Netherlands

Electronic invoicing requirements and mandates in Netherlands

E-Invoicing in Netherlands

Netherlands has mandatory B2G e-invoicing but B2B remains voluntary. Strong Peppol adoption in the market.

B2G (Business to Government)

Mandatory
Effective: January 1, 2017

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions with government entities and public sector organizations.

B2B (Business to Business)

Voluntary

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions between private businesses and commercial entities.

Official Platform

Simplerinvoicing / Peppol
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Supported Formats

SI-UBLPeppol BISEN 16931

Additional Notes

High voluntary adoption rate. Leading Peppol country.

Open Banking + E-Invoicing in Netherlands

Combining e-invoicing with Open Banking creates powerful automation opportunities. Open Banking APIs enable real-time bank transaction access for automated invoice reconciliation, while Payment Initiation Services (PIS) allow instant payments directly from e-invoices.

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Auto-Reconciliation
Match bank transactions with e-invoices automatically
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Instant Payments
Pay invoices with one click via PIS
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Cash Flow Visibility
Combine invoice & bank data for forecasting

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