Dear
I have received an invoice from 4000 euros with 21% vAT (840 euros). 30% is paid through subsidies (1200 euros) and 70% (2800 euros) by my business. I pay the vAT, i.e. 840 euros, directly to the supplier. So I have a cost of €4,840 that I can deduct in full (training related to my activity). What do I do with the invoice from the Flemish government (€2,800)? I can’t book the same training cost twice, can I? This raises a question.
I received this answer, which may also help you:
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Then you should actually do the next:
€100 course fee (as a fictitious example, €100 in expenses)
€30 (30% SME portfolio compensation) you now want to compensate.
You can then enter the SME portfolio as follows: first, simply enter the invoice for the course to 100%.
Then, based on a document from the SME portfolio, enter it again as an expense, but as a credit note. This is for the 30% compensation.
You can also enter that credit note (for the SME portfolio compensation) in the same cost category as the training course you entered.
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That's how I entered it at the time.
Update from Dexxter (October 2026)
The 2026 budget for the Flemish SME portfolio (kmo-portefeuille) has been fully used up since 15 October 2026. This means you can no longer submit new applications, and from 1 January 2027 the Flemish government is ending the SME portfolio for good. If you already have an application in progress, you can still complete it until 31 December 2027.
Source: VLAIO, 15 October 2026.
You really should try it out for yourself. Even if you don’t have a company number yet, you can already go ahead.
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