Is Peppol mandatory for e-invoicing in Belgium
Swathy
Published on Jan 23, 2026
Yes. Belgium requires B2B structured e-invoices to be exchanged through the Peppol network. Businesses must use a certified Peppol Access Point to send and receive invoices in the required Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 format.
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