Knowledge base eInvoicing

What is e-invoicing?

The basics: what an e-invoice is, how it works and what the benefits are.

Types of e-invoicing

The different forms e-invoicing can take, side by side.

What is Peppol?

The international e-invoicing network: the architecture and how to connect.

What is a Peppol Access Point?

What an Access Point does and what it means for software vendors.

What is a Peppol service provider?

What a service provider does, which types there are and how to choose.

Mandatory e-invoicing: what applies to you?

Which types of e-invoicing obligations exist, and how to determine what applies to you.

ViDA explained

What the modernisation of the VAT system (ViDA) means for cross-border e-invoicing in the EU.

E-invoicing for public sector bodies: receiving and processing

What public sector bodies must be able to receive and process, and which route fits.

Getting started with Peppol

Step by step connecting to Peppol, with what you do yourself per route.

What does e-invoicing via Peppol cost?

From free to custom: what the costs consist of and what determines the price.

Choosing an e-invoicing solution

Which types of solutions exist, what they suit and which questions to ask every provider.

Receiving e-invoices via Peppol

Whether you must be able to receive, which routes exist and how to process incoming e-invoices.

Procuring a Peppol service

Requirements for your tender or request: certification, SMP exit, SLA and more.

Integrating Peppol into your software

Four architecture patterns and what to look for when choosing an API.

What is the EN 16931?

The European standard that defines what an e-invoice contains.

Peppol document types and standards

Which documents and standards the Peppol network supports alongside the e-invoice.

Peppol ID: what it is, how to find and register it

Your address on the Peppol network: structure, lookup and registration.

E-invoice formats: UBL, CII, Peppol BIS, Factur-X and XRechnung

The different e-invoice formats and how they relate to one another.

Peppol worldwide

Which countries use Peppol and how the network is organised internationally.

What is a Peppol Authority?

Who governs and oversees the Peppol network in each country.

What is the Digital Business Network Alliance (DBNA)?

The open e-invoicing network in the US and how it compares to Peppol.

Becoming a certified Peppol service provider

What certification involves, the steps to take and the obligations that apply.