{"id":31060,"date":"2026-08-21T03:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/the-new-vat-provisierekening-in-belgium-what-changes-from-1-may-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T03:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:30:45","slug":"the-new-vat-provisierekening-in-belgium-what-changes-from-1-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/the-new-vat-provisierekening-in-belgium-what-changes-from-1-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The new VAT provisierekening in Belgium: what changes from 1 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ud83d\udccc In short:<\/b> from 1 May 2026, the way VAT payments and refunds work in Belgium has changed. The main thing to know is that the payment account number has changed.<\/b> Old payments still get forwarded until end-2026, but update your details as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 New VAT payment account from 1 May 2026:<\/b>
BE41 6792 0036 4210<\/b> Inningscentrum, Centrale rekening BTW
BIC: GEBABEBB (BNP Paribas Fortis)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udca1 What changed on 1 May 2026?<\/h1>\n

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Belgium replaced its old VAT current account with a new system called the VAT provisierekening<\/b> (provision account). Instead of tracking a running balance, it simply shows how much credit you have available.<\/p>\n

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The first returns affected are Q2 2026<\/b> for quarterly filers and April 2026<\/b> for monthly filers. Everything before that follows the old rules.<\/p>\n

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Before 1 May 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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From 1 May 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Payment account<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Old BTW account<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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BE41 6792 0036 4210<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Account type<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Running debit\/credit balance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shows available provision only<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Summer filing pause<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Allowed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No longer allowed<\/b> (but leniently applied in 2026)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udd04 What about the old account?<\/h1>\n

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Payments made to the old account are automatically forwarded to the new account until 31 December 2026.<\/b> After that date, the old account no longer accepts transfers. Update your payment details now to avoid any issues.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb6 How do you get a VAT refund?<\/h1>\n

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If you have more VAT coming in than going out, you have two ways to claim it back:<\/p>\n

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    Via your VAT return (box 72):<\/b> this works if your last 6 returns were all filed on time<\/b> and your credit is at least \u20ac50.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Via a refund request in MyMinfin:<\/b> if you have a credit sitting in the new provisierekening, you can request it back this way. It is paid within one month if the amount is at least \u20ac50.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    \u26a0\ufe0f Filing even one return late<\/b> can block your ability to claim a refund via your return for the next cycle. Always file on time.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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    \ud83d\udcc5 No more summer filing pause<\/h1>\n

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    The summer pause (where you could skip a VAT return during the holiday period) no longer exists. The tax office has said it will be flexible about this in 2026, but from 2027 all returns must be filed within the normal deadline without exception.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udcf1 What does this mean for you in Accountable?<\/h1>\n

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    Nothing changes in how you submit your VAT return via Accountable or Intervat. The only practical change for most quarterly filers is the new payment account number.<\/b> Update this in your banking app or standing order so your Q2 2026 payment goes to the right place.<\/p>\n

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    Any questions about the new VAT rules? Our tax coaches are here to help. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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