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    What is an e-invoice?

    Many users still equate PDFs with e-invoices. However, an e-invoice is more than just a PDF sent digitally. It contains structured data that can be processed automatically by the recipient’s systems. The key difference, therefore, lies not in the electronic delivery but in the machine-readability of the information it contains. While data from a PDF often has to be entered manually or extracted using additional software, structured e-invoices can be imported directly into ERP, accounting, or financial systems and processed further.
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    How are e-invoices exchanged?

    For e-invoices to reach their full potential, structured data must be reliably transferred between the systems involved. Establishing individual connections between every single customer, supplier, or public contracting authority would quickly become complex and time-consuming.

    This is precisely why more and more companies and government agencies are turning to standardized networks for electronic document exchange. These networks enable secure and consistent communication between the systems involved, regardless of which software solutions are used by the sender or recipient. A particularly well-established example of such a network is Peppol, which enables the standardized exchange of electronic invoices between companies and government agencies.

    What exactly is Peppol?

    International Network

    Peppol is an internationally established network for the secure and standardized exchange of electronic business documents. Companies, government agencies, and business partners can use it to exchange structured documents directly between their systems.

    Standardized Processes

    Invoices are processed automatically thanks to standardized formats and clear communication standards. This helps reduce media discontinuities, manual data entry, and error-prone PDF-based processes.

    Safe and sustainable

    Certified access points and unique participant identifiers ensure secure delivery. At the same time, Peppol helps companies meet current and future e-invoicing requirements.

    Understanding Peppol in Detail:

    Would you like to learn more about the technical fundamentals, applications, and benefits of Peppol? Our brochure offers a concise overview of the network and shows how companies can make their electronic document exchange efficient and future-proof.

    Here’s what you’ll find in the brochure:

    • What Peppol is and how the network works
    • The role of access points and Peppol IDs
    • Typical use cases in B2B and B2G environments
    • The process of electronic invoice transmission
    • Benefits for efficiency, compliance, and international collaboration
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    More information about the benefits of e-invoicing and Peppol
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    Automated Billing Processes

    Structured invoice data can be processed without manual intermediate steps. This reduces sources of error and speeds up processing from creation to posting.
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    Less administrative work

    Standardized formats and digital processes eliminate the need for many manual tasks, such as entering, verifying, or forwarding invoices.
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    Secure and Standardized Communication

    E-invoices are exchanged between companies, business partners, and government agencies based on uniform standards.
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    International Reach

    With a central connection, e-invoices can be exchanged across state and organizational boundaries without having to establish individual connections to each partner.
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    A Future-Proof Setup

    Companies lay the groundwork for efficiently implementing current and future requirements related to e-billing, e-invoicing, and digital reporting procedures.

    Frequently Asked Questions About E-Invoicing and Peppol

    • Many countries are actively promoting the digitization of invoice exchange and are gradually introducing new regulatory requirements. At the same time, companies are seeing a growing need for efficient, seamless processes.

      E-invoicing helps to reconcile these two requirements: On the one hand, it ensures compliance with legal requirements; on the other hand, companies benefit from automated workflows and greater process efficiency. As a result, electronic invoicing is increasingly becoming the standard in national and international business transactions.

    • Peppol is one of the best-known networks for the standardized exchange of electronic business documents. It enables companies and public institutions to exchange e-invoices securely and automatically via a unified infrastructure.

      Instead of establishing individual connections for each business partner, companies can reach numerous recipients through a single central connection. This reduces integration efforts and allows digital invoicing processes to scale efficiently. At the same time, Peppol supports the implementation of international e-invoicing requirements and is gaining increasing importance throughout Europe.

    • DIG supports companies in digitizing their invoicing processes and connecting to relevant networks, platforms, and business partners. This involves integrating existing ERP systems into the processes, processing invoice data, and ensuring compliance with electronic invoice exchange requirements.

      Companies benefit from a centralized solution for creating, validating, converting, and transmitting electronic invoices, as well as from a future-proof foundation for national and international e-invoicing requirements.

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    Optimized processes. Better results.

    Your Benefits at a Glance

    Our solutions are designed to make procurement processes more efficient, transparent, and future-proof through automation, seamless integration, and intelligent collaboration.

    This helps companies save time and money, reduce errors, and lay the groundwork for strategic decisions. With a clear structure, modern technologies, and consistent process optimization, we help companies make their procurement flexible, reliable, and scalable.