Crux Digits advises Flemish SMEs on where AI pays off, then builds and runs the software, at fixed prices and from the Utrecht region, about two hours from Antwerp. This page sets out what works differently in Belgium in 2026: the kmo-portefeuille, the AI Act supervisor, the works council and e-invoicing.
By Tom Joseph · Last updated: 17 September 2026
Belgian companies already use AI more than Dutch ones: 34.5% against 33.2% in 2025, with an EU average of 20.0% (Eurostat). What a Flemish SME needs is not an introduction but a project that holds up under Belgian rules. Since 1 February 2026 the kmo-portefeuille no longer funds AI advice, only training and cybersecurity advice; the AI Act transparency duties apply from 2 August 2026, with the BIPT as the Belgian supervisor; and CAO no. 39 asks you to inform and consult the works council before introducing technology with collective consequences. Crux Digits works in three fixed steps: an AI audit at €2,500, a Production-ready MVP at €20,000 and production from €50,000, excl. VAT, with all code handed over.
An AI project in Flanders
Five steps, each with a fixed price or a clear decision, and the Belgian rules built in.
The one that costs the most time each week and already has data behind it.
One to two weeks: the process measured, the data checked, a business case and a go or wait.
Where work organisation changes, inform and consult the works council before introduction.
Four to six weeks: a working version on your data, tested against the current way of working.
Discovery and go-live on site, about two hours from Utrecht, with all code handed over.
| Topic | The Belgian rule | What it means for an AI project |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidy | kmo-portefeuille: training 30% (small) or 20% (medium), up to €7,500 support a year; advice abolished on 1 February 2026 except cybersecurity advice | Budget the training part separately; advice and build work are not subsidised. The provider must be registered for the kmo-portefeuille |
| AI Act supervision | BIPT is the lead market surveillance authority; Article 50 transparency from 2 August 2026; Annex III high-risk from 2 December 2027 | A chatbot or AI-written public text needs disclosure now; high-risk uses have until December 2027 |
| Employees | CAO no. 39: inform and consult the works council before introducing new technology with collective consequences | Plan the consultation into the timeline; it often sets the real start date |
| Invoicing | Structured B2B e-invoicing via Peppol mandatory since 1 January 2026 | Invoices arrive as data; the remaining work is matching, exceptions and approval |
| VAT | B2B services from a Dutch supplier are normally invoiced with the VAT reverse-charged to the Belgian customer | Our invoices show both VAT numbers and no Dutch VAT; confirm with your accountant |
We are a Dutch AI consultancy and software company founded in 2022, working in Dutch and English. Discovery sessions and go-lives happen on site in Flanders; the build runs remotely with a fixed weekly rhythm. In Belgium we built a licence plate recognition proof of concept for the Municipality of Antwerpen. Before you commit to anything, the EU AI Act risk checker shows which duties apply to your system, and our Flemish guides go deeper on kmo-portefeuille and VLAIO support, the AI Act for Flemish SMEs and what Peppol leaves to automate.
AI audit and strategy, €2,500: one process measured on your own data, with a business case and a go or wait on building. Production-ready MVP, €20,000: a working version on your data, in your systems, tested against the current way of working. Production, from €50,000: integrated, monitored and handed over, including all source code. All prices excl. VAT. For the Dutch market page see AI consultant in the Netherlands; for software without AI see custom software development in Belgium.
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