A Peppol Authority is the official organisation responsible for managing and supervising the Peppol network in a country or region. The authority ensures that everyone offering Peppol services within that area complies with the same international agreements, technical specifications and security requirements.
Peppol Authorities do not operate in isolation. They act within the framework of OpenPeppol, the international non-profit organisation that coordinates the Peppol network and manages the common agreements. OpenPeppol sets the rules; the Peppol Authorities apply those rules in their own jurisdiction and may add local requirements where necessary. Where a country has no Peppol Authority of its own, OpenPeppol fulfils that role itself.
The result is a single trusted network in which an e-invoice sent in one country can be received in another without any additional arrangements.
Example: the Netherlands Peppol Authority (NPa)
In the Netherlands, the Netherlands Peppol Authority (Nederlandse Peppolautoriteit, NPa) is the official Peppol Authority. The NPa falls under the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and is operated by Logius, the ministry's digital government service. Logius is therefore the implementing organisation, not the authority itself. In other countries, this role lies with a comparable government body, such as FPS BOSA in Belgium or KoSIT in Germany.
What does a Peppol Authority do?
Certifying service providers
Supervision and compliance
Local requirements and policy
International coordination
Providing information
Dispute resolution
Peppol Authorities by country
Below are all countries and regions with their own Peppol Authority.
| Country | Peppol Authority |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | Netherlands Peppol Authority (NPa), under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), operated by Logius |
| Belgium | FPS BOSA |
| Luxembourg | Ministry for Digitalisation |
| France | DGFiP |
| Germany | KoSIT |
| Italy | AgID |
| Denmark | Erhvervsstyrelsen |
| Finland | Valtiokonttori |
| Sweden | Upphandlingsmyndigheten |
| Norway | DFØ |
| Iceland | Fjársýslan (FJS) |
| Ireland | Office of Government Procurement |
| England (healthcare sector) | Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (NHS) |
| Greece | GSIS |
| Poland | Ministry of Economic Development |
| Portugal | eSPap |
| Slovakia | Financial Directorate |
| Australia | ATO |
| New Zealand | MBIE |
| Singapore | IMDA |
| Japan | Digital Agency |
| Malaysia | MDEC |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Digital Affairs |
| United Arab Emirates | Ministry of Finance |
| Oman | Oman Tax Authority |
| Nigeria | Nigeria Revenue Service |
| Other countries (including Austria and Spain) | OpenPeppol fulfils the role of Peppol Authority |
Source: OpenPeppol, Peppol Authorities (as at October 2026).
You can read more about the reach of the network in Peppol worldwide.
What this means for public sector organisations
As a public sector organisation, you do not need to check for yourself whether a service provider meets the Peppol requirements technically and organisationally. That supervision lies with the Peppol Authority. Every certified service provider has concluded an agreement with a Peppol Authority, has been tested and is subject to ongoing supervision. This means you can, in principle, trust any certified provider.
- Free choice: you can choose from all certified service providers, regardless of the country in which they are certified
- No technical audit of your own needed: compliance is already ensured by the authority
- International reach through a single certified provider
- Focus on service, integrations and costs instead of basic reliability
- Certification easy to verify via the public list published by OpenPeppol
You can read more about the role of these providers in What is a Peppol service provider?.
Compare certified service providers based on your requirements in the comparison tool on Peppol.now.
For businesses
As a business, you will rarely have direct contact with a Peppol Authority in practice. Your service provider takes care of the connection to the network, the certification and compliance with the agreements. What matters most for you is that you work with a certified provider, so that your e-invoices reach the right recipient reliably, including internationally.
Conclusion
The Peppol Authority is the link that makes the network trustworthy. It certifies and supervises service providers, so that you can focus on choosing the provider that best suits your organisation. Curious which certified service provider suits your organisation? Take a look at the comparison tool on Peppol.now.
