Peppol ID — identifiers and schemes explained

A Peppol ID identifies a company on the network. It has two parts separated by a colon — a scheme code and an identifier, e.g. 0208:0123456789 for a Belgian enterprise number. The scheme tells everyone which register the identifier comes from.

Anatomy of a Peppol ID

0208 : 0123456789
─┬──   ─────┬────
scheme    identifier (KBO/BCE number)

The scheme code comes from standardized code lists (ICD — International Code Designator, published in the Peppol code lists as EAS for addressing). Each country typically has one or two preferred schemes: 0208 (Belgian enterprise number), 9930 (German VAT), 9950 (Slovak VAT), 0192 (Norwegian org number), and so on.

Which scheme should you use?

The right scheme depends on your country and sometimes on what your customers’ systems expect. Country pages on this site list the schemes used in each country, and the ID scheme finder answers it directly. When you register with Verteco, the correct scheme is selected automatically from your country and company data.

Updated: August 29, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Can one company have multiple Peppol IDs?

Yes — a company can be registered under several schemes (e.g. VAT number and company registry number) and receive under all of them, though one primary registration is the norm.

Who assigns Peppol IDs?

Nobody assigns new numbers — your Service Provider registers your existing official identifier (VAT/company number) on the network under the correct scheme.