Reporting turnover?

I don't have any experience with exemptions myself, but it seems logical to me that you have to report your turnover in order to be exempted from VAT.

You may find more information here: https://financien.belgium.be/nl/ondernemingen/vAT/vAT-plicht/vrijstellingsregeling#q5.

No, I can't find anything about this here...

https://dexxter.be/course/wat-moet-je-weten-over-een-customer-list/

What is a customer list?We have already discussed personal income tax and vAT declarations. These are two of the three tax returns that you are required to submit as a self-employed person subject to VAT. And in fact, you have to submit a personal income tax return anyway, even if you are not self-employed.

A customer list (also sometimes referred to as a vAT listing) is a yearly list that you are required to submit as a self-employed person subject to VAT.

Belgian entrepreneurs who are not liable for VAT (e.g. physiotherapists, doctors, etc.)

Why do you have to submit a customer list?

All Belgian businesses subject to VAT (including those that have applied for a small business VAT exemption) must submit a customer list. This means that the VAT authorities have been received on a huge amount of data.Based on this yearly information, the vAT authorities can map out a huge network from businesses that invoice other businesses. This is an enormous source of information for them in the context of tax audits.

When must you submit your customer list?

You must submit your customer list every year before 31 March with the list of customers from the previous year. In March 2023, for example, you must submit the list for 2022.

Attention!

If you are a subject to VAT business, you must always submit a customer list. Even if your customer list is completely empty, you must still submit an empty customer list.If you are a VAT-exempt entrepreneur, you only need to submit a customer list as soon as at least one customer is listed on it. Unfortunately, many VAT-exempt entrepreneurs mistakenly assume that they never have to submit a customer list, which can result in hefty fines.Again, here, trust Dexxter! On the one hand, you will see the deadline stated on your personal tax timeline, and on the other hand, you can also expect an email from us to remind you of the deadline.Thank you for your reply, but I was already aware of the customer list requirement: I am exempted from VAT and did not invoice anyone for €250 or more in the previous year, so my customer list was empty (I submitted a nil return to be on the safe side, even though this is not required).

What confused me was the claim that I now also have to report my turnover. I have already spoken to a number of people about this and have also received an answer from Dexxter itself: no one understands what my former accountant is talking about... So I've decided to let it go and trust that everything is okay!
To be clear: my annual turnover is nowhere near 25,000, which would make me become subject to VAT (not even ten times that amount)...Thanks for your help anyway!

I'm in pretty much the same situation. I started as a self-employed in secondary occupation in early May 2024 (sole proprietor) and am VAT exempt. Due to the start-up, I made a loss in the first year (high costs because I purchased equipment, a laptop, PC, etc. to be able to do the job + social security contributions + start-up costs + insurance + lots of software licences + website) and had little income (of which 1 subject to VAT customer > €250). So I had Dexxter create a VAT customer list and have already submitted it to the vAT authorities.Now I have received a letter from my business liability insurer stating that I must submit my turnover figures for 2024 (they need this to calculate the premium). Does this refer to the profit/loss figures or the total amount of all income (as stated on the vAT customer list)?