{"id":19534,"date":"2025-08-27T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/?p=19534"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:50:58","slug":"myths-peppol-e-invoicing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/myths-peppol-e-invoicing\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Myths about PEPPOL & e-invoicing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f “PEPPOL? That\u2019s total government control over all entrepreneurs, and on top of that, an expensive joke. Besides, it doesn\u2019t even apply to me because I don\u2019t have any B2B clients.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hear you. But those claims aren\u2019t entirely accurate. It\u2019s time to bust these persistent myths about PEPPOL and e-invoicing. \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth 1: “PEPPOL & e-invoicing is only for B2B”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u274c False.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s true that from 2026, you will only be required to create and send e-invoices for business clients who are VAT-registered (B2B). But this myth isn\u2019t entirely correct. Even if you only have private clients (B2C), you still need to register on the PEPPOL network to receive e-invoices from your suppliers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne is a beautician and doesn\u2019t issue invoices to her private clients (B2C). When Anne orders products from her suppliers, she receives official VAT invoices (B2B). Her Belgian suppliers will be required to send these invoices as e-invoices starting January 1, 2026. That\u2019s why Anne needs to register on the PEPPOL network and have the right software to receive these e-invoices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Anne mainly has private clients, she may still need to send e-invoices in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A local photographer asks Anne to do makeup for a photoshoot. For this B2B assignment, she needs to issue an official invoice for her services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth 2: “Small businesses exempt from VAT don\u2019t have to send e-invoices”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u274c False.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-invoicing will be mandatory for all VAT-liable self-employed professionals. But here\u2019s the catch: even small businesses with a VAT exemption (turnover < \u20ac25,000) are technically still considered VAT-liable, and therefore must follow e-invoicing rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it\u2019s complicated. We know. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n