E-invoicing guides

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• Belgium's B2B e-invoicing obligation (2026): what freelancers and small businesses need to know

  Since 1 January 2026, Belgian VAT-registered businesses must exchange structured e-invoices over Peppol. What that means, what format is required, and how to get started.

• Factur-X and France's e-invoicing reform (2026–2027): what changes and how to prepare

  From September 2026 all French businesses must be able to receive e-invoices; SMEs and micro-businesses must send them from September 2027. What Factur-X is and how to get started.

• How to correct an e-invoice: credit notes in Peppol, XRechnung and Factur-X

  You cannot edit an invoice once it has been issued. Here is how a credit note works in e-invoicing, which fields it needs, and how to create one.

• How to put reverse charge on a Peppol invoice (VAT category AE)

  Invoicing a business customer in another EU country under reverse charge? Here is how VAT category AE works in Peppol BIS 3.0 and which fields are required.

• How to send an e-invoice: Peppol, XRechnung and Factur-X delivery explained

  You have a valid e-invoice file. Now what? How to deliver it to customers in Belgium, Germany, France and elsewhere, to businesses and to public bodies.

• How to validate a Peppol invoice (EN 16931 and Peppol BIS 3.0 rules)

  What "validating" an e-invoice means, which official rule sets apply, what the most common errors mean, and how to check a file for free without uploading it.

• What is a Peppol ID? Scheme codes like 0208, 9925 and 9930 explained

  A Peppol ID is the electronic address an e-invoice is delivered to. Learn how it is built, which scheme code to use in each country, and how to find yours.

• XRechnung explained: Germany's e-invoice format, deadlines and the Leitweg-ID

  What XRechnung is, when German businesses must send e-invoices (2025, 2027, 2028), what an XRechnung must contain, and what a Leitweg-ID is.