Netherlands — PEPPOL NL and BIS 3.0

The "PEPPOL-first" country par excellence — massive voluntary B2B adoption.

Definition

PEPPOL NL adopted by 80 %+ of Dutch companies. Stichting Simplerinvoicing (became BLN then NPa - Nederlandse Peppol authority) operates the network. UBL 2.1 BIS 3.0 standard format. Strategy: no mandate, but voluntary adoption driven by operational advantages.

Origin

B2G mandate from 1 January 2017 by Dutch government decision.

Example in context

A Dutch SME sending 95 % of B2B invoices in UBL PEPPOL without legal obligation.

Related terms

• PEPPOL BIS 3 — standard used.