The Peppol Registry is an online directory that lets you check whether your business, your clients, or your service providers are registered within the PEPPOL network. Use it to confirm compliance, identify your current Access Point, and resolve registration issues before they affect your e-invoicing. This article walks you through how to search the registry, read the results, and fix common registration problems.
What is the Peppol Registry?
The Peppol Registry is an online directory that enables businesses to search for registered entities within the PEPPOL network. By entering a VAT number or company number, you can quickly find:
Company Name
PEPPOL Access Point (the service provider handling their e-invoicing)
This tool is essential for confirming PEPPOL compliance and resolving registration issues.
Why is the Peppol Registry important?
The Peppol Registry offers several key benefits for businesses:
Confirm PEPPOL registration:
Verify whether your business, clients, or service providers are registered within the PEPPOL network.Avoid errors when registering:
Prevent issues such as trying to register with a different PEPPOL Access Point when you are already registered elsewhere.Ensure compliance:
The PEPPOL network ensures secure and standardised document exchanges. Verifying registrations helps you stay compliant with these international standards.
How to use the Peppol Registry
1. Access the Peppol Registry website
Visit the Peppol Registry at Peppol Registry to start your search.
2. Enter a VAT number or company number
For your own business:
If you are unsure whether your company is registered with PEPPOL, enter your VAT number or company registration number to verify your registration.For clients or providers:
You can also search by entering the VAT number or company registration number of your clients or service providers to check whether they are registered within the PEPPOL network.
3. Review the results
Once you enter a number, the Peppol Registry provides the following details:
Company Name: The name of the company associated with the number you entered.
PEPPOL Access Point: The service provider registered with the company for e-invoicing.
4. Resolve registration issues
If you encounter a message such as "You are already registered elsewhere" when trying to register with platforms like Accountable, the Peppol Registry can help:
Identify existing registrations:
Check if your company is registered with a different PEPPOL Access Point.
If you're registered with another provider but wish to switch to Accountable, you need to unregister from your current provider. We cannot do it for you.
Read our article to know more.
Key takeaways
Use the Peppol Registry to verify registrations for your company, clients, or service providers.
The registry shows your current PEPPOL Access Point, which helps you avoid duplicate registration errors.
Verifying registrations keeps your e-invoicing processes secure and compliant with PEPPOL standards.
If you see a "already registered elsewhere" message in Accountable, check the registry to identify your existing Access Point.
Want to learn more? Join our upcoming webinar 'Understand Peppol in 10 questions', hosted live by one of our tax coaches to answer your questions.
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