I invoice the government, what is required for e-invoicing?
Suppliers to Dutch public bodies must invoice in a structured format, typically UBL via Peppol or Digipoort. A PDF by email does not count as an e-invoice.
support/compliance-en-wetgeving/e-facturatie-b2g-overheidsteps: 5
Try this first
- Ask the contracting authority which channel they accept: Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 or Digipoort, and which OIN or Peppol ID to use.
- Check whether your accounting package supports outbound Peppol. Many packages offer a Peppol button or access-point link for a small monthly fee.
- Test first with a small invoice or a sandbox. Wrong reference or order numbers get bounced hard by government systems.
- Make sure your supplier number, order number and any purchase-order number land in the proper UBL fields, not only in the PDF attachment.
- Record the choice and channel in your admin. On audit you must show you sent the right format to the right recipient.
When to bring us in
No Peppol or Digipoort in your tool and you keep winning B2G work? Switching tools or hooking into an access point pays off.
See also
- Does NIS2 apply to my company?Two questions decide it: are you in a listed sector, and do you meet the threshold from Recommendation 2003/361/EC (more than 50 FTE and more than EUR 10M turnover or balance sheet). Below that you are only indirectly in scope, via your customers. The threshold determines whether you are an important or essential entity depending on sector.
- What changes with the Dutch Cyber Security Act?The Cyberbeveiligingswet is the Dutch implementation of NIS2. Track NCSC for the exact effective date and the lower regulations.
- Am I personally liable as a director under NIS2?Yes. The board is accountable for approving and overseeing the cyber measures. Severe negligence can become personal.
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