Four-corner model
6 articles on Four-corner model and UK e-invoicing.
- Peppol confirmed as the network for UK e-invoicingThe government has confirmed Peppol as the core interoperability network for the UK's 2029 e-invoicing mandate, using a decentralised, four-corner model.Explainer · 2 min
- Clearance vs decentralised e-invoicing: which has the UK chosen?The UK has chosen a decentralised model: invoices go business to business via providers, not through HMRC. Here's how that compares with clearance systems.Explainer · 4 min
- The five-corner model explained: will the UK use it?A five-corner model adds the tax authority as a fifth corner that receives invoice data. The UK starts in 2029 with four corners and no real-time reporting.Explainer · 4 min
- The four-corner model of e-invoicing explainedIn the four-corner model, supplier and buyer each use their own service provider, and the providers exchange invoices over Peppol. How it works in the UK.Explainer · 5 min
- Peppol SMP and SML explained: how invoices find the buyerThe SML is Peppol's DNS-based locator and the SMP is the registry of what each participant can receive. How a lookup works, step by step, with a UK example.Explainer · 4 min
- What is Peppol? A plain-English guide for UK businessesPeppol is an international network and set of standards for sending e-invoices between businesses. The UK has confirmed it as the core network for 2029.Explainer · 5 min