Can I use a GLN or VAT number as my Peppol ID?

A Peppol ID is a scheme code, a colon and a number. The scheme code says what kind of number follows. In Belgium, the enterprise number is the convention, but it isn’t the only possible number.

The enterprise number always comes first

According to the official FAQ, every Belgian business is registered with at least its enterprise number from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO), with the code 0208. Peppol service providers are contractually required to do this. That way, any supplier can reach you on your enterprise number without having to ask.

Other IDs: VAT number, IBAN, GLN

Other Peppol IDs can be used in addition and voluntarily, if the parties involved agree on it between themselves:

• the VAT number, with the code 9925, for example 9925:BE0123456749;
• a GLN (GS1’s Global Location Number), mainly used in retail and logistics;
• an IBAN or a DUNS number.

Our Peppol check looks at every Peppol ID that can be made from a Belgian number: the enterprise number and the VAT version.

You can read more about the enterprise number as a Peppol ID in Where do I find my Peppol ID?.