A Peppol ID is the address of a business on the Peppol network. With this free tool you paste a Peppol ID, a company number or a technical document type, and we explain every part. You see right away which scheme it uses, whether the check digit is correct and under which other IDs the same business can be reached.
How is a Peppol ID built?
Every Peppol ID has the form scheme:value. The scheme ID has four digits and tells which kind of number follows. For example, 0208 stands for the Belgian enterprise number, 0088 for a GS1 GLN and 0106 for a Dutch Chamber of Commerce number. Then comes the value: the number itself, without dots or spaces. Technically there is also a fixed prefix, iso6523-actorid-upis::, but in practice you can leave it out.
The four digits come from the international standard ISO 6523. In addition, Peppol uses a few codes of its own that start with 99, such as 9925 for the Belgian VAT number. You find the complete list in our Peppol code lists.
Which Peppol ID do Belgian businesses use?
| Peppol ID | What | Advice |
|---|---|---|
0208:0123456749 | Enterprise number (CBE) | Recommended, always register |
9925:BE0123456749 | VAT number | Optional, next to 0208 |
9956:0123456749 | Old scheme for the enterprise number | Removed, do not use |
A business can be registered under more than one ID, and each ID can sit with a different service provider. Moreover, the sender’s software decides which ID it uses. So check both with the Peppol checker.
Check digit: how to know a Peppol ID is correct
Many numbers contain a check digit. For the Belgian enterprise number, the last two digits are the result of a modulo 97 calculation on the first eight. As a result, a typo almost always stands out. A GLN uses a weighted sum modulo 10, and a French SIRET number uses the Luhn algorithm. The tool shows the calculation step by step. If the check digit is wrong, Peppol validation rejects an invoice with that ID, for example with error PEPPOL-COMMON-R043.
Explain document types and processes too
Besides a participant’s Peppol ID, you also meet long document type and process identifiers in SMP registries and error messages. Paste one into the tool, and we split it into syntax, root element, specification and version. We also tell you whether it is on the official list and still active. For instance, you see that a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 invoice is a UBL invoice that also follows the European standard EN 16931.
The data comes from the official OpenPeppol code lists, which we fetch automatically every week. The rules for using identifiers are in the Peppol policies.
Is the business on Peppol?
The Peppol checker shows which service provider it uses and which documents it can receive.
Frequently asked questions about the Peppol ID
What is the Peppol ID of a Belgian business?
Usually 0208 followed by the ten-digit enterprise number, for example 0208:0123456749. Often the business can also be reached through 9925 with its VAT number. The Peppol checker shows under which IDs it is actually registered.
What is the difference between 0208 and 9925?
0208 is the enterprise number, 9925 the VAT number with the BE prefix. Both are valid. The enterprise number is the recommended identifier in Belgium. Both schemes are explained in the Peppol code lists.
What does 9956 mean?
9956 was an old scheme for the Belgian enterprise number. It has been removed from the Peppol code lists and replaced by 0208.
How do I find the Peppol ID of a foreign customer?
Ask the customer or search the Peppol Directory. The scheme depends on the country, for example 0106 for a Dutch KvK number or 0009 for a French SIRET number. All schemes are in our Peppol code lists. Once you know the ID, check it with the Peppol checker.