When e-invoicing goes national, interoperability suffers
Electronic invoicing is becoming mandatory in more and more countries. Governments are introducing new regulations, digital reporting requirements and electronic invoicing platforms, all with the aim of improving tax compliance and accelerating the digitalisation of businesses. This is undoubtedly positive,...
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Mandatory E-Invoicing in Slovakia (2027): How the Peppol Mandate Works and How to Prepare Your Business
Businesses operating in Central Europe are approaching a decisive digital milestone. Starting January 1, 2027, mandatory e-invoicing in Slovakia will officially replace traditional paper bills and emailed PDF documents for domestic business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions. This transition introduces...
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UAE E-Invoicing and Peppol accreditation updates: what businesses need to know when choosing a provider
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepares to roll out its national Electronic Invoicing System, the focus is shifting from regulatory planning to technical readiness. Recent updates to the UAE’s Peppol-based e-invoicing framework introduce stricter accreditation requirements for service providers,...
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One connection, millions of businesses: How to scale e-invoicing across borders
Think of millions of businesses in many countries that all need to send and receive structured electronic invoices, with customers and suppliers at home and across borders. Most of them are small. They have no IT department, nobody who knows...
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How B2Brouter helped Vinia integrate e-invoicing into its SaaS
When developing a SaaS solution, every new regulatory requirement raises the same question: should you build everything in-house or rely on the right partner to move faster? For Vinia, a French management and invoicing platform designed for independent winegrowers, this...
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B2Brouter at Bits & Pretzels 2026: what we learned in Munich
From 28 to 30 September, the B2Brouter team joined Bits & Pretzels 2026 in Munich, one of Europe’s leading events for startups, SaaS companies, investors and technology providers. With around 7,500 attendees, the event brought together companies from across the...
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Peppol in numbers: a snapshot of a global network with 7.6 million businesses and B2Brouter’s role
International e-invoicing is moving towards an increasingly interoperable, open and standardised model. At the heart of this evolution is Peppol, a network that enables businesses and public administrations to exchange invoices and other electronic documents regardless of the software they...
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XRechnung vs ZUGFeRD: Which e-invoice format should you use?
The hardest question one can ask themselves since “To be or not to be”, am I right? The upcoming e-invoicing regulation for B2B transactions in Germany has everyone on edge, which is completely understandable. I mean, we are talking a...
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The core is getting less and less core
CEN has approved and published a revised version of EN 16931-1, the semantic data model behind almost every electronic invoice sent in Europe. The European Commission will publish the reference to the new version, with a transition period. Peppol, XRechnung,...
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Build vs. Buy E-Invoicing Compliance for Your SaaS: A Realistic Cost Analysis
There are many, many examples of things that are harder to do (or build) than they look. Tattooing is one of them; adding electronic invoicing features to your SaaS is another. For product leaders building billing, ERP, or vertical SaaS...
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