The Netherlands has an established e-invoicing ecosystem, particularly for transactions with the public sector, but structured e-invoicing is not currently mandatory for general domestic B2B transactions.

Businesses can exchange electronic invoices voluntarily, while suppliers to the Dutch central government are required to submit e-invoices. The Netherlands is also preparing for the wider European transition towards structured e-invoicing and digital reporting under the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) framework.

There is currently no general requirement for businesses in the Netherlands to exchange structured electronic invoices for domestic B2B transactions. Businesses may use electronic invoicing where their customers agree to receive invoices electronically.

Different requirements apply to the public sector. Suppliers providing goods or services to the Dutch central government must submit electronic invoices. Municipalities, provinces, water authorities, and other contracting authorities are required to be able to receive and process e-invoices and may also require suppliers to use them.

For ordinary B2B transactions, businesses can currently use paper invoices, digital invoices such as PDFs, or structured electronic invoices, provided the applicable Dutch invoice requirements are met.

Invoices to the Dutch central government must be submitted as genuine electronic invoices containing structured, machine-readable data. A PDF sent by email is considered a digital invoice rather than a structured e-invoice and doesn't meet this requirement.

Peppol plays an important role in the Dutch e-invoicing infrastructure and provides a standardised network for exchanging structured electronic invoices between connected organisations.

Suppliers can connect their accounting or ERP systems to Peppol through a service provider to exchange e-invoices with government organisations and other Peppol participants. E-invoices for Dutch public authorities are based on structured, machine-readable data aligned with the European EN 16931 standard and its Dutch implementation.

iEDI enables businesses to exchange structured electronic invoices through Peppol and automate invoice flows with customers, suppliers, and public-sector organisations in the Netherlands.

We connect your existing ERP and business systems to the required e-invoicing infrastructure without replacing the systems you already use. iEDI handles the transformation and exchange of structured invoice data and supports Peppol alongside established communication methods such as AS2 and SFTP.

This allows businesses to automate their current invoice exchange while establishing an infrastructure that is ready to adapt as Dutch and European e-invoicing requirements continue to develop.