Peppol is the new standard for electronic invoicing, not only in Belgium but throughout Europe.
Peppol is an address book and secure network that acts as an intermediary for the transmission of invoices.
Peppol stands for "Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line". It is a framework established by Europe for the widespread use of electronic invoicing. Since 2023, it has been compulsory for certain public procurement contracts to use this network.
Mandatory electronic invoicing from 2026
From 1 January 2026, all Belgian businesses will have to use "Peppol" structured electronic invoices when selling to another professional (B2B).
💡 VAT-exempt activities do not have to comply with this obligation. Peppol only targets activities (individuals or companies) subject to VAT.
Sender or receiver via Peppol
The Peppol network works in two ways:
Either you issue an invoice
Or you receive an invoice
Sender
You need to use an access point to send your bill over the network. It's very simple via the BILLY application. When you create (or import) a new sales invoice, you simply tick the option to activate sending via Peppol and BILLY takes care of the rest.
Receiver
Peppol works like a mailbox. You will need to choose a service provider capable of receiving your "mail" in this letterbox. BILLY will automate the registration process to save you time 👌🏻
⚠️ You can only register with one "receiving" access point. Choose BILLY to centralise the collection of your invoices from Peppol.
Free for BILLY customers
Generating electronic invoices and sending/receiving them on the Peppol network involves a cost. This cost is included in your BILLY subscription.
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