What Is a Digital Invoice? How Is It Different From Emailing a PDF Invoice? (archived 2026-07-27)

A digital invoice is a mechanism for exchanging invoice data directly from a seller's system to a buyer's system, without a person in the loop. This article explains, in plain terms, how it differs from PDF invoices, how it relates to Japan's Invoice System, how Peppol and JP PINT work, its relationship to Japan's Electronic Bookkeeping Act, and how small and midsize businesses can realistically get started. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/what-is-digital-invoice-peppol-jp-pint/, as published on 2026-07-27. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-16.