What is Peppol?
All you need to know about e-invoicing via the Peppol network and the Billit Official Peppol Access Point
What is Peppol?
All you need to know about e-invoicing via the Peppol network and the Billit Official Peppol Access Point
This page gives you all the information you need about the Peppol network. Want to get your company affiliated with the Peppol network? No problem! Simply create a Billit account and send your first e-invoice right away!
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Sending invoices via Peppol with Billit
- How do I connect my company to the Billit Peppol Access Point?
- Why choose Billit?
- For which countries can I use Billit to send and receive invoices?
- What is Peppol First?
- Who sends invoices via the Peppol network?
- How can I receive invoices from suppliers via Peppol?
- What identifiers are used in the various countries?
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Try Billit free of charge for 15 days and send your first e-invoice via Peppol right away!
Send your first e-invoice via Peppol
What is Peppol?
What is Peppol?
What is Peppol?
Peppol is an acronym for Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line and is an open network for securely sending and receiving digital business documents such as invoices. Peppol was co-financed by the European Commission and 18 government agencies to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between public and both suppliers and private organisations. Although the Peppol network was co-developed by the European Commission, it is an international network that is also used outside Europe and is well on its way to becoming the new standard for exchanging invoices.
How does the Peppol network work?
Peppol is a network made up of certified Access Points via which you can send digital files such as invoices. You can connect to an Access Point through a service provider, either using invoicing software from the service provider or by linking your own software package with the Access Point. You'll need to register with a unique identifier through a one-time registration process. Many countries use company or VAT numbers for identification. Internationally, you'll be able to use the GLN number.
What is a digital invoice?
The Peppol network only lets you send digital invoices, also called e-invoices. Unlike PDF invoices, these are fully digital XML files (i.e. digital plain text files) created according to the UBL standard (Universal Business Language, an international standard for business documents). This will ensure that the files can be read correctly by invoicing software around the world and are processed mostly automatically.
Why use Peppol?
Why use Peppol?
What are the benefits of Peppol?
Peppol is a secure and closed network, so you can safely exchange sensitive financial data. The identity of everyone affiliated with the network is verified, so you can be sure that your recipient's invoices are genuine, and avoid invoice fraud.
Peppol also lets you automate your invoicing process. The invoices you send through the network are completely digital, so you can process them automatically in your invoicing software. E-invoices in the UBL standard are automatically read correctly, eliminating the need to retype data. This prevents human error during processing. Linking to your bank account means that outgoing and incoming invoices are automatically matched and you get better insight into your company's financial situation. Peppol is fast, too: your recipient will receive your invoice within 10 minutes of sending it. Combined with automatic processing, this will save a lot of time.
Why is Peppol essential?
More and more governments are making it mandatory to send e-invoices via Peppol as part of their efforts to combat invoice fraud. In many cases, the requirement to use Peppol to send invoices to and from government agencies is introduced first, and a similar requirement for B2B transactions follows later. The applicable rules in different countries are shown below.
In which countries do I already need to use Peppol, and what rules apply in other countries?
Select a country from the dropdown menu to see which Peppol rules apply.
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How can Billit help me become affiliated with the Peppol network?
How can Billit help me become affiliated with the Peppol network?
How do I connect my company to the Billit Peppol Access Point?
It’s very simple. Just create a Billit account, and we will do the rest. Once you create an account, we will register you on the Peppol network free of charge. You can use the platform entirely free of charge for the first 15 days. After 15 days, you will have to choose the appropriate pricing plan for the number of invoices you send and receive.
Option A: If you don’t have invoicing software yet,
you can use Billit as an online cloud invoicing platform to organise your entire invoicing process. The platform allows businesses to create, send, and receive invoices. You can link your bank and connect to your accountant's software.
Option B: If you already have invoicing software or another ERP package,
you can set up a link between your own software and the Billit platform. This allows you to work in your own invoicing software while still sending and receiving invoices via the Peppol network. Billit provides multiple links (API, FTP, etc.) for different types of software. With Billit, you'll always find a way to connect your business to the Peppol network.
Why choose Billit?
Why choose Billit?
Why choose Billit?
Billit are true pioneers when it comes to Peppol and e-invoicing. Since 2016, Billit has been participating in the development of the UBL format and the Peppol network as part of various international research projects such as EURINV and AS4EDI.
Billit is Peppol-compliant and has been ISO 27001 certified by DQS.
In 2021, Billit's continued commitment to e-invoicing and Peppol earned it the Flemish e-Fa talks award from the Flemish government. In 2022, Billit also received the E-invoicing award at the E-invoicing Summit in Brussels.
For which countries can I use Billit to send and receive invoices?
Originally developed under the auspices of the European Commission, the Peppol network is now used worldwide. The following page lists all the countries where the Peppol network is used and where you can send invoices with Billit.
“Billit was unanimously selected by the judges as the winner of the E-invoicing award 2022”
Bart Steukers (CEO Agoria), Jack Hamande (Director General BOSA Digital Transformation), and Pieter Timmermans (CEO VBO).
“As a young intermediary company, Billit has become one of the leading service providers in the Belgian e-invoicing market.”
Jan Jambon, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Culture, ICT and Facility Management
ISO 27001 certified by DQS
In 2021, Billit was ISO 27001 certified by DQS.
Connect to the Peppol network now and send your first invoice right away!
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FAQs about the Peppol network
FAQs about the Peppol network
What is Peppol First?
Under the Peppol First principle, Peppol is the first option in a software package for sending an invoice and a check is carried out as to whether a recipient is affiliated. Peppol First means everyone shifts up a gear and will increase the number of companies receiving and sending invoices via Peppol – a positive development for all companies using the Peppol network.
We apply the Peppol First principle at Billit. For example, when sending an invoice, you will always see whether a client is affiliated with the Peppol network, even when working via the API link. We also check with suppliers whether they are affiliated with the Peppol network and provide the option of asking, with a simple mouse click, whether affiliated suppliers want to send their invoices through Peppol.
How can I receive invoices from suppliers through Peppol?
Suppliers only need the identifier that you used to register with Peppol. You can easily find all identifiers and affiliated companies via the Peppol Directory.
However, Billit users don't have to worry about any of this. When you create a supplier and/or client, Billit will check whether the company is affiliated with the Peppol network. In Billit, you can recognise which of your clients can receive invoices via Peppol by the green Peppol button that appears when you want to send an invoice. You can also find out which suppliers are affiliated and ask them to start sending their invoices through Peppol with a simple click of a button.
Billit not only has digital receiving capabilities but also OCR technology to easily convert non-digital documents into digital ones, so you can enjoy the benefits of digital invoicing for all your bookkeeping activities.
Who sends invoices through the Peppol network?
All affiliated companies and their identifiers can be found in the Peppol Directory
When you import clients and/or suppliers into Billit, Billit will check whether they are affiliated with the Peppol network. You can recognise them by the green Peppol badge in the client or supplier list.
What unique identifiers are used in each country?
Most countries use VAT or company numbers as identifiers. Internationally, you'll always be able to use the GLN number. A full list of all identifiers is available on Peppol's website.
Try Billit free of charge for 15 days and send your first e-invoice via Peppol right away!
Try Billit free of charge for 15 days and send your first e-invoice via Peppol right away!
Send your first e-invoice via Peppol