Could not find any previous discussions of PEPPOL in HN. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s an electronic invoicing network, which the EU is starting to force on businesses. All business-to-business invoices in Belgium must be sent to PEPPOL next year (1). Gone are the days of emailing PDFs.
This obviously affects every business dealing with other businesses. Access to the PEPPOL network is not free. Direct access is almost impossible (it is expensive and requires technical auditing). Various third parties pop up to mediate access. They all seem complicated and expensive. Not only do you need to use the network to send your invoices, you also need to receive them somehow. If you’re a small business, this can get complicated quickly.
I believe we have some EU business owners / freelancers / entrepreneurs in HN. How are you preparing for this (seemingly inevitable) future of PEPPOL?
(1) https://finance.belgium.be/en/enterprises/vat/e-invoicing/mandatory-use-structured-electronic-invoices-2026
2025-01-21 11:16:00
