Which countries mandate e-invoicing via Peppol and how to reach recipients abroad.
Peppol is no longer just a Dutch or European network. Peppol is used in more than 65 countries worldwide. The network counts 23 Peppol Authorities, members in 46 countries, and the exchange of business documents extends across all continents. eConnect offers compliance in multiple countries from a single platform, without requiring a separate system per country.
The table below shows the e-invoicing status per country, the network or platform used, and whether eConnect has a working solution there.
eConnect has a working solution for seven countries. Below is a brief summary per country; for details you can click through to the full article.
The Netherlands is eConnect's home country. E-invoicing to the government (B2G) is mandatory; B2B is growing strongly but is not legally required. eConnect is co-founder of the Dutch Peppol Authority (NPa), processes approximately 40% of all Dutch Peppol transactions, and is the provider of the Dutch Government Access Point.
Since 1 January 2026, e-invoicing in Belgium is mandatory for all B2B transactions via Peppol. eConnect automatically routes invoices via Mercurius and offers Belgian customers a free Invoice Portal. Read more in E-invoicing in Belgium.
France is introducing mandatory e-invoicing from September 2026 via a hybrid model: a public platform (PPF) combined with certified private platforms (PAs). eConnect is being certified as a PA. Read more in E-invoicing in France.
Poland has KSeF, a national clearance platform that has become mandatory in phases. eConnect offers a proven KSeF integration for customers with Polish invoicing. Read more in E-invoicing in Poland.
Germany is introducing mandatory B2B e-invoicing in phases. Since 1 January 2025, all German companies must be able to receive e-invoices. eConnect fully supports XRechnung and ZUGFeRD/Factur-X. Read more in E-invoicing in Germany.
The Czech Republic and Slovakia share ISDOC as a local invoice standard. Slovakia is introducing mandatory B2B e-invoicing from 1 January 2027 via a Peppol-based CTC model. eConnect offers ISDOC transformation and works with partner KROS. Read more in E-invoicing in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) is the EU-wide programme that harmonises e-invoicing and digital reporting. The most important element for organisations that invoice internationally is the Digital Reporting Requirement (DRR): from 1 July 2030, a summary must be sent to the tax authority with every cross-border invoice. The legislation is final: on 25 March 2025, Directive EU 2025/516, Regulation EU 2025/517 and Implementing Regulation EU 2025/518 were published in the Official Journal of the EU.
The expected economic impact is substantial: the European Commission estimates total benefits at EUR 172 to 214 billion over ten years, including EUR 51 billion in savings for businesses. tax authorities are estimated to collect up to € 18 billion per year in additional VAT revenue, of which approximately € 11 billion through more effective fraud prevention, and compliance costs drop by € 4,1 billion per year.
This works via the 5-corner model: in addition to the four existing corners in the Peppol network (sender, AP sender, AP recipient, recipient), the tax authority becomes the fifth party. Both the sending and receiving tax authority automatically receive a summary of the invoice.
Important: the DRR replaces the current EC Sales List (Intracommunity Transactions). Instead of a periodic listing, the data is derived directly from e-invoices.
On 24 September 2025, the European Commission published an Implementation Strategy with a concrete roadmap for ViDA's rollout. In October 2025, Commissioner Hoekstra hosted an Implementation Dialogue with 38 stakeholders, where the importance of a harmonised DRR transmission model was central, to prevent member states from each developing their own reporting format.
eConnect is preparing for ViDA by implementing the 5-corner model in the PSB. For customers this means that DRR reporting is automatically sent alongside the e-invoice, without any additional steps. Read more in What is ViDA? and the implementation timeline.
eConnect makes international e-invoicing simple through three principles:
Format-independent. The PSB automatically transforms between all supported formats. Sending an invoice in UBL to a German recipient who expects XRechnung? The PSB converts it automatically. You do not need to adjust your format per country.
Automatic routing. The platform recognises from the recipient's identifier to which country and via which network the invoice must be routed. Belgian recipients go via Mercurius, French via the PA route, Polish via KSeF, all automatically.
Proactive compliance. eConnect monitors legislative changes in all active countries, updates validation rules, and informs customers in a timely manner about changes that impact their invoicing.
Want to know what e-invoicing in a specific country means for you? Contact our team.
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