“My supplier no longer sends a PDF”
With Peppol, the legal invoice is the structured file (XML), not the PDF. Some suppliers have therefore stopped attaching a PDF, which can make internal approval and archiving harder.
atepi generates a PDF from the Peppol data: you keep a visual copy that anyone can read. If the missing PDF is a real problem for you, the simplest option is still to tell the supplier.
“There is a difference of a few cents on the VAT”
Since 1 January 2026, VAT is rounded on the total VAT amount, no longer line by line. Compared with older PDFs, small differences may appear.
Is this an issue for your business?
“I receive the same invoice twice”
To be on the safe side, some suppliers send the invoice via Peppol, then again as a PDF or by post. There is no technical fix for this duplication: the solution is to ask the supplier to use Peppol only.
“My customer says they have received nothing”
Start by checking the invoice’s Peppol status in atepi.
- Received: this is an official acknowledgement of receipt. The invoice has reached the customer’s Peppol provider; the problem is on their side.
- Error: most often, the customer has recently changed provider or their identifier is incorrect.
“Has it been postponed?”
No. The legal date is still 1 January 2026. The tax authorities announced an administrative tolerance period for the first quarter of 2026: fines are not applied automatically if the business shows it took reasonable, timely steps to comply.
Our assessment
Businesses that prepared early ran into few difficulties. Peppol is not a one-off project but an ongoing process, and often a good opportunity to simplify and automate the invoicing workflow.
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