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That's something else, thats for directly connecting to Peppol, which few business will do (mostly very large businesses, or financial companies). Most busines
by dpnmn 2y ago
That's something else, thats for directly connecting to Peppol, which few business will do (mostly very large businesses, or financial companies).
Most businesses will use a accounting system anyway, and most of those will support Peppol out-of-the-box. So instead (or in addition) to sending an e-mail, the invoice will be sent directly into their accounting system (and their bank, if they choose).
Really, it simplifies things a lot! No more punching/copying of stuff from PDFs into your online bank. The cost is not really high, just a bit annoying (typically some euros a month + a few euros pr invoice).
(I probably could have found a cheaper provider but I don't send many invoices so it is ok).
- itake 2y agoSending an email is free. Paying for accounting software (sharing the license) is not free. Can you share what the cost is? This [0] provider says each invoice costs $10-30. NET14 means you'd pay $260 - $780/yr! https://www.valtatech.com/thought-leadership/einvoicing/how-much-does-a-peppol-einvoice-cost/ https://www.valtatech.com/thought-leadership/einvoicing/how-...
- elric 2y agoA few euros per invoice? That seems pretty expensive. More expensive than the postal service.
- magicalhippo 2y agoOn the upside, PEPPOL guarantees delivery if you successfully submit a message. So the recipient can't claim they didn't get the invoice if you managed to deliver.
- Muromec 2y agoJust wait till somebody on a poor side of the continent makes a service that does the same for a flat fee of few euros per year
- itake 2y agoThis exists already. But its still confusing to me why they would need to pay any euros per year? Imagine if you're a full time worker (like a freelancer!) and you have to pay a transaction tax to get your wages.
- Muromec 2y agoTransactional costs exist. Paper costs money, phone calls cost money, bank accounts cost money too and exchange rates have markup in them. Then the actual taxes exist. This is how everything works. Than there is electronic signature thingy which may or may not cost money. It’s also not a tax, as there is no entrenched monopoly that collects is. If anything, something like AWS or for my sensibilities azure is more outrageous.
- itake 2y agoMy understanding is PEPPOL (charging 1,800 euro/yr!) is the only provider of this service. Can Freelancers choose to another service (like email) instead of PEPPOL? According to the post, this service is the monopoly service provider per-law. In the USA, a client can send me money for free via ACH or as a check (which are mostly free depending on your bank and account level).
- Muromec 2y ago