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Peppol e-invoicing in the Netherlands, the e-invoicing standard

Peppol has been mandatory for invoicing the Dutch government for years and is widely used for B2B. Invoicier gets you sending and receiving structured e-invoices in minutes.

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Is e-invoicing mandatory in the Netherlands?

For the public sector, yes. Invoices to Dutch central government must be sent via Peppol since 2017, and other public bodies followed in 2019. B2B e-invoicing is currently voluntary but widely adopted, with a domestic B2B mandate expected around 2030.

What is Peppol in the Netherlands?

Peppol (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) is the standard network for exchanging structured electronic invoices across Europe. The Netherlands was an early Peppol adopter, and it is the default channel for public-sector e-invoicing.

Invoicing the Dutch government electronically has been mandatory since 1 January 2017 for central government, and since April 2019 for municipalities, provinces, water boards, and other public bodies. The national standard is NLCIUS, implemented as SI-UBL 2.0 and fully aligned with Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 and EN 16931.

For B2B, e-invoicing is currently voluntary but widely used, and the government has signalled a domestic B2B mandate around 2030 in line with the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) reform. Adopting Peppol now means you are ready for the public sector today and for the B2B future.

E-invoice formats and standards in the Netherlands

Dutch e-invoices are exchanged as structured XML over the Peppol network. Invoicier generates and validates these formats for you.

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0
The preferred structured invoice format on the Peppol network, used for both B2G and B2B in the Netherlands.
SI-UBL 2.0 (NLCIUS)
The Dutch UBL implementation of NLCIUS, the national profile of EN 16931, aligned with Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.
EN 16931
The EU semantic standard for electronic invoicing that Dutch structured e-invoices comply with.

Peppol identifiers in the Netherlands

On the Peppol network, Dutch organisations are addressed by a participant identifier built from their official registration numbers.

KvK number 12345678
Your Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) number, used as the basis for your Peppol participant ID.
OIN 00000001234567890000
The Organisatie-identificatienummer used to address Dutch government bodies on Peppol.

Netherlands e-invoicing timeline

January 2017

Central government mandate

Suppliers to Dutch central government must send invoices electronically via Peppol.

April 2019

Wider public sector

Municipalities, provinces, water boards, and other public bodies must accept e-invoices.

Today

B2B voluntary

B2B e-invoicing is voluntary but widely adopted across the Netherlands.

2030 (expected)

B2B and ViDA

A domestic B2B mandate is expected around 2030, alongside EU ViDA cross-border requirements.

How Invoicier connects you to Peppol Netherlands

No ERP migration, no paperwork. Sign up and start sending and receiving.

1

Create your account

Sign up with your email. No credit card, no lengthy onboarding.

2

Add your Dutch company

Enter your company details and KvK number, and we register your Peppol ID for you.

3

Send your first invoice

Create a structured e-invoice in SI-UBL and send it over Peppol to any Dutch or international recipient.

4

Receive invoices automatically

Incoming Peppol invoices arrive in your dashboard. View, track, and manage them in one place.

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Why send Peppol invoices with Invoicier

Peppol-compliant e-invoicing with none of the ERP complexity, built for businesses of any size.

Compliant by design

Send and receive on the official Peppol network, fully aligned with EN 16931 and local rules.

Live in minutes

No ERP migration or paperwork. Sign up, add your company number, and send your first invoice.

Peppol ID handled for you

We register your participant ID for you so you can send and receive on the network.

Cross-border ready

Invoice any Peppol recipient across 50+ countries from one place, with no extra setup.

Peppol in the Netherlands: frequently asked questions

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