B2B from Oct 2027

Peppol e-invoicing in Spain, ready for Crea y Crece

Spain has required e-invoicing to the public sector since 2015, and the Crea y Crece law will make B2B e-invoicing mandatory, phasing in from October 2027. Invoicier gets you connected to Peppol so you are ready early.

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Is e-invoicing mandatory in Spain?

For the public sector, yes — since 2015 via the FACe platform. For B2B, a mandate is coming under the Crea y Crece law: after the enabling Royal Decree was approved in 2026, it phases in from October 2027 for large companies and from October 2028 for everyone else.

What is Peppol in Spain?

Peppol (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) is the standard electronic invoicing network used across Europe. Spain has required e-invoicing to the public sector since 2015, when suppliers to government bodies had to start submitting invoices through the FACe platform in the national Facturae format.

Spain is now extending e-invoicing to the private sector. The Crea y Crece law (Ley 18/2022) establishes a mandatory B2B e-invoicing system, and the enabling Royal Decree was approved in 2026. Structured invoices compliant with EN 16931 must reach the tax authority (AEAT), and invoice recipients must report the invoice status within a few days.

Separately, the VeriFactu rules require certified, tamper-evident invoicing software from 2026. These are distinct obligations, but both point the same way: structured, verifiable e-invoicing. Connecting to Peppol now, using the internationally interoperable UBL format, keeps you ready for the B2B mandate as it phases in.

E-invoice formats & standards in Spain

Spanish e-invoices are exchanged as structured XML. Invoicier generates and validates these formats for you automatically.

Facturae
Spain’s national XML e-invoice format, used for public-sector invoicing via the FACe platform.
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (UBL)
The standard structured invoice format used across the Peppol network, an accepted format under the B2B mandate.
EN 16931
The EU semantic standard for electronic invoicing that Spanish structured e-invoices must comply with.

Peppol identifiers in Spain

On the Peppol network, every business is addressed by a participant identifier. In Spain these are derived from your official tax number.

Tax ID (NIF/CIF) B12345678
Your Spanish tax identification number, and the basis for your Peppol participant ID (scheme 9920).
VAT number (NIF-IVA) ESB12345678
Spanish VAT identifier, formed by prefixing your NIF with ES for intra-EU trade.

Spain e-invoicing timeline

2015

B2G mandate

Suppliers to Spanish public bodies must send e-invoices in Facturae format via the FACe platform.

2022

Crea y Crece law

Law 18/2022 establishes the legal basis for mandatory B2B e-invoicing between businesses.

January 2026

VeriFactu software

Rules requiring certified, tamper-evident invoicing software begin to apply.

October 2027

B2B mandate (large firms)

B2B e-invoicing becomes mandatory for large companies, with remaining businesses following from October 2028.

How Invoicier connects you to Peppol Spain

No Peppol paperwork, no ERP migration. Just sign up and start invoicing.

1

Create your account

Sign up with your email. No credit card, no lengthy onboarding.

2

Add your Spanish company

Enter your company details and tax ID (NIF/CIF), and we register your Peppol ID for you.

3

Send your first invoice

Create an invoice and send it over Peppol to any Spanish or international recipient.

4

Receive invoices automatically

Incoming Peppol invoices arrive in your dashboard. View, track, and manage them in one place.

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Why send Peppol invoices with Invoicier

Peppol-compliant e-invoicing with none of the ERP complexity, built for businesses of any size.

Compliant by design

Send and receive on the official Peppol network, fully aligned with EN 16931 and local rules.

Live in minutes

No ERP migration or paperwork. Sign up, add your company number, and send your first invoice.

Peppol ID handled for you

We register your participant ID for you so you can send and receive on the network.

Cross-border ready

Invoice any Peppol recipient across 50+ countries from one place, with no extra setup.

Peppol in Spain: frequently asked questions

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