Lithuania has been part of the Peppol network for quite some time. B2G e-invoicing has been mandatory since 2017 and with the new e-invoicing platform electronic B2B invoices are bound to take a leap as well.
Read more about the current e-invoicing situation in Lithuania and send your first electronic invoice.
Since July 1, 2017, the Public Procurement Law (Lietuvos Respublikos Viešųjų pirkimų įstatymas) has been in effect in Lithuania.
This law mandates e-invoicing for public procurement involving central, regional, and local authorities. Specifically, B2G (business-to-government) invoices must be submitted, received, and processed electronically.
As of July 1, 2024, all Lithuanian e-invoices for public institutions must be submitted via the SABIS portal, which complies with EU directives on e-invoicing. This platform replaces the previous eSaskaita system. Invoices can be submitted to SABIS by manually uploading them, integrating via API, or using the Peppol network.
There are several ways to send an e-invoice to Lithuanian government institutions or to a private company. Choose your option below.
Since April 2019 Lithuania is part of the Peppol network. All invoices to the Lithuanian government must be sent in the Peppol format BIS Billing 3.0 or the previous Lithuanian XML format. E-invoicing to the Lithuanian government has been mandatory since 2017.
The public platform SABIS, which is used to send and receive electronic B2G invoices, is also connected to Peppol.
If you want to send invoices to a company in Lithuania, you can use Peppol, provided the recipient is also connected to Peppol. It works for any type of business, from freelancers to large multinationals. It only takes a few minutes to register on a certified Peppol Access point and send your first e-invoice.
If you want to send invoices via Peppol you only have to register on an official Peppol Access Point.
Follow the steps below to register on the Billit Access Point and send your first invoice.
Peppol is a secure and closed network with many advantages:
The identity of everyone affiliated with the network is verified, so you can be sure that the invoices you receive are genuine, and you avoid invoice fraud.
The invoices you send through the network are completely digital, so you can process them automatically in your invoicing software.
E-invoices in the UBL standard are automatically read correctly. This prevents human error during processing.
Linking to your bank account means that outgoing and incoming invoices are automatically matched and you get a better overview of your company's financial situation.
Peppol is fast: your recipient will receive your invoice within 10 minutes of sending it. Combined with automatic processing, this will save a lot of time.
Peppol is an open network for securely sending and receiving business documents such as invoices. It is designed to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between governments and suppliers. Peppol was developed by the European commission but is on its way to become a global standard.
There are many kinds of identifiers for sending invoices via Peppol. Find out the difference between each option below.
| Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| VAT number (Pridėtinės vertės mokestis or PVM) | A unique identification number for entrepreneurs liable to VAT. It should be included on each invoice to customers. | LT115297811 |
