What is Peppol — and why now?
Peppol is the international network for securely exchanging electronic invoices (e-invoices) between businesses and governments. No emailing PDFs that have to be retyped, but structured invoices that land directly in your customer's or supplier's accounts. E-invoicing via Peppol is becoming the norm in more and more countries: in Belgium it is now mandatory for B2B invoices, governments in the Netherlands have required it from their suppliers for some time, and European legislation is pushing in the same direction over the coming years. Those who connect now are ready before they have to be — and save on processing time and errors in the meantime.
Peppol in Odoo: standaard ingebouwd
Send and receive
Odoo itself acts as the access point to the Peppol network. You send sales invoices as e-invoices with one click; incoming Peppol invoices automatically appear as draft entries in your accounts. No separate package, no extra subscription with a billing provider.
Connected within a day
Registration on the Peppol network is done from the Odoo settings based on your Chamber of Commerce (KvK) or VAT number. We set it up, test with a real counterparty and make sure your invoice layout and VAT settings also comply with the e-invoicing standard.
Fewer errors, faster payment
E-invoices land in your customer's accounts without retyping. That means fewer rejections, fewer questions and faster payment on average — and on the purchasing side it saves you manual entry and scanning.
Frequently asked questions about Peppol
Do I need a separate accounting programme with Peppol?
No. If you use Odoo, Peppol support is built into the accounting module. You don't need separate e-invoicing software or an external service provider.
How do I connect my company to the Peppol network?
In Odoo you activate Peppol in the accounting settings and register your company as a Peppol participant using your Chamber of Commerce (KvK) or VAT number. After that you can be found by everyone on the network. We guide the connection and the testing of the first invoices.
What if my customer or supplier is not yet on Peppol?
Then Odoo simply sends the invoice by email as a PDF with an embedded e-invoice (UBL). As soon as the counterparty is connected to Peppol, Odoo recognises that automatically. So you don't need to keep track of anything per customer.
Is Peppol verplicht in Nederland?
E-invoicing already applies to suppliers of the Dutch central government; a broad B2B obligation like Belgium's does not yet exist in the Netherlands, but European developments clearly point in that direction. Connecting now avoids a mandatory rush job later — and delivers efficiency gains today.
Want to know more? Also read our detailed guide: Peppol in Odoo — sending and receiving electronic invoices.
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