Dokus Briefing
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Was sich geändert hat. Was es bedeutet. Was jetzt zu tun ist.
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Eine Änderung. Zwei Folgen.
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Regulierung
Meerwaardebelasting: the opt-out choice, the 31 August ceiling, and the bank cut-offs that came first
You have a choice about how your 2026 portfolio gains are taxed. The legal deadline is 31 August; your bank may have closed it in May.
5 Min.
Regulierung
The Wrong VAT Payment Notices of August 2026: A Triage Procedure for June and Q2 Files
If the VAT left your account on time, do not pay it twice. If it did not, pay now.
4 Min.
Regulierung
Annual accounts 2025: the late-filing surcharge starts on 1 September
Your 2025 accounts were due 31 July. From 1 September, being late starts costing money on a fixed scale.
4 Min.
Regulierung
The director's minimum remuneration for assessment year 2027 is EUR 51,000 — not the EUR 50,000 in circulation
A director has to draw EUR 51,000 this financial year or the company can lose the reduced rate. The widely quoted EUR 50,000 is wrong.
5 Min.
Regulierung
Receiving Is an Obligation Too: Deduction and Fines Since 1 April 2026
Your invoices go out fine. The question is whether the ones addressed to you ever arrive.
5 Min.
Regulierung
ViDA: What the EU VAT in the Digital Age Reform Means for Belgian Businesses
ViDA changes cross-border invoicing from 2030. Belgium is already mostly prepared.
2 Min.
Regulierung
Copyright Income Tax 2026: IT Freelancers Are Back In, but the Deal Is Different
Software income is back in the 15% regime — with a smaller net benefit than 2022.
3 Min.
Leitfaden
The New Belgian Investment Deduction: Basic 10%, Digital 20%, Thematic 40%
10%, 20% or 40% back on the same purchase — which one applies is decided before you invest.
3 Min.
Regulierung
DAC7 Is Now Live: When Your Airbnb, Uber, Vinted, and Bolt Income Lands on Your Tax Return
Airbnb, Uber, Vinted and Bolt already report your income. The question is whether your return matches.
3 Min.
Leitfaden
VVPRbis Dividends: How Belgian Small Company Owners Pay Themselves at 18% — and What Changed in July 2026
The 15% era ended on 30 June 2026 — dividends attributed or made payable since then withhold at 18%.
4 Min.
Regulierung
The Death of the Fossil-Fuel Company Car: What's Deductible in 2026 and the Mobility Budget Alternative
A new petrol or diesel company car now deducts at 0%. The decision runs on drivetrain and date.
3 Min.
Leitfaden
What-If Scenarios: How to Model Business Decisions Before Committing
Hiring, equipment, pricing, losing a client — how to model the decision before making it.
5 Min.
Leitfaden
The Developer's Guide to Belgian Social Contributions (Sociale Bijdragen)
Provisional versus regularised, the quarterly rhythm, and how to plan the cash for both.
7 Min.
Analyse
From Spreadsheet to Financial OS: Why Belgian Freelancers Are Switching
Where spreadsheet bookkeeping breaks, and what moving off it changes.
5 Min.
Leitfaden
Belgian Banking Integration: Why Your Financial Tool Should Talk to Your Bank
What connecting the bank actually changes: payments matched to invoices, VAT prep, and a current cash position.
4 Min.
Leitfaden
Do Belgian Freelancers Need an Accountant? What Software Can (and Can't) Replace
What software automates, where an accountant still matters, and the setup that uses both.
5 Min.
Regulierung
Peppol E-Invoicing Belgium 2026: What Freelancers Need to Do Now
Scope, deadlines and setup for the Belgian e-invoicing mandate — in force since January.
7 Min.
Leitfaden
My Client Never Received My Peppol Invoice: A Troubleshooting Guide for Belgian Businesses
Your invoice left via Peppol and never arrived. The five failure modes, and how to fix each.
9 Min.
Leitfaden
The 2026 Cash Flow Calendar: Every Tax, VAT, and Social Contribution Deadline Belgian Freelancers Need to Plan For
Every 2026 deadline — VAT, social contributions, voorafbetalingen — month by month, with the amounts.
11 Min.
Leitfaden
5 VAT Deduction Mistakes That Cost Belgian Businesses Thousands Every Year
The five costliest VAT deduction mistakes, with the euro amounts attached.
12 Min.
Analyse
Why Belgian Freelancers Get Surprise Social Contribution Bills — And How to Avoid the Cash Flow Shock
Contributions are billed on income from three years ago. The correction arrives later — and it is rarely small.
11 Min.
Dokus
Dokus Launches Public Beta — Financial Clarity for Belgian Businesses
Dokus opens its public beta: documents captured automatically, Peppol, cashflow.
2 Min.
Leitfaden
How to Work With Your Belgian Accountant in 2026: What Data They Need, When They Need It, and What Format Actually Helps
Peppol, CODA, structured statements — how invoices and bank data actually reach your accountant.
13 Min.
Leitfaden
Belgian VAT Filing: A Quarterly Survival Guide for Freelancers
What to file, when, and the mistakes that cost money at quarter-end.
3 Min.
Analyse
How Automatic Document Processing Is Reducing the Manual Work Before Bookkeeping
Why manual data entry is ending, and what replaces it.
3 Min.