How to send Peppol international invoices
More and more countries are implementing electronic invoicing through Peppol. If you have to send invoices to companies in other countries, in some cases you may be required to send Peppol international e-invoices.
Peppol e-invoicing regulations
As mentioned above, many countries around the world are already implementing electronic invoicing. In some it is mandatory in certain cases (in the European Union) and in others, its use is recommended or it is possible that it will be implemented as an obligation in the future. For this reason, it is important to start as soon as possible.
In the vast majority of these cases, the implementation of electronic invoicing is being carried out through the Peppol network.
Different e-invoicing formats depending on the receiving country
If you want to send an electronic invoice to other countries, you must do it in a specific format. For exemple UBL. This format is the same as the one used in Singapore. When talking about electronic invoices, PDF format is not taken into account as it is not considered as such.
Things get more complicated if you need to send e-invoices to other countries in Europe or Asia. Although in many cases the UBL format is also used, electronic invoices must be adapted to the local regulations of each country, so they might need some adjustments. In addition, there are some countries that use completely different formats than UBL.
Learn more about UBL formatMultiple networks for sending international e-invoices
As mentioned above, Peppol is the selected e-invoice transmission network in many countries.
This makes working with electronic documents easier, since when sending e-invoices to international customers in Europe or Asia, in the majority of cases the exchange of these documents are also done through this network.
Besides this, you should keep in mind that when sending invoices through this network, you must be able to register your company in a certified Peppol Access Point, so you will probably need to have a digital partner that allows you to proceed.
It is also important to acknowledge that not all countries use Peppol, so if you are going to choose a service provider, you should look for one that is connected to as many networks as possible.
International e-invoicing routing codes
When sending e-invoices through Peppol network (whether to Singapore, New Zealand, Australia or any other country from UE) it is required to inform the corresponding Peppol ID in the invoice. You will therefore need to know this information from your customer.
Please note that if you also want to issue invoices to other countries that are not in the Peppol environment, you may need other routing codes in order to be able to process the e-invoice correctly.
B2Brouter is an online solution specialized in the exchange of electronic documents between private and public companies, worldwide. One of its specialties is the sending of electronic invoices, complying with local and global requirements and regulations since it is a Peppol Certified Access Point.
Complies with international Peppol e-invoicing
With B2Brouter it is easy to comply with local standards and formats required by the regulations of each country. You only need to create the invoice and the system takes care of converting it into the correct format, complying with the specifications.
E-invoice in UBL and other structured formats
Easily generate your electronic invoices in the UBL format used in the different regions regions of Europe and Asia that are members of Peppol.
But that’s not all, you can also generate invoices in structured formats other than UBL, which are used in other regions.
Send cross-border e-invoices around the world
B2Brouter is an open platform, connected to public networks all over the world. As a result, companies can send electronic invoices to New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the European countries. B2Brouter is a certified Peppol Access Point, so you can connect to all organizations in this environment.
In addition, it also connects to other types of networks and platforms, so you can connect virtually to every company in the world with the same solution.
Easy to obtain mandatory data, Peppol Id and other routing codes
B2Brouter has a directory of verified companies, with the data of companies from all over the world. Thanks to this directory, you only need to fill in your customer’s identifier and the platform will provide you with essential data such as fiscal data or routing codes like their Peppol ID and others.