For Dutch SMEs · Peppol B2G since 2017

Peppol e-invoicing and cash flow software for Dutch SMEs

The Netherlands is one of the founding members of the Peppol network — and central government has accepted Peppol e-invoices since 2017. Paylists makes Peppol effortless for any Dutch SME, and adds proper cash flow forecasting on top.

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Dutch Peppol landscape

In the Netherlands, Peppol is established for public-sector invoicing. Paylists makes it one click.

The Netherlands helped found the Peppol network, and Dutch central government has accepted Peppol e-invoices since 2017. Many municipalities, provinces and public bodies follow the same path, using the Dutch national specification NLCIUS on top of Peppol BIS Billing 3.0.

For B2B, Peppol is not mandatory today, but is widely adopted: large Dutch buyers increasingly require structured e-invoices from their suppliers, and the EU’s ViDA framework will bring further harmonisation. Neighbouring Belgium has gone fully mandatory for B2B since 2026, and Germany’s E-Rechnung law is rolling out through 2028.

Paylists is connected to Peppol. Enter the buyer’s KvK or Peppol ID; we generate a Peppol-supported invoice and deliver it instantly — whether the recipient is in Luxembourg, Sweden or down the road in Utrecht.

2008
Digipoort launched
Dutch central government’s electronic gateway for B2G filing & invoicing.
1 Jan 2017
Peppol mandatory for central government suppliers
All suppliers to Dutch central government must send invoices electronically.
2019
EN 16931 transposed
NLCIUS published as the Dutch CIUS — national core invoice usage specification.
Future
B2B mandate under EU ViDA
The Netherlands is expected to extend e-invoicing in line with the EU ViDA framework.

Dutch e-invoicing essentials

2017 Peppol mandatory for central-government suppliers
NLCIUS Dutch national core invoice spec
7 yrs Algemene Wet inzake Rijksbelastingen retention
KvK Identifier used to look up Peppol recipients

Built for Peppol BIS and Dutch SME cash flow

Peppol BIS Billing 3.0

Every Paylists invoice is Peppol-supported — accepted by Dutch central government, provinces and municipalities.

Connected to Peppol

No technical integration. Enter the KvK or Peppol ID and we deliver.

7-year supported archive (coming soon)

Tamper-evident storage with full audit log for the AWR retention period.

Open banking (coming soon)

Customers pay via open banking — your money lands in seconds, fully reconciled.

Cash flow forecast

Plan incoming and outgoing payments across EUR accounts in one dashboard.

Cross-border without thinking

Bill customers in BE, DE, LU, SE, IE — Peppol routing handled automatically.

Paylists in 7 countries and 6 Peppol markets

Selling outside the Netherlands? Paylists routes Peppol across all supported countries.

Each country page covers local rules, currency, Peppol status and pricing. See Peppol availability →

Dutch Peppol e-invoicing — questions, answered

For suppliers to Dutch central government, yes — since 1 January 2017. Many municipalities, provinces and public bodies require it too. For general B2B there is no mandate today, but adoption is high and EU ViDA will bring further changes. See Belgium and Germany for examples of where this is going.
In most cases, yes. Paylists looks up the Peppol participant ID from the KvK or VAT number when you add a customer. You can also enter the Peppol ID directly.
Under the Algemene Wet inzake Rijksbelastingen, accounting records — including invoices — must be retained for 7 years. Paylists will archive every invoice in tamper-proof form (coming soon) for the full period with a complete audit trail.
ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age) is the EU framework that will require structured e-invoicing and near-real-time digital reporting for cross-border B2B transactions from 2030, with member states free to mandate domestic e-invoicing sooner. The Netherlands is well-placed thanks to Peppol — and Paylists is ready today.

Be Peppol-ready for the Dutch public sector — and every Dutch customer who asks.

Send your first Peppol-supported invoice in under 3 minutes.

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