BELGIUM-HERMES-V2

BOSA Belgian federal PEPPOL.

Definition

Hermes uses PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 (UBL 2.1, EN 16931). Mercurius (predecessor) deprecated. B2B mandatory since 1 January 2026 — all VAT-registered companies must emit PEPPOL-routable. Free platform for SMEs.

Origin

Launched by BOSA in 2017 ; B2G mandatory April 2019 ; B2B mandatory 1 January 2026.

Example in context

A Belgian SME invoices SPF Finances via Hermes PEPPOL — invoice routed and acknowledged in a minute.

Related terms

• NL PEPPOL — Dutch twin.