Explore the status of e-invoicing in the Netherlands. B2G e-invoicing is mandatory for suppliers to central government under purchase agreements concluded from 1 January 2017, and all contracting authorities must receive EN 16931 invoices since 18 April 2019. B2B e-invoicing is voluntary today; the cabinet announced on 11 September 2026 that it will become mandatory from 1 July 2030 (not yet law).
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Learn about VAT (btw) rules in the Netherlands for businesses — the 21%, 9% and 0% rates, why there is no registration threshold and what the EUR 20,000 KOR really is, reverse charge for foreign sellers, article 23 import deferral, invoice content, quarterly returns, and the announced B2B e-invoicing mandate from 1 July 2030.