Starting January 1, 2026, Belgium will transition to mandatory digital invoicing between businesses. This is a step toward reducing the VAT gap and simplifying and streamlining administrative burdens. The European PEPPOL network will serve as the backbone of this transition, enabling businesses to collaborate seamlessly. In this blog post, we discuss what the European PEPPOL network is content and how to do this in Exact.
What is PEPPOL?
Peppol is the international standard for e-invoicing and e-ordering. With Peppol, companies of all sizes can align their management processes with those of other companies and government agencies. Peppol provides an automated and efficient invoicing system where all users are seamlessly connected to one another. Above all, Peppol offers a secure, protected, and reliable network for exchanging electronic messages such as invoices. The Belgian government, with the approval of Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem, and many other countries have either begun or announced their transition to Peppol. When doing business with certain countries, e-invoicing via Peppol may even already be a requirement. In France, Italy, and Spain, for example, the transition is already underway. In addition, countries outside Europe, such as Australia, Singapore, Japan, and New Zealand, also require e-invoicing via Peppol.
Peppol in Exact?
With Exact Integrate your business processes into a single, robust administrative foundation. This user-friendly ERP and accounting software brings together all the information from your business processes into one clear, comprehensive solution. Exact can help you automate accounting, financial, ERP, HRM, and CRM processes, combined with industry-specific solutions. With Exact, you’ll have full control over all your business processes.
E-invoicing in Exact
Exact encourages the use of e-invoicing and is therefore closely involved in the development and adoption of Peppol. They believe it can significantly improve efficiency for their customers. The configuration varies depending on your version of Exact. Please contact us for more information.
