Orderchamp now supports Peppol invoicing

Orderchamp now supports Peppol for Belgium B2B e-invoicing

As of 1 January, 2026, structured B2B invoicing will be required when sending invoices in Belgium with Peppol confirmed as the standard network for sending and receiving such invoices. This new requirement impacts all vendors selling to Belgian businesses. The good news is that you can turn on Peppol invoicing for all Belgian orders managed through your Orderchamp account, and we’ll take care of properly structuring them as per the new B2B regulation.

What are the new Belgian invoicing requirements?

From 1 January, 2026, Belgian VAT-registered businesses must exchange structured e-invoices for B2B transactions. Belgium is aligning with the European e-invoicing standard (EN 16931), and in practice the Royal Decree points to Peppol BIS (UBL) via the Peppol network as the default approach.

If you’re not able to issue and receive compliant structured invoices, there are administrative penalties.  There is also a 3-month enforcement grace period at the start of 2026 (with conditions), intended to give businesses some breathing room if they can show they’re actively implementing structured invoices.

What is Peppol?

Peppol is a standardized way for businesses (and governments) to digitally exchange structured documents, like invoices, in a format that systems can automatically process. 

To send and receive via Peppol, your software needs to connect through a Peppol Access Point - a certified technical gateway that securely validates and routes structured documents across the network. 

How Orderchamp is helping suppliers be compliant

We’ve implemented Peppol invoicing into Orderchamp Cloud, meaning that whether you receive Belgian orders from the Orderchamp Marketplace, Dropshipping or your own direct B2B Portal, we’ll ensure that your invoicing is Peppol compliant from the start of 2026. But first, make sure that you set up Peppol in your Orderchamp account to get started!

What you need to do now

Step 1:  Set up Peppol in Orderchamp

In your Orderchamp Cloud backoffice, go to the Peppol section in your company settings to apply and set up Peppol invoicing.

Step 2:  Don’t forget your “non-Orderchamp” invoices

If you send invoices to Belgian B2B customers from other flows (ERP/accounting tool/manual), make sure those invoices will also go out as structured e-invoices via Peppol (or another compliant method, where applicable). 

Step 3: Ask for help if you want a clean setup

If you’re unsure how this fits your current process, please reach out to us at support@orderchamp.com. 

FAQ

Does this apply to me if I sell to Belgium?

If you issue B2B invoices to Belgian VAT-registered companies, and you yourself are a Belgian business, you should assume this applies and ensure your invoicing can send/receive structured e-invoices.

Is a PDF invoice still okay?

For the Belgian B2B mandate, the requirement is structured e-invoices exchanged system-to-system (commonly via Peppol). PDFs are not structured e-invoices. Orderchamp will continue to create PDF invoices for manual review in parallel with the Peppol system.

What’s the grace period?

Belgium has a three-month enforcement tolerance at the start of 2026, but note that it’s tied to demonstrating sufficient efforts toward compliance. 

What is the “Peppol Authority” and why does it matter?

Peppol is governed through an agreements framework, and Peppol authorities help ensure the network remains reliable and consistent (including certified access points and specifications).

Will this only apply to Belgium?

Not only, but Belgium is one of the first countries to implement it. Across the EU, e-invoicing is already common for selling to government organisations (B2G), because public administrations must be able to accept e-invoices based on the European standard. 

For B2B, each country is moving on its own timeline, often in phases (for example: first requiring businesses to be able to receive e-invoices, and later requiring them to send them). Germany and France have already announced their intention to implement prior to the EU wide implementations (expected for 2027/2028).

Ready to switch on Peppol?

If you sell to Belgian businesses, getting Peppol set up isn’t a “nice to have” anymore, it’s the new baseline.

Make your invoices Peppol-ready