Background

Business-to-government (B2G) e-invoicing has been mandatory in The Netherlands since 2017. Businesses contracting with the central government should issue e-invoices.

Local authorities may also require suppliers to issue e-invoices.

What Types of Businesses Does This Apply to?

Businesses contracting with the central government.

Local authorities may also require suppliers to issue e-invoices.

Governmental Body Responsible for E-invoicing in the Netherlands

Penalties for Not Adhering to the Netherland's E-invoice Mandates

Taxpayers can be fined up to EUR 5,514 for not adhering to invoicing requirements.

What does the e-invoicing process in the Netherlands look like?

Taxpayers can send e-invoices through:

• Peppol
• Digipoort
• The government’s supplier portal

Is SAF-T Needed in the Netherlands?

SAF-T has not been introduced.

E-Invoicing & Global Tax Automation with Fonoa

One way to comply with Digital Reporting Requirements in the Netherlands is to use a provider like Fonoa.

With Fonoa you can:

• Have one integration for your global needs, including the Netherlands
• Save time and money by automatically cleaning your data to minimize errors and manual work
• Utilize our validation mechanisms to ensure reporting accuracy, data completeness, full control, and compliance
• Rest assured that transactions are successfully reported or queued for internal investigation with our retry mechanisms
• Get full visibility with our dashboards by filtering criteria, analyzing granular transaction data, and quickly importing /exporting information