What is this Belgian administration file?
Updated 27 September 2026
If a Belgian accountant, bank, customer or government portal gives you a file with an unfamiliar extension, the safest first step is to identify the format before opening it in a generic editor or uploading it to a random converter.
| Format | Usually contains | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| CODA | Belgian coded bank statements | CODA viewer |
| CAMT XML | ISO 20022 bank statements/reporting | CAMT viewer |
| UBL / Peppol XML | Structured invoices and credit notes | Invoice viewer |
| XBRL | Structured financial or filing data, including annual-account data | XBRL viewer |
| Intervat XML | Belgian VAT declaration/export data | Intervat viewer |
Unknown file? Detect before you convert
The Belgian file detector inspects the file locally and routes recognised formats to the specialised viewer. It also recognises generic JSON, CSV, XML, PDF, images and certificates, so you do not have to guess from the extension alone.
Why local identification matters
Bank statements, invoices and tax exports can contain names, account numbers, addresses and transaction details. Identification and supported viewing on GratisTools are designed to happen in the browser so the file itself does not need to be uploaded merely to find out what it is.