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Invoice samples

Review sample invoice payloads in SCI format for common Belgium scenarios.

Standard domestic invoice

Scenario: Standard B2B invoice between two Belgian companies with 21% VAT.

Key fields:

  • Supplier: BE0123456789
  • Buyer: BE0987654321
  • VAT Rate: 21%
  • Currency: EUR
CODE 
<inv:Invoice xmlns:inv="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2"
             xmlns:cbc="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2"
             xmlns:cac="urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2">
  <cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID>
  <cbc:ProfileID>urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0</cbc:ProfileID>
  <cbc:ID>INV/2025/12/001</cbc:ID>
  <cbc:IssueDate>2025-12-18</cbc:IssueDate>
  <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
  <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
  
  <!-- Supplier Party -->
  <cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    <cac:Party>
      <cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0208">BE0123456789</cbc:EndpointID>
      <cac:PartyIdentification>
        <cbc:ID schemeID="0208">BE0123456789</cbc:ID>
      </cac:PartyIdentification>
      <cac:PartyName>
        <cbc:Name>ABC Company NV</cbc:Name>
      </cac:PartyName>
      <cac:PostalAddress>
        <cbc:StreetName>Rue de la Loi 100</cbc:StreetName>
        <cbc:CityName>Brussels</cbc:CityName>
        <cbc:PostalZone>1000</cbc:PostalZone>
        <cac:Country>
          <cbc:IdentificationCode>BE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
        </cac:Country>
      </cac:PostalAddress>
      <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
        <cbc:CompanyID>BE0123456789</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cac:TaxScheme>
          <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
        </cac:TaxScheme>
      </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    </cac:Party>
  </cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  
  <!-- Customer Party -->
  <cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
    <cac:Party>
      <cbc:EndpointID schemeID="0208">BE0987654321</cbc:EndpointID>
      <cac:PartyIdentification>
        <cbc:ID schemeID="0208">BE0987654321</cbc:ID>
      </cac:PartyIdentification>
      <cac:PartyName>
        <cbc:Name>XYZ Company BVBA</cbc:Name>
      </cac:PartyName>
      <cac:PostalAddress>
        <cbc:StreetName>Avenue Louise 100</cbc:StreetName>
        <cbc:CityName>Brussels</cbc:CityName>
        <cbc:PostalZone>1050</cbc:PostalZone>
        <cac:Country>
          <cbc:IdentificationCode>BE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
        </cac:Country>
      </cac:PostalAddress>
      <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
        <cbc:CompanyID>BE0987654321</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cac:TaxScheme>
          <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
        </cac:TaxScheme>
      </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
    </cac:Party>
  </cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
  
  <!-- Tax Total -->
  <cac:TaxTotal>
    <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">210.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
    <cac:TaxSubtotal>
      <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID="EUR">1000.00</cbc:TaxableAmount>
      <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID="EUR">210.00</cbc:TaxAmount>
      <cac:TaxCategory>
        <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
        <cbc:Percent>21.00</cbc:Percent>
        <cac:TaxScheme>
          <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
        </cac:TaxScheme>
      </cac:TaxCategory>
    </cac:TaxSubtotal>
  </cac:TaxTotal>
  
  <!-- Legal Monetary Total -->
  <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
    <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">1000.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
    <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1000.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
    <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">1210.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
    <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">1210.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
  </cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
</inv:Invoice>

Credit note (corrective invoice)

Scenario: Full refund of original invoice INV/2025/12/001 due to product return.

Key fields:

  • Original Invoice Reference: INV/2025/12/001
  • Credit Note Number: CN/2025/12/001
  • Credit Amount: EUR -1,210.00 (negative)
CODE 
<inv:Invoice>
  <cbc:ID>CN/2025/12/001</cbc:ID>
  <cbc:IssueDate>2025-12-19</cbc:IssueDate>
  <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>381</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
  <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
  
  <!-- Reference to Original Invoice -->
  <cac:BillingReference>
    <cac:InvoiceDocumentReference>
      <cbc:ID>INV/2025/12/001</cbc:ID>
      <cbc:IssueDate>2025-12-18</cbc:IssueDate>
    </cac:InvoiceDocumentReference>
  </cac:BillingReference>
  
  <!-- Negative Amounts for Credit -->
  <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
    <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID="EUR">-1000.00</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
    <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">-1000.00</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
    <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID="EUR">-1210.00</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
    <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID="EUR">-1210.00</cbc:PayableAmount>
  </cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
</inv:Invoice>

More sample scenarios

Additional sample scenarios are available in the implementers portal.

Belgium Compliance Network

Last updated: July 23, 2026