules in 2026 here.
Peppol, Peppol, Peppol… you’ve probably heard a lot about it.
From 2026, e-invoicing via Peppol will be mandatory for all B2B invoicing between Belgian self-employed professionals. Here are the key points:
Accountable provides a full solution for this, even in the free plan.
The government agreement promised several measures from 2026 to reduce the tax burden, which was particularly relevant for sole proprietors. One of these measures was the gradual increase of the tax-free allowance.
Unfortunately, the planned increase from €10,910 in 2025 to €15,300 in 2029 has now been postponed… until 2030.
This is especially bad news for new self-employed professionals: many starters with a low income will now have to pay tax, whereas they would originally have been exempt. It’s a missed opportunity to provide fiscal relief in their first year and support them in launching their business.
Finally, as with every new year, several important dates and thresholds for taxes, VAT, and social contributions will change in 2026.
No worries: in Accountable, all the new figures and deadlines will be automatically updated from 1 January. You don’t have to look anything up or make adjustments yourself.
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