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Register a company file on Peppol

Register a company file on the Peppol network through the B2Brouter access point, clear any blockers, follow the status and remove the registration.

Updated on 10/05/2026 Edit this page

Peppol is the European network for exchanging structured electronic invoices. To be reachable on it, a company must be registered with an access point. NovaFisko carries out this registration for your company files through the B2Brouter access point, from the Peppol tab.

Note

At this stage, the Peppol tab handles the registration of the company file, its transport options, the document catalogue and the directory. Issuing invoices from NovaFisko and the automatic arrival of received invoices in the Documents tab are planned.

Before you start

Registration uses the data of the company file record. Check in the Settings tab:

  • the VAT number or the enterprise number: it is used to build the Peppol identifier. For a Belgian company, the identifier takes the form 0208: followed by the ten-digit enterprise number;
  • the full address: street, postal code and city;
  • a contact e-mail address.

If an item is missing, the Peppol tab shows it in the To fix before registering block, with an Open settings button.

Blocker displayed What to do
VAT number missing Complete the company file record.
VAT or enterprise number invalid for the country of the company file Correct the number or the country.
Address missing Fill in street, postal code and city.
Contact e-mail missing You can enter it in the registration window.
Peppol provider not configured on the platform Contact the platform administrator.
Country not supported Registration is not possible for this country.

Registering the company file

  1. Open the company file, then the Peppol tab. The Company status block shows Not registered.
  2. Click Register on Peppol.
  3. The window summarises the Company, the VAT number, the Identifier to be created and the Address. Check each line.
  4. Enter or correct the Contact e-mail and, if you wish, the Phone.
  5. Leave the Advanced options as they are, unless you have a specific need (see below).
  6. Click Register.

In the background, NovaFisko looks for an existing B2Brouter account for this number, reuses it or creates one, activates the Peppol transport with the identifier of the company file, then checks the publication in the network directory (SMP). The contact details entered are stored in the settings of the company file for future operations.

Advanced options

Option Effect
Round lines before summing Rounds each line to two decimals before totalling.
Apply VAT per line Computes VAT line by line rather than on the total per rate.
Registered for employment tax Option specific to some countries. Leave disabled in Belgium.

Following the status

Status Meaning
Not registered No registration for this company file.
Pending The registration is created, publication on the network is in progress.
Active The company file is reachable on Peppol.
Inactive The transport is disabled: the company file is no longer published.
Error The last operation failed. The reason appears under Last error.
Managed by Novadesko The registration already exists and is controlled elsewhere. See Already registered elsewhere.
Deleted The registration has been cancelled.

The status block also shows the Participant identifier (with a Copy button), the B2Brouter account, the Published on the SMP indication and the date of the Last check. The Access point block gives the provider and the SMP host. To force a new check, refresh the status.

Tip

After a registration, the status may remain Pending for a few moments. Refresh: as soon as the publication is confirmed, it changes to Active.

Removing the registration

  1. In the Peppol tab, click Remove registration.
  2. Choose the Reason for removal: too expensive, handled by the accountant, or other. For "Other", describe the reason.
  3. Read the warning, then click Continue.
  4. Confirm a second time with Remove permanently.

The identifier is first deregistered from the network, then the B2Brouter account is archived. The operation is irreversible and recorded in the history of the company file.

Warning

After the removal, electronic invoices are no longer received for this company file. The enterprise number remains reserved at B2Brouter for a few minutes: if a new registration fails with the message "A B2Brouter account already exists for this enterprise number", try again a little later.

If it fails

  • B2Brouter cannot be reached: try again in a few moments.
  • B2Brouter refused the operation: the message from the provider is displayed as is. The Call log block, at the bottom of the tab, lists the latest exchanges with their status and duration.
  • The Peppol identifier is already registered for another company: the same enterprise number is registered from another NovaFisko company file. Remove the other registration first.

See also