Sending Electronic Documents in the Netherlands
There is no law requirement enforcing e-invoicing in The Netherlands, but the entire public sector has accepted e-invoicing XML formats since 2020 with a recommendation of the Peppol format. All entities in the Dutch public sector is attached directly or indirectly to the Peppol eDelivery Network.
You can also export and send electronic documents to customers in other countries. Most widespread formats are supported, but not all. For a list of supported formats, see Supported Formats.
Participant ID Netherlands
The following table lists the Participant IDs you can use if you want to participate in the Peppol network. It uniquely identifies the organization within the Peppol infrastructure and is used for routing electronic documents and messages.
| Name | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Vereniging van Kamers van Koophandel en Fabrieken in Nederland (Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the Netherlands) | NL:KVK | |
| Organisatie-identificatienummer (OIN) | NL:OINO | 00000001820029336000 |
| Netherlands VAT number | NL:VAT |