UBL 3.0 in Peppol BIS Billing

📘 UBL 3.0 in Peppol BIS Billing

Despite being commonly referred to as “UBL 3.0”, Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 actually uses UBL 2.1 syntax combined with specific constraints from EN 16931. The naming can be confusing:

• UBL 2.1: Official syntax used.
• Peppol BIS Billing 3.0: Specification layer defining usage rules, constraints, and business semantics.
• EN 16931: European standard on semantic data model for e-invoicing.

Key identifiers:

• CustomizationID: urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0
• ProfileID: urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0

📂 Additional Resources and Structure

You can review the entire XML schema structure and constraints through:

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 Syntax Guide

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 Specification