Banqup makes it easy to send your invoices via the Peppol network. In order to do so, you'll need to add your Peppol customers as explained in this article.
Now, this article will show you how to make sure you're adding the right entity as your customer by searching the Peppol directory.
Note: In the context of B2G e-invoicing in Germany, the PEPPOL participant ID of the German public authorities is often the Leitweg-ID. However, it's worth noting that not all German public administration contractors are listed in the PEPPOL Directory. If you need to send invoices to these entities, you may need to directly contact the respective administration and request the necessary data for sending invoices.
Here's how to search for a company in the Peppol Directory:
Search for the name of the company you want to add as a customer and look for the one you're after.
Look at the entity Participant ID → The four leading numbers (outlined in blue in the picture below) are the code indicating the type (company number, VAT number, etc.) of the identifier that follows (outlined in orange). Click here to open the reference list.
Once you know the identifier type and number, you can copy it and then paste it into the appropriate field in Banqup. i.e. if the code indicates that the identifier is a VAT number, you'll need to paste it in the VAT number field in your customer's profile in Banqup.
Example: in the picture above, searching Unifiedpost returned a list of companies.
The one I want to add as a customer has the 9925 identifier code. The reference list indicates that the identifier following it (0471730202) is the company's VAT number.
The value 0471730202 can be copied and then pasted in the VAT number field in Banqup and the company will pop up for you to select. Clicking on it will automatically fill in the fields with your customer's data from Peppol.
Note: If the customer you are addressing the invoice to is a German public authority, when creating your customer record, you should select the customer type “Administration” in the customer details. This will activate an additional field in the section for the Leitweg-ID (the routing ID identifying the invoice recipient). The Leitweg-ID has the identifier code 0204.
Enter your customer's Leitweg-ID in the designated field. If you do not know your customer's Leitweg-ID, please contact your customer directly to obtain it.