Source: https://rivet.global/blog/netherlands-invoice-requirements
Published: 2026-08-12 · Updated: 2026-08-12 · By Alexia M.

# Netherlands invoice requirements: what a Dutch invoice must show

What a Dutch invoice must contain: invoice number and date, both parties, btw-id, description, VAT by rate, reverse charge notes, and payment details for foreign clients.

## Key takeaways

- A Dutch invoice must show a unique sequential number, the date, the supplier's name, address and btw-id, the customer's name and address, the supply date, a description, quantities, prices, VAT rate and amount.
- Reverse-charge invoices add the customer's VAT ID and "btw verlegd".
- Invoices must be issued by the 15th day of the month after the supply.
- Invoices are kept for seven years, or ten for some property records.

"Netherlands invoice requirements" is one of Google's top suggestions after "Netherlands invoice". Dutch customers' accounts payable teams reject invoices that miss fields, which delays payment.

## The fields

| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Invoice number | Unique, sequential |
| Invoice date | |
| Supplier's name, address and btw-id | |
| Customer's name and address | |
| Date of supply | |
| Description and quantity | |
| Price excluding VAT | |
| VAT rate and VAT amount | |
| Total | |

## Extra fields by case

- Reverse charge to EU business: customer's VAT ID and "btw verlegd".
- Exports outside the EU: note the zero rate or that the service is not taxed in the Netherlands.
- KOR small business scheme: note that VAT is not charged.
- Invoice in another currency: Dutch VAT shown in euros too.

## Timing and records

Issue invoices by the 15th of the month after the supply. Keep them for seven years.

## Payment details

Put the IBAN for EU customers, USD details for US customers and GBP details for UK customers. Each pays on its own rail, faster and without fees deducted on the way.

## Paying into the Netherlands: the local rail

| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Local rail | SEPA Instant Credit Transfer |
| Run by | European Payments Council scheme, run by each bank; Dutch banks send nearly all domestic transfers instantly |
| Settlement | Under ten seconds, 24/7 |
| Published fee | By the EU Instant Payments Regulation, no more than the bank charges for a standard SEPA transfer |

Source: [European Payments Council: SEPA Instant Credit Transfer](https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/what-we-do/sepa-instant-credit-transfer). Checked when this guide was last updated; the scheme's own page has the current figures.

## Where Rivet fits

Rivet gives Dutch companies EUR and GBP details on Growth and USD on every plan, and Rivet's invoicing puts those details on each invoice and tracks payment. Rivet is not a bank; regulated partner institutions hold the funds. See [how to invoice international clients](/blog/how-to-invoice-international-clients).

## Questions

### What must a Dutch invoice include?

The fields on the Belastingdienst's list: number, date, supplier and customer details, btw-id, supply date, description, quantity, price excluding VAT, VAT rate and amount, and total.

### When must I send the invoice?

By the 15th day of the month after the month of supply.

### Can I invoice in dollars?

Yes. If Dutch VAT applies, show the VAT amount in euros too.

### What about small businesses using the KOR?

Businesses under the small business scheme do not charge VAT and state that on the invoice.