PEPPOL is a set of specifications and a decentralised network for exchanging electronic documents through accredited Access Points. It is governed by OpenPeppol and used across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

Which countries use PEPPOL?

PEPPOL is used by most EU member states for B2G, plus Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and several others. The table above lists every country tracked on e-Invoice.app that operates a decentralised model or names PEPPOL as a recognised standard.

What is a PEPPOL Access Point?

A PEPPOL Access Point is an accredited service provider that connects a business to the PEPPOL network. Buyers and sellers each appoint their own Access Point. Invoices are routed provider to provider in a four corner model, or with an additional tax authority node in a five corner model.

PINT (Peppol International Invoice) is the core specification for cross-border e-invoicing over PEPPOL. National variants extend PINT with country specific tax and legal requirements. Examples include PINT AE for the United Arab Emirates, PINT A-NZ for Australia and New Zealand, and PINT SG for Singapore.

Is PEPPOL free to use?

Joining PEPPOL as an end user is typically free. Access Point providers charge their own fees for transmission, onboarding, and support. There is no per invoice fee paid to OpenPeppol directly.

How does PEPPOL differ from clearance and real time reporting?

PEPPOL is a transport network. Clearance and real time reporting are regulatory models that require tax authority validation of invoice data before or around the moment of issuance. A country can use PEPPOL as its transport layer while also operating a clearance or reporting overlay, for example Singapore and the United Arab Emirates combine PEPPOL transport with their own compliance layers.

Countries that use PEPPOL for e-Invoicing

Published 2026-04-20. Last updated 2026-04-20.

PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online) is a decentralised network run by OpenPeppol. Countries on this page either operate a decentralised four or five corner model with accredited Access Points, or list PEPPOL as a recognised standard for domestic and cross-border e-invoicing.

Countries in scope (15)

Country	Code	B2B	B2G	Primary standard
Australia	AU	planned	phased	Peppol PINT A-NZ / BIS Billing profiles
Croatia	HR	mandatory	mandatory	EN 16931-1:2017
Denmark	DK	voluntary	mandatory	EN 16931
Germany	DE	phased	mandatory	EN 16931
Japan	JP	mandatory	mandatory	JP PINT (Japan Peppol International Transaction) Ver. 1.1.1
New Zealand	NZ	voluntary	mandatory	PINT A-NZ Billing specification (mandatory from 15 May 2025)
Oman	OM	planned	planned	OTA Fawtara specifications
Portugal	PT	none	phased	EN 16931
Singapore	SG	phased	mandatory	Peppol PINT SG specification (Singapore variant)
Slovakia	SK	planned	phased	EN 16931
South Africa	ZA	planned	planned	N/A
Sweden	SE	none	mandatory	EN 16931
United Arab Emirates	AE	phased	phased	PINT AE (UAE-specific e-invoicing standard based on UBL 2.1)
United Kingdom	GB	planned	phased	Peppol (expected)
United States of America	US	voluntary	voluntary	Peppol (proposed)

Frequently asked questions

What is PEPPOL?: PEPPOL is a set of specifications and a decentralised network for exchanging electronic documents through accredited Access Points. It is governed by OpenPeppol and used across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Which countries use PEPPOL?: PEPPOL is used by most EU member states for B2G, plus Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and several others. The table above lists every country tracked on e-Invoice.app that operates a decentralised model or names PEPPOL as a recognised standard.
What is a PEPPOL Access Point?: A PEPPOL Access Point is an accredited service provider that connects a business to the PEPPOL network. Buyers and sellers each appoint their own Access Point. Invoices are routed provider to provider in a four corner model, or with an additional tax authority node in a five corner model.
What is PINT?: PINT (Peppol International Invoice) is the core specification for cross-border e-invoicing over PEPPOL. National variants extend PINT with country specific tax and legal requirements. Examples include PINT AE for the United Arab Emirates, PINT A-NZ for Australia and New Zealand, and PINT SG for Singapore.
Is PEPPOL free to use?: Joining PEPPOL as an end user is typically free. Access Point providers charge their own fees for transmission, onboarding, and support. There is no per invoice fee paid to OpenPeppol directly.
How does PEPPOL differ from clearance and real time reporting?: PEPPOL is a transport network. Clearance and real time reporting are regulatory models that require tax authority validation of invoice data before or around the moment of issuance. A country can use PEPPOL as its transport layer while also operating a clearance or reporting overlay, for example Singapore and the United Arab Emirates combine PEPPOL transport with their own compliance layers.

Primary sources

OpenPeppol, European Commission e-Invoicing programme, PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0.