0% VAT for your Embassy, Consulate or International Organisation. Buy VAT-Free in 550+ stores, receive VAT-Free supplier e-invoices via Peppol and let us complete your C151 forms.
One call or email to our Support Desk and we set up your Mission, its cards and authorised staff.
Contact Support DeskFind one of 550+ connected stores and buy VAT-Free on the spot for Official Use, also online at MediaMarkt.be.
Find storesUpload invoices in the Mission's portal, forward them to info@diplomaticcard.be or let suppliers send them via Peppol.
Missions portalOfficial use purchases are exempt under Certificate 151. We make that practical: at the checkout, on supplier invoices and on the C151 forms.
Show the Mission's Diplomatic Card in one of 550+ connected stores and pay 0% VAT on the spot. Nothing to reclaim.
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Suppliers send their e-invoice via Peppol. We have it validated before the due date and you pay it VAT-Free. No pre-financing, no Peppol fee: only the usual rate per processed invoice.
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Already paid VAT? Forward the invoice and we complete the C151 form. You sign and send it to FPS Finance; we reclaim the VAT.
How the C151 service works →The invoice must show VAT so FPS Finance can validate it. The supplier then issues a credit note and a VAT-exempt invoice, or the VAT is refunded via C151.
Via Peppol, the portal or a copy to info@diplomaticcard.be. Official Use has 28 expenditure categories; knowing which invoices qualify is our job.
Your supplier sends the e-invoice via Peppol and a copy reaches us automatically. FPS Finance validates it before the due date, the supplier issues a VAT-exempt invoice and you pay 0% VAT. No refund procedure.
Invoices that cannot be exempted up front are reclaimed with Form C151. Our platform completes it from the invoice data.
Via Peppol, the portal or email. We check eligibility and pick the right route.
Every field is completed automatically from the invoice, at no extra fee. The C151 rate covers the VAT processing.
Download the prefilled form, sign it and send it to FPS Finance.
Return the approved C151 to us and we recover the VAT from the supplier.
The account is registered to the Mission. Authorised staff each get their own access, with restrictions on request, and every invoice is tracked from receipt to settlement.
The registered number may be a general Mission mobile number. Several cards and numbers can share one account.
Official Use has two rates, per processed invoice: the E-Certificate rate for VAT-Free invoices and the C151 rate for refunds. Peppol e-invoicing itself is free. We walk you through what applies to your Mission, without obligation.
Support desk: Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 · info@diplomaticcard.beThe Certificate 151 exemption follows the usual reciprocity in diplomatic, consular and international relations. Not sure what applies? Our Support Desk checks it with FPS Finance.
Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts accredited in Belgium buy 0% VAT-Free for official use: in store, via Peppol or through a C151 refund.
International Organisations established in Belgium are exempt under their own headquarters agreement. We apply the regime that applies to you.
How your organisation signs up →Diplomats and entitled staff of your Mission shop 0% VAT-Free for private use with their own Diplomatic Card, Basic or PRIME. Military personnel and members of international organisations who buy with Certificate 151 as individuals use our separate C151 service.
C151 service for individuals →Go to Diplomats →The most common questions from Missions. More in the full FAQ, or ask our Support Desk, at your Mission or by phone.
Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 · +32 2 402 30 93 · info@diplomaticcard.beNo. An organisation can designate only one Peppol operator at a time. We can forward incoming documents to another system if needed.
Yes. The exemption applies from €125 of goods per invoice, excluding VAT. You can also set your own minimum VAT threshold.
No. The exemption follows reciprocity and some categories are excluded. We filter every invoice you send us and identify the eligible ones.
Per Mission, with two rates per processed invoice: the E-Certificate rate for VAT-Free invoices and the C151 rate for refunds. Using Peppol and having the C151 form completed cost nothing extra. Our Support Desk explains what applies to you.
Yes. The exemption is based on Article 42, §3 of the Belgian VAT Code and validation runs through the FPS Finance VATVEE platform. Diplomatic Card Services Belgium is accredited by FPS Finance (E.T.122.729).
