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Netherlands invoice generator
The Belastingdienst lists the data a Dutch invoice must show. A simplified invoice is allowed up to €100 including VAT. Source, checked 21 October 2026.
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The PDF is in EUR on A4 paper, titled “Invoice”, with a Btw line. The rate starts at the standard 21% (VAT rates).
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What an invoice in the Netherlands must show
- Your full name and the customer's source
- Your full address and the customer's source
- Your btw-identificatienummer (number with 'NL' in front) source
- Your KVK-nummer, if registered with the KVK source
- Invoice date source
- Invoice number source
- Goods: type and quantity; services: type and extent source
- Date of supply, or date of prepayment source
- Amount excluding VAT source
- Applicable VAT rate source
- VAT amount source
Keeping invoices: Seven years; ten for invoices on immovable property. Source.
Last checked 21 October 2026 against the official pages linked above. A summary to help you get an invoice right, not legal or tax advice.
Questions
- What must an invoice in the Netherlands show?
- The Belastingdienst lists the data a Dutch invoice must show. A simplified invoice is allowed up to €100 including VAT. The checklist on this page lists 11 details, each linked to the official page it comes from.
- What tax rate does the Netherlands preset use?
- The preset uses 21%, the standard Btw rate in the Netherlands, and you can type another one for reduced-rate or zero-rated work.
- Can an invoice in the Netherlands be in another currency?
- Yes. The preset bills in EUR; type any three-letter currency code to change it.
- Which legal notes can the Netherlands preset add?
- Reverse charge (verleggingsregeling): "Btw verlegd." Choosing a reverse-charge or small-business note sets the tax to zero.
- How long do I keep invoices in the Netherlands?
- Seven years; ten for invoices on immovable property.